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Kenya votes for new President, Governors and Senators in Monday’s election
“People become anxious when you delay releasing results,” he said. This time provisional results could emerge within hours of polls closing, although the IEBC has seven days to announce the official outcome.
The most recent polls suggest another close race this time. The two front-runners, Raila Odinga, and Uhuru Kenyatta, are way ahead of their six rivals but polls suggest there may not be an outright winner on Monday, so it may go to a run-off, provisionally set for April.
The electoral commission has been widely praised for far greater impartiality and professionalism than its predecessor. But it is the first time such technology is being used across the nation, although they have been used for smaller scale votes.
Alongside a new president, voters will also choose senators, governors, members of parliament, women representatives in county assemblies and civic leaders.
