Amid Opposition Boycott, Kenyans Vote In Re-Run Of Presidential Election
President Uhuru Kenyatta is seeking a second term, but the main opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has told his supporters not to cast ballots.
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Kenya's Odinga Defies Calls To Concede, Urging Supporters To Boycott
Opposition leader Raila Odinga continues to reject results that handed President Uhuru Kenyatta re-election. "There is no work until Tuesday, when we will announce the next step," Odinga said Sunday.
It's Official: Kenyan President Wins Re-Election. But Will Opposition Concede?
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Tensions Grow In Kenya As Results Awaited In Presidential Poll
The election commission has acknowledged that there was an attempt to hack the voting system on poll day but says that it failed. The opposition claims otherwise.