Uhuru Kenyatta Declared Winner Of Election

Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared the President of the Republic of Kenya by the IEBC chairman, Wafula Chebukati at the Bomas of Kenya.

Mr Kenyatta who was running on a Jubilee party ticket garnered 8.2million (54.27%) against NASA candidate, Raila Odinga’s 6.7 million votes which translated into 44.74%.

Uhuru got more than 25% of the votes in 35 counties while Odinga had the same percentage of votes in 29 counties.

Chebukati during the announcement asked for a moment of silence in honour of slain IEBC commissioner, Chris Msando.

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He also noted that the voter turn out was at 15 million voters (78%) and the KIEMS were successful in helping deliver a free, fair and credible election.

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