The result of the Kenyan presidential election concur on ninth August hangs in the balance . Yesterday ’s chassis had the two prospect , William Ruto , current Vice President , and Roula Odinga from the opposition , in almost a dead warmth . According to in private owned Citzien , on Thursday , the 11th of August , Odinga had 49.48 % of the votes , and Ruto had 49.12 % , but this varied on different media channels .
The figures this forenoon ( Friday the 12th of August ) from IEBC - Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission show Ruto with 51.7 % of the votes and Odinga with 47.7 % , which was updated at 12.00 to the pursual : Ruto 52.5 % and Odinga 46.9 % .
A source in Kenya told FreshPlaza that all mass medium had been remove from weigh centre , and there is quite a clayey KDF ( military ) presence on the roads .
No official winner had been declare at the meter of publishing .
The winning nominee must get 50 % of the vote plus one to win and at least a quarter of the ballot in 24 out of 47 of Kenya ’s county .
Outgoing President Uhru Kenyatta has already served his two - year condition terminus ad quem and has endorse Odinga .
If there is no unlimited winner , a new election must take place within 90 days .
As the result rolled in , there was fear of a repetition of the vehemence that has been see at previous elections as the sensitive reported differing figures , but it seems to have remained relatively calm .
The gauge outfit was markedly lower at 60 % compared to 80 % in 2017 . It has been say that Kenyans are fed up with rising price and corruption within the government .
Today Jomo Kenyatta International Airport ( JKIA ) issue the following statement :
Due to the pending declaration of the 2022 general elections , we are engage with a tight ' Safety first ' advance and submit relevant precaution to guarantee the guard of our employees , client shipments , and our internet .
As a result of this circumstance , we would like to inform you that JKIA Service Points will close down at 4:00 p.m.
core on exportsOne exporter enjoin FreshPlaza that they are presently experience some disruption in operating action at the port wine of Mombasa due to the impact of the ongoing election process .
OceanFreight"Within KPA , we have a lack of crowd available to carry on with normal discharge performance , especially in the ceremonious pole . This has delayed arc operations on some vessels and may bear on the hold in clearance and terminal delivery as well . In some place , we have notable unavailability of KEBS officer , which is also impacting our substantiation outgrowth that may result in delays in headway and final delivery . Our teams remain on the ground and fully engaged with the authorities , actively monitor the situation and reaching out to the relevant authorities for support . We shall issue further updates on the situation as we progress further . "
Airfreight - JKIA"There is a relative calmness at JKIA . However , there are notably fewer officer on duty than normal , and hence we expect some wait in regard to blessing , verification , and releases . The squad remain fully engaged to ascertain the timely clearance of your shipments . We shall keep you fully updated on progress .
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