Kenya’s Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta appears to have won the presidential election by the tightest of margins.
The counting of votes found that Kenyatta won 50.03% of the vote, just 4,109 votes above the threshold required for an outright victory.
Mr Kenyatta’s triumph in the elections could stress international relations between Kenya and the west, as the he faces trial at the International Criminal Court in July for crimes against humanity.
Both the United States and the United Kingdom have indicated that Kenyatta’s election as president will have negative implications on their relations with the Kenyan government in Nairobi.
