well let's go to dw felix marina in nairobi. so felix, the 2 leading presidential candidates have made their final rally. just bring us up to speed on their campaign promises. hara he last saw the 2 candidates finalized their campaign to day and as, as they did their final peaches there. as him, your leader re loading a promised ad to ensure that he will meet the rising cost of living bench by instituting a social protection measure, which will give the vulnerable families in the country up to 50 dollars on a monthly basis so that they can be able to be cushioned. on the other hand, the deputy prison at president william brutal who is also the leader of kenner kwanza promised and continued to drum up support for his bottle. not because normally cordell seeing that the country needed a more sustainable plan which will ensure that the cost of living has been dealt with once and for all. so those are the 2 things that will leading candidates campaigned really for. and they are hoping that come tuesday when kenya's go to the ballot,

let's join felix marina in nairobi. welcome felix. so are what we learned from before the chapel. kathy's comment. good evening field saw what fletcher would cut his foot earlier on today. and he said that 4 of the commissioners who he should have pressed it meant and they said that they were not confident with that is all that was released. they are full, legible, cathy or their presidential result. that was the truth released to their country. but fletcher broke out, he said that these particular commissioners had wanted him to chin's, there is also that it would kenyans would go for iran off that day. and they to candidates all day tie. and eventually kenya's would go to iran off. he said that he was very confident in the result of that hughley he released. and he said also that if any of their parties feel aggrieved, then they should pursue legal and legal redress in their justice system. but from a foolish a book at his desk, it's all systems go and he says he's very confident of the results that he released and it was the legiti

well, that was d, w, correspond felix marina in nairobi. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. authorities in crimea say one person was killed and others injured as explosions rocked a russian air base. videos shared on social media show several glass at the novel, federal risk of facility rushes. defense ministry claims detonated ammunition course the explosions, russia illegally annexed crimea. from ukraine. in 2014, a funeral has been held for 15. unidentified civilians killed by russian forces in the ukrainian town of future. russian troops occupied the area early in the war and murdered hundreds of civilians. authorities say several of the bodies showed signs of torture. hey, hundreds of government opponents have rallied, ensure lanka, colon for an end to emergency laws and the dissolution of parliament. massive street protests force, the former president to quit last month. new leader renee a week reminiscing has used emergency powers to arrest, protest leaders. well, the japanese fashio

i'm joined by our correspondent felix marina, in nairobi. so appendix kenyans have voted, is everyone satisfied with the way the selection was organized? good morning, terry, and it's a normal morning in a row, be people up is full. the election results are streaming in a number of people. yes. that davies. questions of ave kenya independent electoral management system, which is a commonly defined as the kim's kit where 200 of their kids out of possible 46000 of them. why not working? and so some of the voters could not identify themselves. i get to be identified that they are pulling santa and that i a give them some delay when it came to voting. but a majority of the people why satisfied with how the election was drawn. we spoke to some observers from uganda and they actually said that they were also happy that eventually does the 2 front line. and i had spoken about fees and they were committing to a peaceful election. so generally the process went well and we can see that at least from everyone that we spoke to, they feel like the electi

w, corresponded felix marina in nairobi. i asked him to expand on the criticism of the pace of the presidential vote count. good morning saw the independence electoral and boundaries commission shall pass on. yes, i did in a press conference actually blamed it on the potty agents are representing the different parties a saying that they were delaying the process with their verification. so what is going on at the national telling center is verification of the woods that walk of cust head and counted or they're pulling centers. and now the white shows committed to the national are telling center. so the physical forms are being verified by their different party ids. and so that's now the final tally can be updated in form or in their form by the national air pass on who will now use that air. the updated results to announced their election results. so he, he blamed it on their political parties, political party events, that they were derailing the process and he asked them to help them foster this process so that kenyans can

that is d w 's, felix marina from nairobi. thank you so much. well, let's take a look at some of the stories making headlines around the world. at least 2 people have been killed and 22 others injured in a bomb blast in afghanistan. capital the bomb exploded in the shopping area, popular with members of the shia minority, the so called islam estate group has claimed responsibility for the attack. u. s. president joe biden has tested negative for coven 19 biden's. doctor said he will continue to isolate at the white house until he gets a 2nd negative test. biden's last covered 19 infection was a rebound case that came just days after he recovered from his initial bout. the u. s. state of indiana has become the 1st state to pass new laws, restricting abortions. it comes after the supreme court reversed universal access. some limited exceptions to the ban include cases of rape and incest. indiana is controlled by the republican party, the nicer nations nuclear watchdog, as calling for access to a ukrainian nuclear power plant. after it was shelled

