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Polls open in Kenya’s high-stakes general election: AFP

NAIROBI, Aug 8, (APP/AFP) – Kenyans began voting on
Tuesday in general elections with a tight, bad-tempered race between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his longtime rival Raila Odinga sparking fears of violence.
Polls opened shortly after 6am (0300 GMT) in strongholds of both
candidates around the country, according to AFP reporters.