Kenya election: Last-minute court bid to block poll.

Kenya's Supreme Court is to hold a last-minute hearing to decide whether the re-run of the presidential election can go ahead. The court will hear an urgent petition by human rights activists arguing Kenya is not ready for the vote. The election is due to take place on Thursday. The Supreme Court in September took the unprecedented decision to annul the presidential election and demand a re-run. Chief Justice David Maraga said the 8 August election had not been "conducted in accordance with the constitution" and declared it "invalid, null and void". Key moment for African democracy The brave judge who made Kenyan history Full election coverage This was the first time in Africa that an opposition court challenge against a presidential election had succeeded. President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is seeking a second term, has said the ballot must go ahead. However, the main opposition candidate Raila Odinga is boycotting the vote. He told the BBC's Newsday programme on Tuesday that it was a "sham" election "which will not represent the will of the people". Mr Odinga says nothing has changed since the original poll and has called for "massive" demonstrations on election day. On Monday, 20 Western diplomats said "growing insecurity", including inflammatory rhetoric and attacks on the election commission, made it more difficult to hold a legitimate poll. Last week a senior official at the electoral commission fled to the US, telling the BBC she had received death threats. Amid the growing tension, the bodyguard of Kenya's deputy chief justice was shot and wounded on Tuesday, police say. They said the motive was not clear. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the last-minute petition, which questions whether the electoral commission and its chairman will be able to conduct a free and fair election on Thursday. It is asking for an entirely new election which could extend the process by months.

Ezego's house abadoned after his death years ago..

Nigeria billionaire Ezego’s N500m mansion, cars abandoned years after his mysterious death Since billionaire Victor Okafor aka ‘King of Money’ (Ezego) died mysteriously in December 1999 an accident while returning home for Christmas and to celebrate his birthday, things have allegedly not remained the same. One would think lots of property-hijacking and fights amongst relatives would have taken place after the billionaire's death in Ihiala town, Anambra state. But this is not so, according to reports. The N500m mansion belonging to the late billionaire is said to be abandoned over his connection with the dreaded Okija shrine. PMNews reports that the mansion which houses lots of golden chairs and tables, expensive fabrics, rugs, electronics, electrical appliances, abandoned vehicles and others worth millions of naira is said to have remained untouched since the billionaire's death Even with the high rate of robbery in the area where the mansion is situated, no robber seem to be interested in touching the building or the amenities it houses, even without security men in sight. All for the fear of being dealt with by the deity which is assumed to have killed the billionaire owner. Reports are that since the 'king of money' died years ago, members of the immediate family including his wife and children have not returned to the mansion. The will ‘Ezego’ had prepared was not read because the lawyer who prepared the will one Barrister Barnabas Igwe was brutally murdered with his wife.