felix marina. in the canyon capital nairobi. welcome felix . we just had william rooters call for unity. it's the opposition likely to work with him. good evening, phil. so i am still at the national telling center in this horn is now empty. and just a few moments ago really am latoya's declared president elect. and he called on their competitor rayleigh, dinger, and the other 2 presidential candidates to come and walk with him as to whether the opposition will walk with him or not. i am not able to tell of this particular moment, but he, he said that it was time for all of them collectively, as the leaders who had desired to leave the country to come together and south canyon. so as to whether they will walk together. that remains a case of wait and see. okay, so the election commission has declared for william router. has this a decision been accepted by the other candidates? well ah, they're leading presidential candidates while deputy president william router angelo dinger re loading a has not pronounced himself yet on the election on the election result that has just been released.

we do want to dig deeper into this topic and for that i can now welcome dw felix marina in nairobi, felix politicians, resorting to these kinds of practices. is this a widespread thing? haley called now a sizable number of politicians, especially the parliamentary and the county assembly level have been resorting to these practices. now majority of the politicians have been national level that is the presidential and her air. gwinnett told y'all may gently have crowds for hire, saw that people are hired, they come to portray the politician has numbers. but these practices have been a wide spread in, in this particular lecture. and especially at that crowds have been hired to go disrupt political meetings. either a bow, a politician as they speak or even inflict bodily harm on the people who are, are seen or viewed as competitors to that particular political candidates. or yes, it is widespread and we heard complaint about a lack of accountability. why is it so hard to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators? it is hard one because the puppet, the politicians in the ganglia does do not meet

electoral commissioners have said they cannot in good faith support the outcome in earlier d w's. felix marina nairobi explained the chairman's comments. good evening. so let me just give a background of what happened. so on tuesday, just be on monday, just before the presidential election result was announced in kenya, for commissioners stormed out of the national, attending center and went to a different location and give a press conference thing that they were not. and they were not in agreement with that result that was about to be read by the chairman. so it turns out today from a statement that has been released by the i b, c, chairperson or for legible, cutty, that the commissioners wanted that they result altered. so that there would be no clear winner enjoined one. then. secondly, he also said that according to their kenyan constitution, but there was no demand for any effort him to console to their commissioners in telling canyons who they had rightfully voted for. so he said if any one was aggrieved, then they can actually go to court. but it was timing to see that just there. just yesterda

in the course of time, thank of that felix felix marina, in nairobi. not to day mark for years since the taliban regained control of the afghan capital ending 20 years of u. s. land military intervention. almost overnight. a year ago today, thousands of people fly to cobbles, airport. as the taliban closed in trying to board, any plane would take them to toddler, by the mocking event, with televised present speeches. since i return to power a foreign surgeons have presided over an economy in freefall, which has fueled one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. sandra patterson's report contains images that you may find disturbing. ah, this is chassis, happy b. o. she was born just before the taliban returned to power. shall he has strep between 2, assist that challenged the best efforts of doctor's hearing cobble with trying to help her. oh yes sir. norman yolanda why she is suffering from both severe pneumonia and severe malnutrition. her pneumonia has actually caused her malnutrition, not spicy maloof to that model that essentially are lower. s

will see what are, what more we'll get to know then in the days to come, that was d w as felix marina in nairobi. kidnapping for ransom has become a thriving industry nigeria. the government seemingly helpless to stop it. many families are left with no choice, but to meet the criminals demands. as dw alyssa took wumer found out. this is he who said gisele, you don't often get some meets people who do what he does. he's a kidnapper ransom negotiator. he works out deals with bandits, so families can pay to get their loved ones free. when that's the reactive murphy in missouri have become a lucrative business much more than the oil business. and i want to tell you it is explained is called by by day they don't care why they don't care, the family you come from, they don't care whether you original he says when a kidnapping is reported, he contacts the families, an offense to help for free he knows many gangs. i've been researched various crime networks, but even which is expertise. he says, sometimes it doesn't. well, if i share what the total of $40000000.00 was collected was call it it on up on t

