Kenya goes to polls in tightly-fought presidential race amid high security
Kenyans began voting today in general elections between incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and his rival Raila Odinga, sparking fears of violence in east Africa’s richest economy
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Kenyans line up to vote in Bissil , 120 kilometres south of Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday. Kenya is going to the polls to vote in a general election after a tightly-fought presidential race between incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta and main opposition leader Raila Odinga. AP
Tensions soared in the last days of the campaign with the murder of a top election official and opposition claims that one of its vote tallying centres was raided by police, heightening a feverish atmosphere of conspiracy and suspicion. AP
Long lines of voters snaked outside of polling stations around the country, many of them camping out from before midnight, under heavy security. AP
Voting got underway shortly after 6am (8.30 am IST) and all eyes are on an electronic voter identification and tallying system whose success is seen as crucial to a smooth election. AP
A Maasai lines up to vote in Bissil. The polls are seen as a litmus test of Kenya's progress since a disputed 2007 election sparked violence which left more than 1,100 dead and 600,000 displaced. AP
In Nairobi's largest slum Kibera, an opposition stronghold, angry shouts rang out due to a 15 minute delay, but calm swiftly returned as polling stations opened. AP