Veteran politician Mwai Kibaki and his opposition alliance have won a landslide victory in Kenyan elections, breaking the ruling party’s 39-year grip on power, according to figures from an independent body monitoring the election.

Veteran politician Mwai Kibaki and his opposition alliance appeared to be headed for a landslide victory in historic elections in Kenya, breaking the ruling party’s 39-year grip on power, according to partial results.