Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding leader, narrowly won the presidential poll. Kenyatta clinched 50.07% of the vote, the election commission announced Saturday, barely breaking past the halfway mark. His main rival, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, got 43.31% of the vote, and said he will challenge the outcome in court, according to a report of CNN. The constitution requires a 50% plus one vote for an outright win. Shortly after election officials announced the results, Kenyatta thanked citizens for bestowing him the leadership role and vowed to work for everyone. "We celebrate the triumph of democracy; the triumph of peace; the triumph of nationhood," Kenyatta said. "Despite the misgivings of many in the world, we demonstrated a level of political maturity that surpassed expectations."
