Kenya’s presidential election re-run has been marred by isolated clashes and a boycott by the main opposition. A teenage boy was shot by police and later died amid clashes in the opposition stronghold of Kisumu, one of four counties hit by violence.
The electoral commission said voting in those areas would be postponed until Saturday. President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner in an August vote, which was annulled because of “irregularities”. Mr Kenyatta is seeking a second term. Opposition leader Raila Odinga has pulled out of the contest.
The electoral commission has seven days to declare the results.
After casting his vote in the town of Gatundu, Mr Kenyatta had urged people to cast their ballots so the country could move on. “We’re tired as a country of electioneering. It’s time we moved forward,” he said, adding that most of the country was “calm and peaceful”. Kisumu Governor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, father of the Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, said 29 people had been injured and two killed by police.
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