The electoral commission of Kenya in East Africa announced that the incumbent vice-president won the election for the first time by narrowly beating the former prime minister in the presidential election held on the 9th of this month.
However, it is unclear whether the former prime minister will accept the results, and there are concerns that confusion will occur.
The Kenyan Electoral Commission announced on the 15th that incumbent Vice President Ruto was elected for the first time in the presidential election held on the 9th of this month, beating former Prime Minister Odinga by 1.64 points. did.
In response to the announcement, Mr. Ruto said, "I would like to thank all the Kenyans who peacefully participated in the election. There were no losers in this election, and the Kenyans won." emphasized.
The election campaign took an unusual turn when President Kenyatta, who is barred from running for a third term, endorsed opposition leader Odinga, who has long been regarded as his political opponent, instead of Vice President Ruto.
In Kenya, there have been repeated clashes between supporters over the results of presidential elections, resulting in casualties. In addition to a violent act, there was confusion, such as four out of seven election commissioners leaving the venue because they could not accept the results.
So far, no major conflicts have occurred, but it is unclear whether Mr. Odinga will accept the results, and there are concerns about confusion.