
Kenyan Elections: Voting extended in some regions
Kenyan voters are electing a new president, and heading up the AU observer mission in the country is the former President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma.
The Kenyan election reports suggest that the electoral process has been peaceful, although there have been of delays and problems with the electronic kit in some parts of the country.
Still on Kenyan elections, several domestic and international groups are monitoring the process. Among them is a joint mission from the African Union and Comesa with the former President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Korom leading on this.
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Photo: Maasai traditional women talk near a voting booth at a polling centre. Credit: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
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