Deputy President William Ruto has won Kenya’s presidential election, the electoral commission chairman has said. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.4% of the vote. The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations of vote-rigging by members of Mr Odinga’s campaign. Four of the seven members of the electoral commission refused to endorse
Goodluck Jonathan Leads Election Observation Mission To Kenyan Elections
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has departed Nigeria for Nairobi on Friday to monitor the elections in Kenya. The ex-leader is leading a team of observers to the country’s general elections that will be held on August 9. Jonathan is the Head of the Electoral Observation Mission of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA).