Election in Kenya called a ‘sham’ after low turnout

Warning that Kenya is in “grave danger,” opposition leader Raila Odinga has called the country’s repeat presidential election a sham and urged for a new vote to be held within 90 days.

Mr Odinga said low voter turnout in the election on Thursday – a repeat of an August poll – indicated the process was not valid.

He said the government of President Uhuru Kenyatta was trying to “destroy other institutions of governance in our country”, including the Supreme Court. Mr Odinga boycotted the vote, saying electoral reform was needed.

Odinga, 72, spoke after deadly clashes between police and opposition supporters broke out in some parts of Kenya since the repeat election. At least eight people have been killed by police in protests since the vote.