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| Kenya election 2017: Odinga disputes 'fake' results | Kenya election 2017: Odinga disputes 'fake' results |
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| Kenya opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has rejected early results indicating a strong lead for his rival, President Uhuru Kenyatta. | Kenya opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has rejected early results indicating a strong lead for his rival, President Uhuru Kenyatta. |
| Mr Odinga told journalists the details were "fake", because the authorities had failed to present documents verifying the results. | Mr Odinga told journalists the details were "fake", because the authorities had failed to present documents verifying the results. |
| Electoral officials say that with 91% of results in Mr Kenyatta is leading with about 54.5%, to Mr Odinga's 44.6%. | |
| Many fear a repeat of the violence after a disputed election 10 years ago. | Many fear a repeat of the violence after a disputed election 10 years ago. |
| More than 1,100 Kenyans died and 600,000 were displaced following the 2007 vote. | More than 1,100 Kenyans died and 600,000 were displaced following the 2007 vote. |
| Mr Kenyatta's lead could mean that he is elected outright. There were eight candidates in all, but apart from Mr Kenyatta and Mr Odinga none polled more than 0.3% of the vote. | |
| What is Mr Odinga's complaint about the vote? | What is Mr Odinga's complaint about the vote? |
| The opposition has described the results being released online as a "fraud" because they were not accompanied by original result forms 34A and 34B from the polling stations. | The opposition has described the results being released online as a "fraud" because they were not accompanied by original result forms 34A and 34B from the polling stations. |
| "They are fictitious, they are fake," said Mr Odinga. | "They are fictitious, they are fake," said Mr Odinga. |
| He said that the results were "the work of a computer" and did not reflect the will of voters. | He said that the results were "the work of a computer" and did not reflect the will of voters. |
| "We have our projections from our agents which show we are ahead by far," he added. | "We have our projections from our agents which show we are ahead by far," he added. |
| Opposition officials have said that, despite assurances from the electoral commission, they still have not received the result forms. | Opposition officials have said that, despite assurances from the electoral commission, they still have not received the result forms. |
| What does the electoral commission say? | What does the electoral commission say? |
| The electoral commission has been urging people to wait calmly for the full results of Tuesday's vote. | The electoral commission has been urging people to wait calmly for the full results of Tuesday's vote. |
| "During this critical phase, we urge all Kenyans to exercise restraint as we await official results from the polling stations and indeed as they start trickling in," the commission said. | "During this critical phase, we urge all Kenyans to exercise restraint as we await official results from the polling stations and indeed as they start trickling in," the commission said. |
| However, it admitted that a lack of mobile data coverage had delayed the delivery of the supporting documents, forms 34A and 34B. | However, it admitted that a lack of mobile data coverage had delayed the delivery of the supporting documents, forms 34A and 34B. |
| There had been reports on election day of the failure of some voter-identification equipment. Also, one in four polling stations were apparently without mobile phone coverage, meaning that officials were asked to drive to the nearest town to send results. | There had been reports on election day of the failure of some voter-identification equipment. Also, one in four polling stations were apparently without mobile phone coverage, meaning that officials were asked to drive to the nearest town to send results. |
| The presidential candidates' agents would have "special access" to the forms, though, the electoral commission said. | The presidential candidates' agents would have "special access" to the forms, though, the electoral commission said. |
| The Daily Nation newspaper quoted commission head Ezra Chiloba as saying only results supported by the forms had been published. | The Daily Nation newspaper quoted commission head Ezra Chiloba as saying only results supported by the forms had been published. |
| How did the voting go? | How did the voting go? |
| Voting passed off largely peacefully and some polling stations remained open after the scheduled 17:00 (14:00 GMT) closing time. | Voting passed off largely peacefully and some polling stations remained open after the scheduled 17:00 (14:00 GMT) closing time. |
| People started queuing early to ensure they could cast their vote. Long queues could be seen, and video footage at one polling station showed people injured after an apparent stampede. | People started queuing early to ensure they could cast their vote. Long queues could be seen, and video footage at one polling station showed people injured after an apparent stampede. |
| There were reports that one man had been killed in clashes in the Kilifi area. | There were reports that one man had been killed in clashes in the Kilifi area. |
| But there was one heartening moment when a woman gave birth to a baby girl as she queued in West Pokot to cast her ballot. New mother Pauline Chemanang called the circumstances of the birth a "blessing" and called her baby Kura, Swahili for "ballot", according to local radio. | But there was one heartening moment when a woman gave birth to a baby girl as she queued in West Pokot to cast her ballot. New mother Pauline Chemanang called the circumstances of the birth a "blessing" and called her baby Kura, Swahili for "ballot", according to local radio. |
| However, in the run-up to election day, a top election official was murdered, there were claims of vote-rigging and hate speech flyers and rhetorical text messages began circulating. | However, in the run-up to election day, a top election official was murdered, there were claims of vote-rigging and hate speech flyers and rhetorical text messages began circulating. |
| Some nervous Kenyans stockpiled food and water, while police prepared emergency first aid kits in the event of violence. | Some nervous Kenyans stockpiled food and water, while police prepared emergency first aid kits in the event of violence. |
| What is at stake? | What is at stake? |
| Mr Kenyatta is hoping for a second term in office. | |
| To win outright, a candidate needs more than 50% of the vote, and at least 25% in 24 of Kenya's 47 counties. If that threshold is not met, a run-off vote between the top two candidates will be triggered. | To win outright, a candidate needs more than 50% of the vote, and at least 25% in 24 of Kenya's 47 counties. If that threshold is not met, a run-off vote between the top two candidates will be triggered. |
| Voting for the national and local assemblies has also been taking place. | Voting for the national and local assemblies has also been taking place. |
| Mr Odinga, 72, has run for president three times and lost each time. President Kenyatta, the 55-year-old son of Kenya's founding president, beat him in the last election in 2013, but their rivalry is generations old - their fathers were political opponents in the 1960s. | Mr Odinga, 72, has run for president three times and lost each time. President Kenyatta, the 55-year-old son of Kenya's founding president, beat him in the last election in 2013, but their rivalry is generations old - their fathers were political opponents in the 1960s. |
| Mr Kenyatta and his running-mate William Ruto were indicted by the International Criminal Court for their alleged roles in the bloodshed a decade ago. The case ultimately collapsed due to lack of evidence, and after key witnesses died or disappeared. | Mr Kenyatta and his running-mate William Ruto were indicted by the International Criminal Court for their alleged roles in the bloodshed a decade ago. The case ultimately collapsed due to lack of evidence, and after key witnesses died or disappeared. |
| Kenya's election in numbers: | Kenya's election in numbers: |
| Decoding the poll | Decoding the poll |
| Vote strains mixed ethnicity marriages | Vote strains mixed ethnicity marriages |
| What first-time voters make of it all | What first-time voters make of it all |
| View of those behind 2007 poll violence | View of those behind 2007 poll violence |