that was reporter felix marina. in nairobi, wiki leaks, founder julian assange, remains in a british prison or waiting extradition to the united states to face charges or the publication of piles. the detailed us war crimes. numerous journalists and human rights groups have called for his release, and mexico has even offered him asylum. this biggest supporter is his wife and former lawyer, stella hodge. in a rare interview with d. w, she spoke of her fears for her husband's life and the impact on press freedom worldwide. i freedom for julian sands. that's what is support is i demanding in front of the british home office. stella songs is among them, appearing in public to talk about her husband's flight, takes a toll on her pain. but she says she won't stop until he's free. julian's life depends on him winning this extradition, joanne, is clinically depressed if he is extradited and placed in the type of isolation that the u. s. government says that it reserves the right to place him and then he will be driven to commit suicid

ok, thank you for felix, felix marina in nairobi. and here's a quick look at some all stores making headlines today. officials in afghanistan say there are multiple casualties following a powerful explosion at a mosque in campbell. the blast hit during evening. president northern neighbourhood of the capital local media say the mom is amongst the dead. years ago . veteran us politician is jamie has lost her seat in the republican primary to trump supporting the lawyer. harriet hagaman hagerman was jamie, has been an outspoken critic of the former president who was one of the few republicans to vote for his impeachment. 3 people have been seriously injured after jumping from a train that was engulfed by wildfires in eastern spain or on 20 suffered burns when the service to valencia was caught in the blaze. for long heat ways. of course, almost $400.00 wildfires in spain. this year russia has replaced the commander of its military fleet in the black sea a day after the russian held the crimea peninsula was rocked by explosions. no one'

earlier i spoke to d of you corresponded felix marina in nairobi, and i asked him about the victims involved in that stand off that went on for nearly 30 hours. ah, yes. so this seems that i hadn't got saying got to mortgage issue ended around midnight last night. they police command, i just spoke in this afternoon and he said that they were able to rescue 106 people including children. and he said that father case on a specific injuries will be announced by the medical officers. but he said that so far the military had been able to shut down. they, i'll shut bob. and now the siege is, is over. but a, something else. it's not that phosphate that i the job is attacking or tell. 2 years ago they also attacked hotel and 16 people who are killed. so it will be interesting to see how our president mahmoud deals we. they all show bob now that he's back to the office. right, let's talk more about that because this attack was the 1st in the capital by our bob. under somali as new government, what does that mean for stability and for their ability to maintain stability? well, it just lasted for about

president took office in may and let's get more and that attack now from dw correspondent felix marina. in nairobi. he looks good to see you. can you tell us 1st about the, the victims here we hear that family and children were caught up in this stand off for nearly 30 hours. what more do you know? oh, yes. so the seeds that i hadn't got saying got to mortgage issue ended around midnight last night. the police command i just spoke in this afternoon and he said that they were able to rescue 106 people including children. and he said that father case on a specific injuries will be announced by the medical officers. but he said that so far the military had been able to shut down the. i'll show bob. and now the siege is a is over, but a something else. it's not that phosphate that the answer bob is attacking or tell . 2 years ago they also attacked a hotel and 16 people are killed. so it will be interesting to see how president mahmud deals we, they also bob, now that his box for the office. right. let's talk more about that because this attack was the 1st in the capital by our bob, under somali as ne

earlier i asked the w is felix marina in nairobi. why exactly rayleigh dinger? is contesting the outcome of these elections so that as im, your presidential candidate trailer dingle there earlier on today, give a speech and he accused the i b. c. chairman of 3 things. he said the one that they i, b, c chairman, was patty son and he did not encourage democracy within their commission. and secondly, he also claimed that the i, b, c, chairman, changed the result. the election results towards the end that says page $44.00 out of the 7 commissioners to walk out and present at different a press conference just before the final announcement was made. and lastly, rayleigh dean guy accused the i, b c, chairman of making a decision on his own and being a laundries are going to announce the president elect and giving the president elect a certificate without getting consensus from the rest of his commission. and he said that these are some of the grounds that he will use to set teach to go to court and ask for justice to be done to him. felix, this is not the 1st time out

