so i will join the raw democracy, may be exposed to struggle if those who believe democracy is worth dying for. we never know when an opening is going to come. when a fruit vendor is going to emulate themselves and say enough is enough. my life for democracy on al jazeera ah kenya on a knife edge, the results of a tightly contested presidential election are expected to be unveiled. the main contenders are deputy president william router and veteran opposition leader, rayleigh, dingo. both sides have claimed their heads over the past 5 days, a vote counting. ah, you're watson, l 0. lie from our headquarters, and ohio, daddy and abigail, also

a heads me in mars to pose liter uncensored. she is sentenced to a further 6 years in prison on corruption charges. one year after the taliban take over in afghanistan. we look at what lies ahead for a country facing an economic on humanitarian crisis. ah, hello kenyans are still awaiting the results of the tightly contested presidential election. take a look at the life picture from inside the counseling center that to my robi, where the electoral commission is set to make that announcement. kenyans went to the polls last tuesday, and most motors have cast their ballots for 2 men reloading got or william roots ho . both are veteran politicians. charles hornsby is an independent researcher on canyon politics. he says the selection offers an opportunity for

positive change. i think either either side that wins faces some serious economic challenges. they have a divided political elite, political establishment and a divided community. however, i believe there are opportunities to reach out, and my hope is that, you know, whoever wins will end up taking the opportunity to reach out to the losing site. and i believe that's possible. well, it's a transition election. we've had the same government in various forms, the 10 years. so this is an opportunity for change. the election was fought on the side of william returns, hope motivation with a radical program of economic change. not always fully fleshed out, not entirely sure if it's always viable, but it was a clear program of economic transformation. very, very major promises were made, whether they can be delivered, it is another matter entirely. and the, as he might, as he may have a dinner. also made some radical change promises, but again,

the reality of the political system has a little bit distress them. they may not feel like it right now, but in general terms, people are not taking it as quite as much as a life and death issue as they did maybe 510 years ago. voters role is a little bit older, so you would expect a slight reduction than not perfect in terms of being able to remove dead voters from the register as well. but the window of the, of course, the absence of the candidate from the mount can yet community did lead to a reduction in the turn out in that particular region compared to other states or to previous selections. this selection has been pretty well around and i believe it's helped us to build a trust that's come and gone over the years. there's a long history of electron malpractice. there's also a long history of allegations of electron malpractice, even if they're not substantiated. and even if they're not true, they have that kind of corrosive effect on the body politic on people's expectations of that political system. but everybody has been delighted with the performance of the let's bring in muslim web is joining us from nairobi. so malcolm,

a we, we've been expecting and the official result to come through. it hasn't yet. what are you hearing on the ground? we're just outside the tallie center on the screen at displaying what's going on in the auditorium inside and quite some time ago we saw william brood, so his motorcade arrive here, riley redeemed, hasn't arrived yet. as far as we know, just a short while ago. it's chief returning officer. i spoke just outside ear, applied that there had been rigging. he said that this was a, the scene of a crime. and he said he couldn't ask his candidate, his boss violating it to come here until they'd sorted out was sounded like a dispute in the results for the presidential elections. they were waiting to to find out more. but we were expecting those results to be announced

a couple of hours ago. but ryder reading is still still not here. so what is the mood amongst people and amongst kenny and kenyans as they await these these long anticipated results was gone for days. it was 6 days ago when people voted, there are crowds in the city of consumer in the west. that's strong. how provide both that crowd than william re, toes stronghold he originates from that part of the country they've gathered and following quite a lot of misinformation on social media of the last few days as well as multiple families being made by different organizations, accounting, different constituencies in different orders showing moments a small lead for one candidate and a smaller for the other. we ended up in a situation where many of both both candidates believe that that can, that is about to be at the winner. this is in the context of,

