ICYMI: The counting of votes has begun in Kenya following the end of the voting process. Millions of Kenyans went to the polls on Tuesday to elect fresh representatives including the President.
Electoral officials count cast ballot papers during the general electionPresident Uhuru Kenyatta is due to retire after serving two terms in office.
the choice is between Prime Minister Raila Odinga who enjoys the support of incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta, and Kenyatta’s Deputy William RutoRuto was among the first to vote as polls opened. He voted in his home constituency in Western Kenya, and moments after voting, he was confident that the exercise would go smoothly.
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