w correspondent, felix marina, who's in nairobi, and i asked him about the victims involved in the standoff that went on for nearly 30 hours. so about 20 people have so far succumbed to our, the attack. they were killed about 10 people as that saturday morning. and i to the re kicker to sunday morning boat reports was saying that 20 people had so far died . but the good thing is that some forces i was able to get into their hotel and clear and kill are the various al bob milton's who are in the hotel. so right now, as we speak there at the hosted situation is, are over and done with and that's according to a source within the military. so as to whether it's completely cleared, ah, we are still waiting for the official statement from the government because said they'll communicate this morning. but this statement has not been released yet. but unofficial. so says c of so far, although sir bob militants have so far been killed and their remaining people, why evacuated successfully from the hotel. now this attack was the 1st in the capital by al chabad, under somali as new government has it sh

there was dw correspondent felix marina reporting from nairobi. now more than a 1000 fire fighters are battling a huge glazing southwest france, which has now been burning for 3 days. thousands of people have evacuated their homes near the wine region of bordeaux blistering summer. heat waves linked to climate change her fuel, devastating wild fires in several european countries. sleeping in campus next to fire trucks. fire fighters in france earned brink of exhaustion, their tracking stubborn places that keep flaring up in the south west. they've made note of 8 active fires. there is no time to waste. landed all night to stop the fire from spreading from know to me to defend the village of been all belief, numbered at the moment when the fire progressing in every direction, the wind does not steady right now to the actual fires continued to burn over night and as you haunt region where the village is located, the blade has swallowed up at least 16 houses and has forced 10000 residence to flee their homes. but france isn't the only european countr

thank you for out. felix felix marina. in nairobi, the ukranian president of all of them is lansky has repeated his call for european countries to introduce a ban on visas for russian tourists. his appeals been echoed by estonia and finland, 2 european countries at cher borders with russia. they're calling for all e u member states to stop issuing taurus fusions to russian passport holders. you countries, however, are divided on the issue. and if you amy as a member of the european union, which also borders russia, t w's constantine again asked their foreign minister, gabriella sat lance baggers for his thoughts on this proposal. the thing has made this decision quite, quite early. and also, not only just because of the political reasons, but also because of the practical reasons. the thing is that when the war started, anything they felt huge influx of people who are seeking for shelter running away from persecution bead from from bellis, which i mean. so it's a long time ago. i mean, i just went to 2020, almost 2 years now. and als

so with post closed bell counting under way, i asked our corresponded felix marina. in nairobi. when can we expect the final results? good evening, prince. yes, the post closed i was a go but these actually one county mombasa county, reach the pulse i yet to close in that is because the policy began at 11 am. so they're independent. electro lynn boundaries commission had to extend their time for the voters who had been on the lines for the whole day to be able to be given that at will be able to be compensated their time that they lost in the morning when they didn't start on time, but we are not so sure when to expect their results by those results have started streaming in at the national telling center sofa layla dingo has a slight lead over william router. a loading guy is leading at around 49.6 percent, while william ruetta is trailing at 48.7 percent of their total would cost. but there is also still streaming in so many it is i would say yes to be counted. so that is just the provisional results, of course, the other 2 presidential candidates chilling far, much behind the

that was our correspond. felix marina in nairobi, ukraine's president vladimir zalinski has again called for european countries to introduce a ban on baez's for russian tourists. his appeal has been echoed by estonia and finland, 2 european countries that share borders with russia. they want all states in the european union to stop issuing tourist visas, to holders of russian passports. you countries are divided over the propose you member state lithuania, also borders, russia, the w's, constantine, egg asked lithuanian foreign minister, gabriella us, lawns, bagus what he thinks of the proposal. new thing has made this decision quite quite early. and also, not only just because of the political reasons, but also because of the practical, this was the thing is that when the war started in the scene, it felt a huge influx of people who were seeking for shelter, running away from prosecution bead from from bellows which, i mean, so it's a long time ago, i mean, i just went to you. yes. 2020, almost 2 years now. and also from, from russia, from moscow. so, and knowing that counselor capaciti

