Kenyans queue for hours to vote amid fears of post-election violence

Result of tight contest between Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga could be known by Wednesday morning

Long queues formed outside polling stations across Kenya on Tuesday morning as fiercely contested presidential elections got under way following last-minute calls for calm from officials and politicians.

Many voters had waited for hours in the rain to choose between the incumbent, Uhuru Kenyatta, who has been in power since 2013, or the veteran opposition politician Raila Odinga. The most recent polls did not indicate a clear winner.

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