Uhuru Kenyatta wins Kenya's rerun election by 98.26% of votes

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared winner of last week’s rerun presidential election which was boycotted by main opposition leader Raila Odinga.

Kenyatta garnered 7,483,895 votes representing 98.26%, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati announced on Monday.

National Super Alliance (NASA) candidate Odinga garnered only 0.96% of the vote despite his boycott.

Total valid votes were 7,616,217 and turnout was 38.84%, Chebukati added as they wait for party agents to sign the consent form before the final declaration.