UN Secretary General António Guterres praised Kenyans for keeping the peace during the elections.
In a statement, he praised the electoral commission and Kenyan authorities for ensuring that voters could exercise their right to vote freely.
He has urged politicians and voters to remain calm and patient while waiting for results.
On Tuesday, more than 65% of the country’s 22.1 million registered voters cast ballots.
The polling organization has yet to release final turnout figures, but preliminary estimates indicate a drop from the 2017 election, when 80% of the registered 19 million voters voted.
Provisional results show a tight race for the presidency between the two frontrunners – veteran politician Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto.
The electoral body has so far received roughly 99% of the results.
The commission is constrained to make the final announcement until all physical forms tabulating the presidential results are received and ratified at the national tallying centre.
The commission has seven days to announce the results.
Meanwhile, it is an anxious wait for Kenyans eagerly waiting for the outcome of the presidential race.
Source: BBC
