Kenya election: Provisional results show tight race amid low turnout
10 August 2022 |
4:51 pm
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.
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