Electoral commission chair declares deputy president winner of tight race as other senior officials disown results
Diplomats and international elections experts were whisked out of the tallying hall before Chebukati spoke, as scuffles broke out.
The sudden split in the commission came minutes after Odinga’s chief agent said they could not verify the results and made allegations of “electoral offences” without giving details or evidence. Odinga did not come to the venue for the declaration. Amid fears that vote-rigging allegations could lead to bloody scenes like those that followed presidential polls in 2007 and 2017, Cherera urged the parties to pursue any disputes through the courts.
Now Kenyans must wait to see whether Odinga will again go to court to contest the results of Tuesday’s peaceful election in a country crucial to regional stability. This is likely to be the final try for the 77-year-old longtime opposition figure, backed this time by his former rival and the outgoing president, Uhuru Kenyatta, who fell out with his deputy, Ruto.
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