Kenyans heads to polls to end quagmire

Kenyans are today expected to elect the president after results of August 8th polls were nullified. The repeat presidential elections will end the political standoff and uncertainty that has engulfed the country in the last three months.

There are some fears that voters in opposition strongholds especially ones in luo nyanza who will not only take part but try to stop the whole process in their counties.

Most parts of the country will vote peacefully and the crisis will be resolved bu today's polls as the incumbent president Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to retain his seat easily. His jubilee party has the majority in both houses of parliament.

The legitimacy of the winner will be put onto question basing the numbers of those who will cast their votes and the election to happen in all 290 constituencies.

Chairman wafula chebukati of independent electoral commission IEBC assured all Kenyans that elections will go on as planned and that all the logistics and availability of election materials have been facilitated.

Observer mission from African Union have issued a presser saying they respect the withdrawal of Raila Odinga from the race. Mr Odinga was the main challenger to Mr kenyatta on August 8th polls but withdrew citing no tangible reforms in poll body.

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