New York Times: Kenyan Presidential Election Is Peaceful; Violence Feared Over Results
KISUMU, Kenya — Millions of Kenyans went to the polls on Tuesday to vote for a new president, the culmination of a campaign dominated by concerns about the potential for vote-rigging and fears that the country will be plunged into violence once the winner is announced.
The election was carried out peacefully and there were few technical glitches compared to the previous poll, in 2013, when voting machines were afflicted by widespread malfunctions. An election in 2007, widely believed to have been flawed, touched off bloodshed that left at least 1,300 people dead and 600,000 displaced.
In the run-up to this year’s vote, fake news reports, candidates’ accusations of peddling hatred and electoral fraud, and the killing of a top election official cast further doubt on the fairness of the race between President Uhuru Kenyatta, 55, leader of the Jubilee Party,
and Raila Odinga, 72, a former prime minister who was making his fourth, and possibly last, bid for the presidency.
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The Latest: Kenyan President votes in tight elections -- ABC News/AP
Vote counting begins in Kenya's hotly contested elections -- Washington Post
Kenya counts votes in tight presidential election amid fears of violence -- The Telegraph
Kenyans Vote in Hotly Contested Elections -- VOA
Kenya election: Voters endure long lines to cast ballots -- CNN
Jittery Kenyans vote in national elections -- Yahoo 7
Kenyans vote amidst ethnic divide -- DW
Who are the men competing to be president of Kenya? -- Washington Post
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More News On Today's Election In Kenya
The Latest: Kenyan President votes in tight elections -- ABC News/AP
Vote counting begins in Kenya's hotly contested elections -- Washington Post
Kenya counts votes in tight presidential election amid fears of violence -- The Telegraph
Kenyans Vote in Hotly Contested Elections -- VOA
Kenya election: Voters endure long lines to cast ballots -- CNN
Jittery Kenyans vote in national elections -- Yahoo 7
Kenyans vote amidst ethnic divide -- DW
Who are the men competing to be president of Kenya? -- Washington Post