i spoke earlier to d w's, felix marina, in nairobi. i asked him how close we are to getting a final result at good afternoon. we are very, very close because these are heavy contingent or for least outside here. families of their presidential candidates have already been invited to the national, telling center just outside the national, telling center these a lot of people crowds are gathering to celebrate their on their president though they're willing presidential candidate. and there are the independent electoral boundaries. commission has already reset or chince. they're set up by the national telling center. that means in the next or in the, in the, in a very short while, we shall be knowing who is the president elect. because again, the political parties member are elected members of the various other seats are all gathered at the bull myself, kenya in the excitement is up, their entertainment is currently going. so in the next, just a few minutes, we should be knowing who the president east, but i can tell you, for sure, we will

now i'm joined by a corresponded felix marina. in nairobi. village we know that the votes are still being counted. we don't have results yet. and there's a lot of speculation. what can you tell us about the projections? believing brent so, so far the votes that have been counted so far? sure. that ray loading of as the meal clinician and william brutal cannot cleanser lands. are both a tang. they are both at about 49 point something percent. so both of them are tying at the moment, but they're still a lot of what's that yet? i still to be counted there on the electoral commission has only 4 day has only counted about 8500000 votes. so they still another around $6000000.00 votes. that are still yet to be counted. so the rest looks to be so tight. it's too close to call. you can see a direct prediction right now. but i think as soon as more results come in, we'll be able to project a specific direction. you know too close to call, but if you look on social media, you may not get that impression and talk to me about how misinformation has playe

if this afternoon did, i'll use felix. marina reporting from nairobi. let's look at more stories making headlines. india is marking the 75th anniversary of independence from british rule . a speech from the red ford in the capital prime minister arrangement modi pledge to turn the poverty written nation into a developed country. the next 25 years is main opposition party has accused modi's government of leaving his opponents out of celebrations. 7 australian prime minister anthony o been easy as accused his predecessor of an unprecedented centralization of power . during the covered 19 pandemic. albany is promising to open an investigation into revelations that scott marson secretly appointed himself to multiple ministerial post. morrison has not responded to the accusations. shipping companies in germany are preparing for the worst as water levels on the river rind dropped to critical levels. authorities on many vessels will be unable to navigate the shipping route. if levels drop much lower it route across europe has left many rivers running dry. by a

here's our nairobi, corresponded felix marina with more than mere lead. are a loading guys finally made his threat to to tell him that presidential election, but he thought that was announced last week. so he got to the supreme court around 12 30 pm, east africa on time flanked by some of his followers who has feel singing and dancing in solidarity with him. he has asked me by the he's tip on to the supreme court. this is that, that time the trailer being guy is challenging the presidential petition presidential and the results invented that didn't italians and the kids were thrown out in 2017 italians and the country went to i read. and now this particular day, it will take us about 14 days to know whether that country will be going to atlanta to a fresh presidential election in the next 60 days or the country will swear in the president elect william some way to talk. so they said that some of the supports as who came in drugs to stand in solidarity with him. they've been calling quite literally just these. and i think that may need just the support a l

to w is felix marina joins us now from nairobi. felix, why exactly, is odessa disputing this result? good evening saw that as a mere presidential candidate jayla dingle there earlier on today. give a speech and he accused the a, b, c, chairman of 3 things. he said the one that they, i, b, c, chairman, was partisan and he did not encourage democracy within their commission. and secondly, he also claimed that the i, b, c, chairman, changed their results. the election results towards the end that set page $44.00 out of the 7 commissioners to walk out and present at different a press conference just before the final announcement was made. and lastly, rayleigh dean got accused the i, b, c, chairman of making a decision on his own and being a laundries are going to announce the president elect and giving the president elect a certificate without getting consensus from the rest of his commission. and he said that these are some of the grounds that he will use to set teach to go to court and ask for justice to be done to him. felix, this is not the 1st time i did. guy is disputing an electio

ah, that was felix marina reporting from nairobi. it is back to school time for many children around the world in the philippines, the new school year is significant. this is the 1st time since the coven 19 pandemic began that students are allowed back into the classroom. and going back to school after a long summer break can be hot at the best of times. but for kids in the philippines, it's the 1st time in 2 years. it's that food in the classroom. when the cove at 19 pandemic hit schools who shut their dose and switch to promote lessons on zoom. now students of returning for face to face lessons and they're eager to learn. ah, hear it and actually enjoy learning. and actually that person, c, c and zill glasses and the when you're learning online, it's just it's, it's, it doesn't feel like fun for the teachers to back in the classroom is where they want to be. i mean, i was also happy when i saw them, especially when i saw the joy on their faces. yes. a mom. look on the left campus. this is our chance to give them our best as teacher

