Kenyatta wins Kenyan electon by slimmest majority

Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta appears to have won the presidential election in the first round with the slimmest of majorities, as Kenya’s electoral commission prepared today to announce the final results of the nation’s presidential election.

Final numbers showed Mr Kenyatta with 50.03% of the vote. He needs more than 50% to win outright and avoid a runoff with Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who had 43.3%.