Kenyan President Kenyatta Re-Elected With 98 Percent Of The Vote In An Election Boycotted By The Opposition

Guardian: Kenyan president declared winner of disputed election rerun

Incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta’s overwhelming victory achieved on meagre 38% turnout after opposition boycott

Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared the winner in the country’s second general election in three months, amid fears of prolonged political turmoil.

Last week’s rerun of presidential polls, controversially ordered by the supreme court, was marred by violent clashes between security forces and an opposition boycott.

Kenyatta, 55, won 98% of the vote, the election commission said. With his victory never in doubt, attention has focused on the 38% turnout.

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