of the last 3 elections being disputed. 2 of them resulting in violence. and 5 years ago that the last election at the place was actually a ton by the supreme court. quite low confidence, quite low trust in the electro price that this is the past result. this time the electric commission has actually carried out the pose in a more transparent manner than before. certainly one of these 2 candidates rejecting the result could lead to significant disappointment, possibly protest on the part that voters. okay. we will wait and see what happens at the time. be montgomery. thank you so much. a quarterly, a mar has convicted out the leader ang santucci. and more corruption cases adding 6 years to her prison sentence, the charges related to accusations that she was building a home with money from charitable donations. so she has already been convicted of

other minor offenses. tony chang is following the developments from bank on as 77 years old. this really takes uncensored she out of the political picture for quite some time to come and, and i think this is what everyone was expecting she's facing. in total 19 cases for arranger of charges, including the ones to day for corruption or sewing in the court to their napa door, they heard case they had evidence in a case which has been brought against her for misuse of her est helicopter. there have been cases about the misuse of walkie talkies. a really i think what we're seeing here is a continuation of the process which we've seen since the coo of the military who have just thrown charges against her. trying to remove it. they know that if a, in an electoral stand up, she would defeat them again. they have promised elections by the autumn of 2023.

we've heard from men on lie the senior general in charge of the military jointer, or that he will go ahead with that in the last couple of weeks. if uncensored she was to remain in the political sphere at that stage, it would be a very difficult obstacle to come. so what this does is remove her further and further away. or there are still several more cases. she'll need to face in the coming weeks where they were hearing more evidence to day. but i think today's charges really show that she, the military intention, is to keep her out of the picture completely. china has announced more alive fire military exercise in the round taiwan saying it's ready to smash any foreign interference in its affairs. the warning coincided with a visit by you asking rational delegation to the islands, which china claims as its own. the 5 politicians met with ty, once president, sighing when a similar visit by how speaker nancy pelosi this month, anger and beijing, prompting nearly 2 weeks of military exercises. a man,

we are engaging in close cooperation with international allies to closely monitor the mandatory situation. at the same time, we are doing everything we can to let the world know that taiwan is determined to safeguard stability. we have a moral obligation to do everything we can to prevent an unnecessary conflict. and taiwan has demonstrated incredible restraints and discretion during challenging times. china central bank has trend interest rates to boost economic growth, new figures. so industrial output grew just 3.8 percent in july, but that was lower than expected. retail sales have slowed and investments and property has dropped. the rate cuts suggest the government believes that cannot achieve its growth target this year of 5 and a half percent. still ahead on al jazeera, germany's environment minister warrens of an ecological catastrophe. as fish die in

large numbers along the border with poland. my minister nor in your moody promises to turn india into a developed country in the next 25 years. as it celebrates 75 years of independence . ah, he has begun the faithful world cup is on its way to cattle hoop your travel package to day. we got a weather maker spinning around northern india. hi everyone. here's the details for you on tuesday. so we'll call it pretty much from delhi into maharaj dra some pretty good downpours. here is certainly the risk of seen some flooding and you guess it is going to move further toward the west into pakistan. so no relief coming for sin province here. you know, at last month, some spots picking up about half

a meter of rain in the prediction was for above average rainfall in august. and it looks like this is delivering southeast asia, some rain still falling southern sumatra into west javiar usual problem spots here . and for central areas of china, it has now been 9 weeks of unrelenting heat. and still there are no signs that that heat is starting to like go. so temperature is still across the yangtze river valley closing in on 40 degrees. a lot of rain was dumped on the korean peninsula. this patch here at some spots of north korea some more than 200 millimeters of rain . so it's now at that energy sliding into japan's main island of honshu, but really top to bottom across the country. or we do have some soaking, rains, or screws out one more. no. stay in tokyo with the hiv 36 degrees. that could be your 16 days so far this year. above $35.00 degrees gutter and susan castle, airway, the official airline of the journey, talked to al jazeera. we ask for the rebound, you speak off his clearly come get

