Kenya election 2022: Two main candidates in tight race for president | DW News

Kenyans head to the polls on Tuesday to elect their fifth president since independence. The election pitches Vice President William Ruto against opposition leader Raila Odinga. Kenya will not only be electing a new president on August 9, but also a new parliament and county governors.

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[JohnJuma]

Excellent reporting there. Raila actually schooled in Germany. Masters in Mechanical engineering. We're all praying for him to win.

[musashoko]

Kenyans wish you the best outcome as you wish....from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

[yikes]

Raila Odinga we wish you the best and hope that you win this election! Hopefully that mad man Tutsi Museveni the illegitimate President of Uganda doesn’t interfere in this election and actually let real Kenyans vote! Viva Kenya Viva!!! 🇰🇪❤️🙏🏾

[katrinanie]

May William ruto carry the day, tired of being rulled by dynasties from one son of a former president to another son of a former president, enough already!

[penninahthegrace]

We have voted we wish Raila all the best

[bigeye]

As a Kenyan, the DW correspondent has a good grip of the local environment and said the exact problems facing us in the country. Thank you

[keithlightminder]

I hope the election brings you a good leader who will serve you well, have a good election!

[lastpreacher]

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[gatoromuchee]

Clear and short news, congratulations 👏

[anamuthoni]

We need President who respect God and His people

[marchelandersen]

one of them have been in WEF young leaders ?

[bujake]

Lies raila was in lead only in kibera by the time you were airing such lies

[paulinemutheu]

Spend years in jail for wanting to overturn the government

[abocas]

William Ruto has become a billionaire while in office.
He likes to portray himself as an advocate for the poor Kenyans but in reality he had achieved nothing for the past 8-9 years.
He is, like sooo many Kenyan politicians, a talker. Not a walker.

[denismanyinsa]

Did the journalist have to report from Kibera, though? Kenya is more than a slum. The message you're trying to send to your international audience (that Kenya, and by extension Africa, is all about poverty) isn't right. This time you got it wrong DW, IMO. Do better.

[wm]

Does democracy work for their economy?

[katendesamuel]

Raila odinga is the 5th president of the republic of Kenya

[ylyyyjn]

If you want a Honest vote to move to the US

[iamjoseph]

I have voted and am back to my work . At kibera/ makina