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Kenyans waiting for results of close presidential election

Headline from The Buffalo News, on the newest of 2 developments

Kenyans are waiting for the results of a close but calm presidential election in which the turnout was lower than usual. This is likely the final try by longtime opposition

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Developments in this update

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  1. Kenya’s close presidential election draws fewer voters

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  2. Newest

    Kenyans waiting for results of close presidential election

    Headline from The Buffalo News ·

Reports & sources

44 articles, oldest first.

  1. NPR

    With many voters discouraged, turnout was low for Kenya's presidential election (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Kenyans are going to the polls Tuesday to elect a new president. The two front runners are familiar names in the East African nation.

  2. Sioux City Journal

    Kenya in close presidential election amid prayers for peace (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Kenyans are voting in an unusual presidential election. A longtime opposition leader who is backed by the outgoing president faces the deputy president who styles himself as the outsider. East

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Kenya’s close presidential election draws fewer voters (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Kenya is a standout with its relatively democratic system in a region where some leaders are notorious for clinging to power for decades.

  4. Berkshire Eagle

    Polls open in Kenyan presidential election said to be tight (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    Polls have opened in Kenya, where an unusual presidential election is underway. A longtime opposition leader who is backed by the outgoing president faces the deputy president who styles himself

  5. Omaha World-Herald

    Kenya in close presidential election as turnout could be key (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Kenyans have voted in an unusual presidential election where a longtime opposition leader who is backed by the outgoing president faces the deputy president who styles himself as the outsider.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Polls close as Kenyans choose a new president | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Polls have closed in elections in Kenya. Voters are choosing a new parliament and president. It's a tight race for the top job, and the winner is facing big challenges. Soaring prices and high unemployment have dominated campaigning.

  7. France 24

    Kenya votes in tight presidential race to replace Uhuru Kenyatta (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Polls opened Tuesday in an unusual presidential election in Kenya, where a longtime opposition leader who is backed by the outgoing president faces a deputy president who styles himself as an outsider. Hundreds…

  8. France 24

    Jittery Kenya votes in close-fought election race (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Millions of Kenyans go to the polls Tuesday, with East Africa's powerhouse on edge as two political heavyweights battle it out in a fiercely contested race for the presidency.

  9. France 24

    A tense Kenya awaits results of high-stakes vote (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Kenyans waited anxiously on Wednesday for the results of the country's presidential election after a largely peaceful poll, with low turnout in some areas suggesting growing frustration with the political…

  10. The Buffalo News

    Kenyans waiting for results of close presidential election (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    Kenyans are waiting for the results of a close but calm presidential election in which the turnout was lower than usual. This is likely the final try by longtime opposition

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Kenya election: Provisional results show tight race amid low turnout | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Official results have yet to be announced, but the two leading candidates are running neck and neck in results tallied by local media. Disappointingly, Tuesday's election witnessed a low voter turnout compared with 2017.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Tallying under way in closely contested Kenya election (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Tuesday’s vote saw low turnout and official results are expected to be announced on Thursday at the earliest.

  13. NPR

    Kenyans face a tense wait for the results of Tuesday's presidential election (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Kenyans are waiting for the results of Tuesday's presidential election. The race appears tight after a tense campaign cycle.

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