a high cost for airlines and the industry. what's going wrong? we listen, you will your heart of the armstrong in the 1970. if you have any regrets. you know, we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matters on al jazeera. we know what's happening in our region. we know how to get to places that others and not as far as i said, i'm going the way that you tell the story is what can make a difference. ah ah hello, we're going to the top stories on al jazeera, this, our, a quarter me and mar has convicted else the leader unsung to t and more corruption cases. adding 6 years to her present sentence,

the charges related to accusations that she was building a home with money from charitable donations. china has announced more military exercises around taiwan as a u. s. congressional delegation continued it to visit to the self governing island . the 5 politicians met with taiwan president, sighing when canyons are still awaiting the results of the tightly contested presidential election. you're looking at like pictures from my robi, that's where the electoral commission is expected to give the final result. but there's already been a 2 hour delay. kenyans went to the poll last tuesday, and most voters have cancer ballad for 2 men, right. then go or william roots ho. both are veteran politicians. we're bringing in charles hornsby, who's an independent researcher on kenya, politics. he's joining us from nairobi. so what do you know about the delay, sir? it's not looking particularly good mood with celebratory

a couple of hours ago. it's done quite a bit. and the story is that the one side, the team a writer of being, is refusing to sign the forms. there are other rumors that some electro clinician is unhappy. it's not clear what basis if any, there is for such claims, but it's a problem. and so right now, there is also a challenge that the electro commission does not want to declare it, no matter what the no matter what the result is. because there's always going to be somebody disappointed and it provides its unity for some people to protest immediately. so it could be that we will see the whole thing delayed till tomorrow . right? ok, and if that news is confirmed and not too big, if that the thing aside is refusing to concede, what do you think will happen next? we have a script, if you like, that was probably the 20132017, which is to to raise the case to the supreme court to try and get the result to

know by conceding now you would affect to be mean you couldn't going, going to be able to the supreme court, it's not clear on what they would appeal. there is certainly a case out in mom was depressed due to some of the elections being delayed, but i don't think it's going to change the result. so really there's just a concern. now, but we need to move over the, whatever the result is. it needs to come out in a way that doesn't trigger more, you know, balance. what is it for me for confidence in kenya's election process? i'm not able to say right now, i think you can use election process went really well. i think the results, the results that we've seen so far, we've seen almost all the results that we've seen in all 9 of the results scanners . we've seen all but 40, fully verified. and my expectation is that the electric commission will read those 40 out of some points in the next day or so. but yeah,

i don't know what's going to happen now. it's a, it's a, it's a ok. we will have to wait and see for the time being we'll let you go. thank you so much for joining us from nairobi. so it's one years since the taliban reach a control of august on the economy has collapsed. women have been stripped off their rights and millions of people don't know where their next meal is coming from . santa bon jovi, reports from couples on the taliban year in power. and what lies ahead raise sound in england is done. ah, a musician and driver. after has lived in a few camps and since childhood. he's under more than 3000000 people displaced in earnest on market among out of the home before it was good. but now life just passed us by before we could find some food for our children. but the change in government means there is no work now. a year ago, tens of thousands of people headed for the voters. as provinces fell to the taliban,

many in cupboard rushed to the airport. as the rest in government collapsed. after taking refuge abroad a sharp gun, he denied that he escaped the suitcases full of cash. more than 100000 people left during the abrupt bedroll of foreign forces. the economy collapsed and the us for billions of dollars of foreign reserves. the u. s. nato alliance spent an estimated $300000000.00 a day every day for 2 decades. but basic such as roads, schools, hospitals, are either non existent or in poor shape. since the taliban took over, that money has stopped coming in. and thousands of professionals have less human rights watch, has accused the taliban of a long list of abuses, restricting the rights of women and girls, suppressing media feed him and detaining, torturing and executing critics, and perceived opponents all allegations. the taliban denies that didn't motivate them. government activities in some other areas, things

