Kenya: Polls Close in Tightly Contested Elections

8 August 2017

Polls have closed in Kenya and vote counting has begun in a tight election to pick a president and a new parliament.

Voting centres closed at 5pm (14:00 GMT) local time on Tuesday. Results are not expected before Wednesday, and the electoral body has seven days to declare a winner.

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