Kenyatta passes 50% mark in election
2013-03-08 18:12
Nairobi - Kenya saw a photo finish in its race for
president on Friday as the last ballots were counted. Uhuru Kenyatta, the
leading candidate, saw his percentage edge above 50%.
Officials told AP they believed Kenyatta will win.
The latest vote tally by the election commission showed
Kenyatta with 50.5% of the vote.
An electoral expert, Tom Wolf, said outstanding votes
coming from Kenya's Rift Valley are an "abundant vote basket" for
Kenyatta.
Kenya voted on Monday for president, the country's first
election since its 2007 vote sparked tribe-on-tribe violence that killed more
than 1 000 people.
A Kenyatta win could have far-reaching consequences with
Western relations.
The son of Kenya's founding father, Kenyatta faces
charges at the International Criminal Court for his role in the 2007
post-election violence.
- AP
