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African observers laud Kenya for holding free, fair elections

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s general elections, held Tuesday to choose the fifth president, county governors, senators and members of the National Assembly, were largely peaceful, free and fair, pan-African blocs said Thursday. The joint election observation mission to Kenya from the African Union (AU) and Common Market for East …

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IEBC OFFICIAL RESULTS: Ruto 51%, Odinga 47%

📌 IEBC OFFICIAL RESULTS 8AM ✳ Ruto- 51.05% ➡ 84,812 Votes ✳ Odinga- 47.90% ➡ 79,591 ✳ Wajackoyah- 0.81 ➡ 1,345 ✳ Waihiga- 0.24% ➡ 398 (CLICK TO GO TO LIVE RESULTS) Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s election body IEBC has finally started releasing official results from this week’s …

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KENYA: Counting stalls with Odinga, Ruto stuck at 49%

📌 KENYA PROVISIONAL RESULTS at Midnight ✳ Ruto- 49.91% ➡ 6,691,923 Votes ✳ Odinga- 49.41% ➡ 6,624,238 ✳ Wajackoyah- 0.44% ➡ 59,404 ✳ Waihiga- 0.23% ➡ 31,222 (CLICK TO GO TO LIVE RESULTS) Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Provisional results from vote counting in Kenya’s general election indicate William Ruto has retaken …

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KENYA ELECTIONS: Odinga and Ruto neck to neck

📌 KENYA PROVISIONAL RESULTS 4pm ✳ Odinga- 49.78% ➡ 6,348,977 Votes ✳ Ruto- 49.54% ➡ 6,317,886 Votes ✳ Wajackoyah- 0.45% ➡ 56,876 Votes ✳ Waihiga- 0.23% ➡ 29,710 Votes Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT, XINHUA & URN | Provisional results from vote counting in Kenya’s general election indicate Raila Odinga and Ruto may …

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UN chief congratulates on peaceful voting in Kenyan elections

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday congratulated the people of Kenya for the peaceful voting during the country’s general elections on Tuesday. The UN chief “notes the important work done by the Kenyan authorities and electoral management bodies, the active engagement of numerous national stakeholders and …

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PROVISIONAL RESULTS: Odinga at 51.2%, Ruto at 48.07%

📌 KENYA PROVISIONAL RESULTS 4am ✳ Odinga- 51.26% ➡5,090,491 Votes ✳ Ruto- 48.06% ➡ 4,773,169 ✳ Wajackoyah- 0.45% ➡ 44,271 ✳ Waihiga- 0.23% ➡ 22,797 Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT, XINHUA & URN | Provisional results from vote counting in Kenya’s general election indicate Raila Odinga holds a slim lead with …

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Kenya’s 2022 election

High stakes of August 09 presidential vote NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | The 9 August presidential vote in Kenya pits the incumbent’s favourite against a populist challenger. It will be hard-fought. To avert the violence that has marred past contests, the two candidates should pledge to resolve any dispute …

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Kenyans start voting

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & Xinhua | Kenyans start voting for lawmakers and a new president early today after a campaign in which the key issues were rising food costs and corruption. Long lines of eager voters were already showing up in the capital Nairobi by 6.00am ahead of Kenya’s …

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Tororo district authorities gazette refugee centers ahead of Kenyan polls

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tororo district authorities have earmarked Oriyoi primary school in Morukatipe sub-county, and St. Jude primary school in Malaba town council as reception centers for refugees from Kenya in case tomorrow’s polls turn violent. According to Tororo district authorities, the chaotic 2007 Kenyan elections taught them a …

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KENYA: Raila vs Ruto

  What Kenya’s fifth president means for Uganda ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The August 9 election in Kenya could have pretty defining moments for the country as it elects a fifth president. Two opinion polls released one week to the election put former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in pole …

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