UPDATED AGAIN: Kenya braced on Tuesday for a protracted legal battle after William Ruto was declared the victor in a closely fought presidential race over the objections of more than half the electoral commission, stoking fears of political violence.
Kenya's Deputy President, William Ruto, has been declared the winner of Kenya's 2022 Presidential election, succeeding the term-limited Uhuru Kenyatta.
Kenya was moving ever closer Monday to learning the outcome of its closely-fought presidential election after days of anxious waiting. The latest word is that the outcome of last Tuesday's ballot will be announced at 12:00UTC Monday
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has edged ahead in a tight presidential race, according to official results reported by Kenyan media on Sunday, as more riot police were deployed inside the national election tallying center after scuffles and accusations by party agents.
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has retained his lead in a tight presidential race, according to official results reported by Kenyan media on Sunday, as more riot police were deployed inside the national election tallying centre after scuffles and accusations by party agents.
Without providing any proof, the secretary-general of Kenya's governing party has said the country's elections were rigged, fuelling public anxiety on Friday as media houses significantly slowed down their unofficial tallies of the presidential vote.
