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Aug 2022
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Kenya Presidential Elections: Raila Odin...

Bbc World Service
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Runner-up Raila Odinga has rejected the results of Kenya's presidential election saying that the figures announced on Monday were "null and void". He alleged vote-rigging and accused the electoral chairman of bullying election counters who disagreed with him. Chinese internet giants including Alibaba, ByteDance and Tencent have shared details of their algo ... Show More
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