a good were trying to improve. but we should also take into account the problems of the corona virus, the suspension of foreign aid, the freezing of money, the problems in banking, drought. all these together had increased the problems for the people of afghanistan. for those who left life not easy, more than half the 20000 enough, gone to reach the u. k. are still in temporary accommodation, the lack of prospects abroad, and many 5th, harrison and the threat of detention cut over the hump. it's true. i lost everything, including my restaurant, atlanta go to europe, so i went to turkey. unfortunately, they captured us and deported us to iran. thank god. now we are in our home and i will never go anywhere else. in a year, security is improved, but poverty and desperation have increased in my little above 6 international recognition, there are some concessions. it seems unwilling to make some job done to the real problem. for many afghans who relocated to the us are struggling to bring their

families nearly a year. after washington's chaotic withdrawal. tens of thousands are still waiting for visas, but the migration process has been slow. rosalind jordan reports this is a picture of my mother, my younger brother who isn't a u. s right now. and this is an eat party at home at muslims, family, home and cobble in august 2021. 2 weeks before the taliban toppled the civilian government. could you see the signs? yes, but i didn't expect it to happen in like 2 weeks. i was thinking maybe this takes probably another year at least. but after months of fighting, the taliban returned to power on august 15th. any one with ties to the u. s. was now considered an enemy of the state, the by debt ministration promised to help those who worked with the americans during 20 years of war. you have heard her say, for on the better part of

a year now, and that the united states has an enduring commitment not only to the people of afghanistan, ah, but of course, to american citizens, to a lawful permanent residence on some $1300.00 of whom we have helped transport out about gas in over the course of the past year, but also to, ah, asked ins to whom we have a special net. the u. s. has re settled more than 80000 afghans. but critics say many more are still in limbo. that's because the u. s. as immigration system wasn't designed to handle thousands of emergency residency permit refugee applications and visas to those who worked with the u. s. military all at the same time. in order for any of these 3 pathways to work, there needs to be a plan to get people out and moving out. and, and that plan is going to need significant political backing by the administration

and it to be the highest priority. otherwise, it's not going to happen. mussman and an american citizen for more than 10 years used his connections to help his brother escape during the final days of the u. s. military evacuation. now he's trying to bring his fiancee and his mother a former girl school principal to the us. she helped you with her with women in afghanistan and logo province, the how the purity from tech republic. she was the director of woman's affair, defended the, the democratic values that america was promoting there. the women have been living in a temporary shelter and cutter since april. no one can tell them when they can fly to the u us would. mock mond has a message for the secretary of state. if i am that official and i tell you under process, we don't know if and when this is going to be done. how would you feel about it? a call to the us to help hom, at mouth,

moans family and every other afghan family fearful about life under taliban rule. rosalind jordan l 0 washington celebrations are being held across india to commemorate 75 years of independence. it also marks the end of british rule in 1947, which resulted in the partition of india and formation of pakistan. the split displaced more than 15000000 people. it made widespread violence. poverty, mental reports from new delhi, the tri carlo, fluttering high. it was 1st hoisted here in 1947, when british rule ended. 75 years later, prime minister marines were more the owner freedom fighters and pledged to turn india into a developed nation bear arg. i didn't put that in 25 years. india will celebrate a 100 years of independence. many of you will be 50 years old march dedicated these years to helping a country reach its true potential. the triumph of independence came with the

horrors of partition rights broke out in both india and pakistan, killing at least a 1000000 people decades later, many are trying to find common ground on my lunch me soda grew up in sin and now lives in baron, poor. her family are among the many hindus who stayed in pakistan. she says she feels lucky to live in both countries. i family stands out because you know, people feel that people have a hostile towards either not nor the warrant and what are families. the history was my great, i'm proud that my grand grandfather took that decision and read it complex matter. what is the difference? i say because of a matter dinner raj booth again, australia family bumper. so our culture and everything is very similar. so it was not a big change for me. as part of the celebrations, the government is asking people to fly the tricolor celebrities have joined the campaign and trader saved the response, has been unprecedented. the flag was one of the major symbols of the independence

