Ruto, the deputy president, appeared to be leading longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga as Kenyans awaited the final results of elections held almost a week ago. Minutes before electoral commission chairman Wafula Chebukati announced Ruto had won the vote, his deputy Juliana Cerera told media at a separate location that she and three other commissioners had rejected the results. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. “We are not in a position to take responsibility for the results to be announced,” he said. Diplomats and international election experts were chased out of the counting room before Chebukati spoke as scuffles broke out. The sudden split in the commission came minutes after Odinga’s chief agent said they could not verify the results and made allegations of “electoral offences” without providing details or evidence. Odinga did not come to the declaration area. Amid fears that allegations of vote fraud could lead to bloody scenes like those that followed the 2007 and 2017 presidential elections, Cerera urged the parties to pursue their disputes through the courts. Now Kenyans must wait to see if Odinga will go to court again to challenge the results of Tuesday’s peaceful election in a country critical to regional stability. This is likely to be the last attempt for the 77-year-old long-time opposition figure, this time backed by his former rival and outgoing president, Uhuru Kenyatta, who has fallen out with his deputy, Ruto. More details soon…
