In Kenya opposition stronghold, a repeat presidential vote looks unlikelyKISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - As Kenya prepared to hold a repeat presidential poll on Thursday despite an opposition boycott, a handful of scared election officials huddled by an echoing hall in Kisumu, a stronghold of opposition leader Raila Odinga.    Going out of that gate with this ballot box is like a suicide mission,  26-year-old Evans said on Wednesday. The young man, too frightened to give his last name, is meant to be in charge of one of the constituency s polling stations. But only 19 of his 400 colleagues reported for duty at the Lions Club High School. Drivers meant to transport them to polling stations were too scared to show up.  Kisumu is the heartland of support for Odinga, who is boycotting Thursday s vote because he said the election board has failed to push through reforms.  The repeat vote, meant to pit Odinga against President Uhuru Kenyatta, was ordered by the Supreme Court after it nullified Kenyatta s win in an Aug. 8 presidential poll on procedural grounds. Odinga s boycott leaves Kenyatta as the only serious contender. None of the other five candidates gained more than one percent in August, virtually guaranteeing Kenyatta a second five-year term. At a rally on Wednesday, Odinga dismissed the five as  flower girls  at Kenyatta s wedding.  On Wednesday, the Supreme Court was due to hear a petition seeking to delay the poll, but was unable to do so after five out of seven judges failed to show up. Minutes after the court announced it could not hear the case, hundreds of Odinga supporters poured onto Kisumu streets, blocking roads with logs and stones and lighting tyres. Most election staff decided to stay home.   I m afraid because it s getting late,  returning officer John Ngutai told Reuters late on Wednesday afternoon.  My staff fear to come.  The officials sitting with Ngutai said they had been attacked twice by Odinga supporters, who targeted training sessions by election officials last week.  Police struggled to save presiding officer Diana Odhiambo, 44, from a stick-wielding crowd of men. Ngutai played video of the incident on his phone, as Odhiambo said:  I love my job, but my family is very nervous.  Ngutai said preparations were far behind schedule, and it wasn t clear if the election could be held. Polling stations are supposed to open at 6 a.m.   The roads are blocked, we can t access the polling stations, the owners of the vehicles to transport my staff are scared,  he sighed, as his phone rang incessantly.  But 26-year-old Evans, burrowed into a deep blue hooded sweater, said he would stick around a little longer because he still believed in the elections.   Our lives are in danger,  he said. But  I m determined to make Kenya better. I believe that following a constitutional process is better.  worldnews
in kenya opposition stronghold repeat presidential vote looks unlikelykisumu kenya reuters as kenya prepared hold repeat presidential poll thursday despite opposition boycott handful scared election officials muddled echoing hall kisumu stronghold opposition leader rail doing going gate ballot box like suicide mission evans said wednesday the young man frightened give last name meant charge one constituency polling stations but colleagues reported duty lions club high school drivers meant transport polling stations scared show kisumu heartland support doing boycotting thursday vote said election board failed push reforms the repeat vote meant pit doing president hurt kenyatta ordered supreme court nullified kenyatta win presidential poll procedural grounds doing boycott leaves kenyatta serious contender none five candidates gained one percent august virtually guaranteeing kenyatta second term at rally wednesday doing dismissed five flower girls kenyatta wedding on wednesday supreme court due hear petition seeking delay poll unable five seven judges failed show minutes court announced could hear case hundreds doing supporters poured onto kisumu streets blocking roads logs stones lighting tyres most election staff decided stay home i afraid getting late returning officer john ngutai told reuters late wednesday afternoon my staff fear come the officials sitting ngutai said attacked twice doing supporters targeted training sessions election officials last week police struggled save presiding officer diana odhiambo crowd men ngutai played video incident phone odhiambo said i love job family nervous ngutai said preparations far behind schedule clear election could held polling stations supposed open the roads blocked access polling stations owners vehicles transport staff scared signed phone rang incessant but evans borrowed deep blue hooded sweater said would stick around little longer still believed elections our lives danger said but i determined make kenya better i believe following constitutional process better worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: In Kenya opposition stronghold, a repeat presidential vote looks unlikelyKISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - As Kenya prepared to hold a repeat presidential poll on Thursday despite an opposition boycott, a handful of scared election officials huddled by an echoing hall in Kisumu, a stronghold of opposition leader Raila Odinga.    