Kenya Presidential Election news Updates -- August 9, 2017



Reuters: Kenya opposition leader says election website hacked to show president in lead

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Wednesday the election commission's computer system was hacked and fake results posted to show President Uhuru Kenyatta with a strong lead in a case of massive fraud.

The election commission said Tuesday's vote was free and fair and it was investigating whether or not its computer systems and vote-tallying database had been compromised.

Odinga's comments raised concerns of unrest over the results in Kenya, East Africa's leading economy and a regional hub. Around 1,200 people died in violence after a disputed election in 2007.

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Kenya Presidential Election News Updates -- August 9, 2017

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Kenya police, protesters clash after poll fraud claim -- Al Jazeeera
Kenya election 2017: Raila Odinga says election systems hacked -- BBC
Kenya opposition leader claims election fraud as president leads -- Financial Times
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