- Title: Former US Secretary of State Kerry stands by as Kenyan electoral votes counted
- Date: 9th August 2017
- Summary: NAIROBI, KENYA (AUGUST 8, 2017) (REUTERS) FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY (CO-LEADER OF CARTER CENTER, ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION IN KENYA) TALKING TO FORMER SENEGALESE PRIME MINISTER AMINATA TOURE AND OTHERS KERRY TALKING TO FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN LEADER THABO MBEKI AND TOURE EU OBSERVER MISSION HEAD MARIETJE SCHAAKE TALKING TO OBSERVES, MBEKI SEATED SCREEN DISPLAYING ELECTION RESULTS AS THEY COME IN KERRY POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPH / WALKS AWAY
- Embargoed: 23rd August 2017 08:44
- Keywords: Kenyan elections John Kerry voters observers Kenyatta Odinga
- Location: NAIROBI, KENYA
- City: NAIROBI, KENYA
- Country: Kenya
- Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
- Reuters ID: LVA0016TFPAH3
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stood by at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission in Nairobi on Wednesday (August 9) as election results began to trickle in.
Kerry, heading the U.S. election observer mission said voters were taking the election "very very seriously" on Tuesday (August 8).
He was seen chatting to other observers including former Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Toure and former South African Leader Thabo Mbeki.
A very close race means it may be days before a winner emerges. Officially, election authorities have up to a week to declare the outcome. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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