But with a turnout of 34% there is a question mark over the process.

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Announcing the result, the head of Kenya’s Electoral Commission Wafula Chebukati insists last Thursday’s vote was free and fair.

He says the commission rectified the faults that caused the country’s supreme court to annul the August poll which was also won by Uhuru Kenyatta.

Today’s result comes after the commission indefinitely postponed voting his hard core opposition areas in the West of the country where Raila Odinga’s supporters blocked access to the polling stations and prevented electoral staff from doing their jobs.

Much depends not on whether Odinga will accept the result or go back to the Supreme Court to cry foul.

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