movement. the government says it wants people to build personal connections with the tricolor to invoke patriotism. some analysts see this as a way to redefine nationhood and it's violent past. i ask myself, is it the case that the flag is also representing to us? oh, a guy, no flaw, v living off that very dramatic violent dime. is it the case that we are actually a remembering an ant agony? csm, that was extremely divisive, extremely violent, and the reason for but diction could exceed religious tensions, have increased under no means are moody. but on independence day, indians from all walks of life turned out to celebrate balcony. but the al jazeera new delhi is really police have shot and killed a palestinian man and occupied easter russell. him. they say he tried to stab officers during a raids middle, but i him has more. we know that this really forces every did this house over here

. you can probably see the damages that they've caused when they entered the house . the family are telling us that as mohammed the 21 year old who was in the house was getting close to where the door is, he was attacked and shot. why is really forces fire? there are difficult scenes here as a women are gathering to control the mother of how much she lost her child. the father we spoke to, he says that his son was assassinated in cold blood. he wasn't doing anything. and you know, this is part of the reality that palestinians live when they are living under the decades long of these really military occupation. the body of mohammed

was taken by the israeli forces while he was critically injured, divide you still there. so as far as we are concerned here, there is no funeral yet because the body is still with these really forces. you can see there are difficult seems palestinians say that israel is killing palestinians in cold blood just because they can was heard from the foreign ministry saying that this is a mafia. saw execution was condemned. we've heard from palestinian officials calling for an urgent investigation. funerals have been held in jesus city in greater cairo for at least 41 people who died after a fire at a cop to christian church. on sunday. thousands of worshippers were trop, causing a stampede davis. robbie has more yeah. victims. his fire, the kill does of people at

a church in diesel have been late to run the the community left shocked by the seemingly senseless death and lost so great. it is for some in comprehensible my son has lost his life. my son did as the church whole stills with bodies to be viewed, mourned and prayed over. the children who died are easy to spot. the smaller the coffin, the younger the victim. grief turns quickly into anger. my children was standing, they were angels. i know. i know it is god's decision and i accepted the only question is why this happened? the a faulty air conditioning unit spark, the electrical fire. 5000 worshippers had gathered for sunday. mass. people died

from smoke, inhalation and in the ensuing stampede. go to the 4th floor of the church was on fire. there were a children's nursery and there was a mass. i don't know what happened, but there were kids and elderly people. we saved those, we could, we looked up and saw a lot of black smoke and fumes in the air. the copy christians make up about 10 percent of egypt population and are often the victims of discrimination attacks and hate crimes. for many, the government offers of compensation are unlikely to mean much in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy that has shaken the largest religious minority in egypt. the disruption of the u. k. has become the 1st country to approval with 1900 vaccine targeting both the original and ami con variance of the virus. the so called biblical faxing is made by us drug company more. there are no,

it's been approved by british health officials as a booster for adults, recommendations on how the vaccine should be deployed or expected to be announced. soon. once again, we take you life to kenya, where the announcement of official results in the presidential election has been delayed. at least 2 hours. so far results were meant to be announced 2 hours ago as i've been saying. but officials from rod i was in guest campaign, have made allegations of rigging, the veteran politician is that a closely fort race with deputy president william router. so once again, these are the like pictures from inside the electoral commission. let's bring in malcolm web for an updates. so malcolm, as we look at the life picture from inside the center, just just makes sense of what's happening right now and tell us what you're hearing

about why there is still a delay. we're just outside the national tally center. i know this big screen was manage show the final results of the presidential election being read out a couple of hours ago, a william root. so who is one of the 2 main consent is his motorcade arrived. there are quite some time ago royal or a dingo. the other main content hasn't showed up. he hasn't arrived. and then he's chief returning officer speaking outside short while ago said that the system had been hacked and that they were implied that they were rejecting the results of the presidential election. i right now that seems to be some kind of commotion going on inside of the auditorium do so out report that not all of the 7 commissioners the panel of 7.