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Loser in Kenya's presidential election refuses to concede

Tensions simmer in Kenya as candidate who lost presidential election contests vote count

Aired 08/17/2022

PBS News Hour

Loser in Kenya's presidential election refuses to concede

Clip: 8/17/2022 | 6m 57sVideo has Closed Captions

Tensions simmer in Kenya as candidate who lost presidential election contests vote count

Kenyans went to the polls last week in an election widely hailed as one of the most transparent and peaceful in the nation’s history, a major milestone for a country that has experienced significant post-election violence in past years. But the losing candidate, Raila Odinga, has refused to concede and he may challenge the results in court. Special correspondent Neha Wadekar reports from Nairobi.

Aired 08/17/2022

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