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December 28, 2007

Unofficial Results Show Challenger Leading In Kenya Elections
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television says Raila Odinga has more than 2.1 million votes, compared
to about 1.4 million for incumbent Mwai Kibaki



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Raila Odinga casts his vote in Kibera, Nairobi, 27 Dec 2007 Unofficial
early results from Kenya's presidential election show the incumbent,
Mwai Kibaki, trailing his main challenger Raila Odinga.

The partial results from Kenyan television stations showed Mr. Odinga
holding a big lead, though Kenya's national electoral commission has
yet to release an official tally.

Nairobi-based KTN television said at 1:30 p.m. local time that Mr.
Odinga has more than 2.1 million votes, compared to about 1.4 million
for Mr. Kibaki.

The station said more than 3.7 million votes have been counted, still
less than half of the total votes believed to have been cast.

The electoral commission says vote counting is going more slowly than
expected and could continue into Saturday.

Witnesses say voter turnout was high for Thursday's presidential and
parliamentary elections. International observers say the voting was
largely peaceful and free of election fraud.

Mr. Odinga has repeatedly accused Mr. Kibaki of planning to rig the
election - allegations that the president has denied.

In parliamentary results, Kenyan media outlets say several members of
Mr. Kibaki's cabinet have lost their seats, including Vice President
Moody Awori.





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Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki casts his vote, 27 Dec 2007President
Kibaki is seeking a second and final five-year term in office. Kenya's
economy has grown about five percent each year of his tenure, but he
has been criticized for not upholding his promise to fight corruption
in government.

Citizen groups have accused both major presidential candidates of
bribing voters and raising funds through illegal sources.

To win, a presidential candidate must receive a majority of votes and
at least 25 percent in five of Kenya's eight provinces. The rule was
adopted in 1992 to ensure the president has broad support in a country
often divided by tribal issues.Some information for this report was
provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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