Tension over presidential results
By NATION Reporter
Results trickling in show President Kibaki and ODMs Raila Odinga in a tight race for Kenyas top job, with returns in from more than half of the 210 constituencies.
Electoral Commission chairman Samuel Kivuitu said as at 2.30pm, Mr Odinga had 3,880,053 votes against President Kibakis 3,842,051.
Mr Kivuitu said they had since received more presidential results, for which tallying was still underway and updated figures would be released any minute now.
As at 6pm, the commission was yet to receive results from 19 constituencies.
The 19 include Kamukunji, Starehe, Changamwe, Kisauni, Garsen, Mandera Central, Kitui West, Kathiani, Mwala, Kibwezi, Gatundu South, Turkana North, Turkana Central, Kacheliba, Baringo Central, Kajiado North, Malaba, Ikolomani and Emuhaya constituencies.
A result released on Nations digital platforms at around 3pm was confirmed as erroneous. The incorrect figures had Mr Odinga at 4.5m and Mr Kibaki 4.2m, and was wrongly computed following a mix-up in constituency tallies.
Delays in the release of the presidential results has caused a panic across the country, with riots being reported in Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret, Kisumu, Kakamega, Busia, Homabay, Migori and Kericho.
The electoral commissioners are currently holed up in a meeting following protests from the Orange Democratic Movement alleging that results from some constituencies had been doctored to favour the incumbent.