Kenyan President Kenyatta re-elected with 98 percent of vote: commission

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Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta poses for selfie pictures with supporters after casting his vote during the presidential election re-run in Gatundu
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta poses for selfie pictures with supporters after casting his vote during the presidential election re-run in Gatundu, Kenya October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola

October 30, 2017

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta won last week’s repeat presidential election with slightly more than 98 percent of the vote, the head of the election commission said on Monday.

The turnout for the vote, which was boycotted by opposition leader Raila Odinga, was just under 39 percent of the 19.6 million registered voters, Wafula Chebukati said.

(Reporting by Duncan Miriri; Writing by Katharine Houreld; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)

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