course of action for the air for the country in the, in the coming days, d w. felix marina reporting from the canyon capital nairobi. finally, some of the world's most athletic chess players have gone head to head under water . this is the final of the well dive chest championships in london, or it's as much a battle of wits as of lung capacity. players and to hold their breath while considering their moves on board. submerged in a swimming pool. hollins mikhail muzzle key, which took the title after 4 rounds. a good way, i guess of keeping your cool and a reminder at the top story way. following foyer, a summer of ray cold breaking heat is drawing up rivers across europe. around half the continent is facing an unprecedented drought, with motor levels in germany, where the brian dropping to critical levels, authority say many vessels may be unable to navigate the key shipping. bert stay with us dw business with chris cooper is up. next i'm been fizzling on the entire team and me, thanks for watching. please listen carefully. don't know how those things you need to do going.

felix marina. in the canyon capital at nairobi. are welcome felix or message or of unity from the president elect. but this result has been contested. not just by mister dingus or people, but also by election officials. yes, it has been contested by some of the election of electoral commission and executive members or commissioners. they said that it was an o pick process and they would be giving that information in due course. so what we know so far is that there is im, your side led by that shift. agent said that i be see that promise of kenya was a scene of a crime. then i, they also said that the i be system had been hocked. all of these are unsubstantiated claims. we are yet to see what evidence will be tabled either. either supreme court or event at the public par view, but as it stands, ah, some of the commissioners said they were not standing by their election result. that the chair pass on announced this particular evening. so it, there, there is a huge cry he and there, but we shall be looking and observing very cleanly, k

there was a corresponded felix marina, there reporting from nairobi when nearly a year on from the return of the taliban to power in afghanistan, the countries health care system isn't chaos. victims of violence in particular, are suffering from a lack of medical care, the w's. melanie gunman, reports to night on a german 8 organizations efforts to help the sick and wounded choke. the people here all hoping to get medical help in germany. hundreds of parents have come to the african cabin to travel with seriously children. so did 11 year old up to and his father, both of him would turn off in a bump attack and she's almost blind and he left the 8 organization. and i will bring him to germany for further treatment. i don't know. i visited other hospitals, but i didn't cover that. that's why i'm here because i need help with my hands so that so that though she was an employee of freedom stuff international has been flying to afghanistan for years. she and her team had to make life and death decisions, which one of the many children brought to german further treated as a senior. it's quite o

w correspondence. felix marina has been following the events in nairobi for us earlier. i asked him if the opposition will work together with william roto after his call for peace and unity. good evening. yes, he actually called for peace and, and he actually called the opposition to come on board and walk with him. but in another media interview that he's just done, he mentioned that he's just calling on the opposition to come and work on the side of their position. so that they can check his government. he actually, i seemed to, through a job at um, at the hancock that took place between president wilkins dane dre loading, a bike in 2018. and he said that he does not want a government where the opposition will come and they will now sit together so that the confusion between the executive and our who else is in that government. he said, the only thing that he wants to they'll position to come is for their position to come and have their full monday of keeping the government in check so that they can be able to serve with their citizens. so as to whether the opposition

nairobi. and our corresponded felix marina, who is standing by for us at the national tallying center of felix. what are the latest projections based on vote counting so far? good afternoon. yes. you've mentioned it correctly, that i am life or the national telling center here in a rural b r. we have been having are the media, the 3 talk me to stations in the country doing their tallies. but to day all there are only $76.00 of forms out of $46000.00 forms have not got into their independent electrolyte boundaries commissions which is also called the a, b c. so the a, b, c chairman said that by the end of the day, he'll be able to give an update on all the funds that will have been received. they have been uploading the form that you for is on their nash, on their portal, which is it can be accessed by the public and that is what the media houses has been using to tally and as, as we speak right now. the tele remains at 49 percent. would presidential candidates? i'm already surpassed the $6000000.00 mark out of the $14300000.00 of what's that was a cost. so we're just waiting to see from the me