Tallying under way in closely contested Kenya election

A Kenyan woman casts her ballot as police officers look on at a polling station during the Kenya's general election at St. Stephen School in the informal settlement of Mathare in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 9, 2022 [Luis Tato / AFP] (AFP)

Nairobi, Kenya – The tallying of results from Kenya’s presidential and parliamentary elections is ongoing, a day after millions voted for a successor to incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Deputy President William Ruto, 55, is squaring up against former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as the leading candidates in the race to replace Kenyatta, who is finishing up the second of two five-year terms.