Kenya's presidential vote counting continues

December 28, 2007

Votes were still being counted Friday as results continued to trickle in from Kenya's tight presidential and legislative race.

The Electoral Commission of Kenya said it expected to have final results from Thursday's vote by 8 a.m. local time Saturday.

Kenya's police commissioner has urged poll losers to respect the outcome as counting continues in elections seen as the country's closest ever.

There had been fears that tension surrounding the close race would spark violence, but by midday Friday, there were no reports of any incidents and the country remained calm.

President Mwai Kibaki was facing a serious challenge from opposition leader Raila Odinga, a flamboyant politician who for weeks has accused his rival of corruption. They are allegations Kibaki has faced since soon after he came to power five years ago.

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