Long queues are reported nationwide and voters' main complaint has been having to wait under a hot sun. But there has been a series of violent incidents around the port town of Mombasa, with at least five police officers killed in one attack. Authorities have urged Kenyans to avoid the widespread bloodshed that followed the disputed 2007 election. More than 1,000 people died in ethnic and political violence following claims the poll had been rigged. One of the frontrunners in the presidential poll, Uhuru Kenyatta, is due to face trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) next month in connection with the 2007 violence - he denies organising attacks. His main rival is Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who says he was cheated of victory last time.
Kenyans vote in crucial election
Kenyans vote in crucial election
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Kenyans are voting in an election that observers describe as the most important
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