Ruto's final rally

In a packed 30,000-seat Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, Kenyan presidential hopeful, William Ruto, has been rallying his supporters.

They told us it is about sharing positions, we told them no, it is about creating jobs for the young people of our nation." " he says. "They told us it is about changing the constitution, we told them no, it is about changing the economy.

Flanked by cheering crowds, the frontrunners in Kenya's presidential election sought to make their final push for votes Saturday under tight security, ...

Since 2002, every Kenyan presidential poll has been followed by a dispute over results. Lawyers David Mwaure and George Wajackoyah -- an eccentric former spy who wants to legalise marijuana -- are also in the fray. We don't have a job. The run-up to this year's poll has been largely calm, with the police planning to deploy 150,000 officers on election day to ensure security and the international community calling for a peaceful vote. "There's no work. Ruto has cast himself as "hustler-in-chief", taking aim at the "dynasties" running Kenya -- a reference to the Kenyatta and Odinga families, who gave the country its first president and vice-president.

A supporter of Raila Odinga (L) at Kasarani Stadium and supporters of DP William Ruto at the Nyayo Stadium on August 6, 2022. [Edward Kiplimo and Denish ...

Some of the attendees wouldn’t mind sitting on the field. “As a single parent, I believe Ruto has the best policies for us. I’m optimistic that this time around, he’ll win the presidency,” said Ochieng. I don’t want to continue suffering, and that’s why I’m supporting him for presidency. In total, the two stadia can accommodate 105,000 people on seats. Both candidates are known for their ability to attract large crowds.

But there may yet be a twist in the tale, given the significant number of undecided voters.

The Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has up to a week after voting to declare a winner, but it has tended to do so by the third day. And going by the turnout in the 2013 and 2017 elections, analysts project a candidate will need between 8.63 million and 9.6 million of the 22,120,458 registered voters to cast their ballots for him to win the race. A candidate needs to garner 50 percent plus one of the votes cast and 25 percent of votes cast in 24 out of the country’s 47 counties to be declared the winner in the first round.