There is growing hope that the much-anticipated outcomes of last week’s presidential election in Kenya will be made public soon.
The national tallying center is getting ready for the declaration as the desks utilized for the result verification procedure have been cleaned.
According to the most recent results, Deputy President William Ruto has a slim advantage against former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
The findings must be made public by 16 August in accordance with the Kenyan constitution.
On Sunday, both Mr. Odinga and Mr. Ruto urged anxious Kenyans to be patient as they wait for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to determine which of them would be the country’s fifth president.
There have also been calls for peace from several leaders and bodies including the Catholic church which asked for “patience and civility” and urged the main candidates to show “restraint and statesmanship”.
Mr Ruto leads the official tally at 51% against Mr. Odinga’s 48%, according to local media. Verified results from 39 of the 290 constituencies are yet to be declared.
Media organizations have also been releasing provisional tallies using official data from the 46,000 polling stations. They also show a tight race. About 14 million votes were cast – a turnout of 65%.