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Polls open in Kenyan presidential election said to be tight

By CARA ANNAAugust 9, 2022 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Polls opened Tuesday in Kenya's unusual presidential election, where a longtime opposition leader who is backed by the outgoing president faces the deputy president who styles himself as the outsider.

EXPLAINER: Why Kenya’s presidential election is important

August 6, 2022 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans are voting Tuesday to choose a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta after a decade in power.

Top Kenyan presidential candidate picks female running mate

Associated PressMay 16, 2022 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Monday chose a former justice minister as his running mate in elections set for August, making her the first-ever female candidate on a major presidential ticket in the East African country.