An electoral official empties cast ballot papers from a Presidential ballot box during the general election conducted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) at the close of the voting process at the Kilimani Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya August 9, 2022. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi NAIROBI, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Preliminary results from Kenya’s presidential election showed a tight race between the two main candidates vying to replace outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta. The election commission, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), posted images of more than 90% of election result forms, from a total of 46,663 polling stations. Read more: Kenya’s 2022 presidential election contenders The constituency result forms have to be physically taken to the national tallying centre in the capital, Nairobi, and verified before the commission issues them as official results. The final result from the IEBC is expected in days, although legally, it has up to a week.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 10, 2022 07:19 UTC