Going out of that gate with this ballot box is like a suicide mission,  26-year-old Evans said on Wednesday. The young man, too frightened to give his last name, is meant to be in charge of one of the constituency s polling stations. But only 19 of his 400 colleagues reported for duty at the Lions Club High School. Drivers meant to transport them to polling stations were too scared to show up.  Kisumu is the heartland of support for Odinga, who is boycotting Thursday s vote because he said the election board has failed to push through reforms.  The repeat vote, meant to pit Odinga against President Uhuru Kenyatta, was ordered by the Supreme Court after it nullified Kenyatta s win in an Aug. 8 presidential poll on procedural grounds. Odinga s boycott leaves Kenyatta as the only serious contender. None of the other five candidates gained more than one percent in August, virtually guaranteeing Kenyatta a second five-year term. At a rally on Wednesday, Odinga dismissed the five as  flower girls  at Kenyatta s wedding.  On Wednesday, the Supreme Court was due to hear a petition seeking to delay the poll, but was unable to do so after five out of seven judges failed to show up. Minutes after the court announced it could not hear the case, hundreds of Odinga supporters poured onto Kisumu streets, blocking roads with logs and stones and lighting tyres. Most election staff decided to stay home.   I m afraid because it s getting late,  returning officer John Ngutai told Reuters late on Wednesday afternoon.  My staff fear to come.  The officials sitting with Ngutai said they had been attacked twice by Odinga supporters, who targeted training sessions by election officials last week.  Police struggled to save presiding officer Diana Odhiambo, 44, from a stick-wielding crowd of men. Ngutai played video of the incident on his phone, as Odhiambo said:  I love my job, but my family is very nervous.  Ngutai said preparations were far behind schedule, and it wasn t clear if the election could be held. Polling stations are supposed to open at 6 a.m.   The roads are blocked, we can t access the polling stations, the owners of the vehicles to transport my staff are scared,  he sighed, as his phone rang incessantly.  But 26-year-old Evans, burrowed into a deep blue hooded sweater, said he would stick around a little longer because he still believed in the elections.   Our lives are in danger,  he said. But  I m determined to make Kenya better. I believe that following a constitutional process is better.  worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: in kenya opposition stronghold repeat presidential vote looks unlikelykisumu kenya reuters as kenya prepared hold repeat presidential poll thursday despite opposition boycott handful scared election officials muddled echoing hall kisumu stronghold opposition leader rail doing going gate ballot box like suicide mission evans said wednesday the young man frightened give last name meant charge one constituency polling stations but colleagues reported duty lions club high school drivers meant transport polling stations scared show kisumu heartland support doing boycotting thursday vote said election board failed push reforms the repeat vote meant pit doing president hurt kenyatta ordered supreme court nullified kenyatta win presidential poll procedural grounds doing boycott leaves kenyatta serious contender none five candidates gained one percent august virtually guaranteeing kenyatta second term at rally wednesday doing dismissed five flower girls kenyatta wedding on wednesday supreme court due hear petition seeking delay poll unable five seven judges failed show minutes court announced could hear case hundreds doing supporters poured onto kisumu streets blocking roads logs stones lighting tyres most election staff decided stay home i afraid getting late returning officer john ngutai told reuters late wednesday afternoon my staff fear come the officials sitting ngutai said attacked twice doing supporters targeted training sessions election officials last week police struggled save presiding officer diana odhiambo crowd men ngutai played video incident phone odhiambo said i love job family nervous ngutai said preparations far behind schedule clear election could held polling stations supposed open the roads blocked access polling stations owners vehicles transport staff scared signed phone rang incessant but evans borrowed deep blue hooded sweater said would stick around little longer still believed elections our lives danger said but i determined make kenya better i believe following constitutional process better worldnews