Kenyans Await Aftermath, Tally of Tense Election
Kenyans are awaiting the result of their country's presidential election, with Uhuru Kenyatta leading Raila Odinga according to early tallies.After a long day at the polls where Kenyans lined up en masse to cast their ballots in 47 counties, 290 constituencies and 1,450 county assembly wards, the country eagerly awaits the results with ballot counting continuing throughout the night.Election results are being tracked and updated by all major media houses, including the Nation.
Preliminary results were trickling in on Monday evening, and counting was expected to continue through the night. Mr. Kenyatta had 690,211 votes and Mr. Odinga had 488,208 votes with about 13% of polling stations reporting.By early Tuesday, Mr Kenyatta of the Jubilee alliance had established a lead over Mr Odinga, who heads the Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD).
Continue reading the main story,“Start QuoteThese [irregularities] we find to be placing in jeopardy the credibility of this process”Frank Bett Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) Kenya: Vote around the country'We've been waiting for five years'.With 25.03% of polling stations reporting, the 51-year-old deputy prime minister had 1.53m votes, or 55.09%, while the 68-year-old prime minister had 1.12m, or 40.33%, local media reported.
The head of the Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission (IEBC) said turnout among the 14.3 million voters was more than 70% - marginally higher than in 2007 - but did not give a precise total because many polling stations stayed open late into the night.
The IEBC said some delays were caused by difficulties with newly instituted biometric voting kits intended to reduce fraud.
Toronto StarKenya election draws millions to voteToronto StarShare via Email Print Report an Error. Save to mystar. Voters waited their turn at a polling station in Kibera, Kenya's largest slum on Monday. MICHELLE SHEPHARD / THE TORONTO STAR. Voters waited their turn at a polling station in Kibera, Kenya's largest ...Kenyans Flood Polls for Presidential VoteNew York TimesKenyans Await Aftermath, Tally of Tense ElectionWall Street JournalTurnout in landmark Kenya poll tops 70 per centNDTVMyjoyonline.com -BBC News -Voice of Americaall 534 news articles
Kenyans are awaiting the result of their country's presidential election, with Uhuru Kenyatta leading Raila Odinga according to early tallies.After a long day at the polls where Kenyans lined up en masse to cast their ballots in 47 counties, 290 constituencies and 1,450 county assembly wards, the country eagerly awaits the results with ballot counting continuing throughout the night.Election results are being tracked and updated by all major media houses, including the Nation.
Preliminary results were trickling in on Monday evening, and counting was expected to continue through the night. Mr. Kenyatta had 690,211 votes and Mr. Odinga had 488,208 votes with about 13% of polling stations reporting.By early Tuesday, Mr Kenyatta of the Jubilee alliance had established a lead over Mr Odinga, who heads the Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD).
Continue reading the main story,“Start QuoteThese [irregularities] we find to be placing in jeopardy the credibility of this process”Frank Bett Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) Kenya: Vote around the country'We've been waiting for five years'.With 25.03% of polling stations reporting, the 51-year-old deputy prime minister had 1.53m votes, or 55.09%, while the 68-year-old prime minister had 1.12m, or 40.33%, local media reported.
The head of the Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission (IEBC) said turnout among the 14.3 million voters was more than 70% - marginally higher than in 2007 - but did not give a precise total because many polling stations stayed open late into the night.
The IEBC said some delays were caused by difficulties with newly instituted biometric voting kits intended to reduce fraud.
Toronto StarKenya election draws millions to voteToronto StarShare via Email Print Report an Error. Save to mystar. Voters waited their turn at a polling station in Kibera, Kenya's largest slum on Monday. MICHELLE SHEPHARD / THE TORONTO STAR. Voters waited their turn at a polling station in Kibera, Kenya's largest ...Kenyans Flood Polls for Presidential VoteNew York TimesKenyans Await Aftermath, Tally of Tense ElectionWall Street JournalTurnout in landmark Kenya poll tops 70 per centNDTVMyjoyonline.com -BBC News -Voice of Americaall 534 news articles
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