the national super alliance, they're called, nasa, five opposition parties on one ticket. raila odinga is their presidential candidate, son of the country's first vice president. since then, the odingas have always been in opposition. it's his fourth attempt to get the top job, and at 72, probably his last, and that makes the stakes even higher. "the car is red", the sign reads, "the driver is drunk and the conductor is a thief". yes, red is the colour ofjubilee. drivers and conductors aside, their alliance won the last election. their candidate is the incumbent. uhuru kenyatta, son of kenya's first president. the big political dynasties live on more than 50 years after independence. the success of this whole ballot depends on what happens in this building. the independent electoral and boundaries commission, or iebc, is the arbiter of the whole process. in a country where vote—rigging has been suspected in the past and is expected in the future, their computerised voting system is the key to free and fair elections. if it works, fixing the result will be an awful lot hard

the opposition national super alliance once again rejected what they called a sham election.ons with impunity in every five years must come to an end. this is nothing like the level of anger or violence that sparked the killings ten years ago. but it is a test of leadership over the angry opposition supporters and overzealous police. and it is a test for kenyan democracy. alistair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. with all the sport, here's lizzie greenwood—hughes at the bbc sport centre. thanks very much. good evening. there have been plenty more goals on the opening weekend of the new premier league season and a few surprising results. match of the day follows the news so if you don't want to know what happened, you know what to do. chelsea had a nightmare start to their title defence. two men sent off and defeat to burnley at stamford bridge. new club captain gary cahill was shown a straight red early in the first half but burnley were ruthless, sam vokes scoring twice in their 3—2 win. i don't think many would have given us i don't think many would have given usa i don't think

he and his national super alliance have pledged to stamp out corruption and improve the lives of kenya's poor. >> they are expecting it to be peaceful. we want our candidate to win. we want as president raila odinga. reporter: a stalwart of the opposition, odinga is making his fourth and likely final bid for the presidency, in a boat that could play out along ethnic lines. he has shown an ability to appeal beyond his own rural community. but it might not be enough to defeat archrival uhuru kenyatta, the son of the country's first president. he has the backing of kenya's cuckoo your -- of a kenyan ethnic group that has overseen infrastructure developments. the economy continues to improve. after casting his ballot, he urged all the candidates to accept the results peacefully. president kenyatta: my competitors, as i have always said, in the event they lose, except the will of the people. i will accept the will of the people. let us come together, pull this country gather, and move forward. reporter: for his part, odinga has signaled he will accept the results as well. odinga: i will say a

the opposition national super alliance again rejected what they called a sham election, but theirseniorith impunity, in every five years, must come to an end. this is nothing like the level of anger or violence that sparked the killings ten years ago, but it is a test of leadership over the angry opposition supporters and overzealous police, and it is a test for kenyan democracy. alistair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: glory for the british quartet at the world athletics championships in london, but usain bolt‘s final race before retiring ends in disaster. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millenium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later whe

the opposition national super alliance again rejected what they called a sham election.ity, in every five years, must come to an end. this is nothing like the level of anger or violence that sparked the killings ten years ago, but it is a test of leadership over the angry opposition supporters and overzealous police, and it is a test for kenyan democracy. alistair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. nic cheeseman is professor of democracy and international development at the university of birmingham, in central england, and has just returned from kenya. he says it is very difficult to verify the number of people who have died in the election—related violence. the independent kenyan commission for human rights has come out and said that other people have been killed as a result of the protests. soi killed as a result of the protests. so i think it is a very confused picture. we don't think, i think, a confirmed tally of 100 yet but we do have in a sense a confirmed tally of 2a, and that is 2a to many. have in a sense a confirmed tally of 24, and that is 24 to many. where does th

the opposition national super alliance again rejected what they called a sham election, but theirseniorin every five years, must come to an end. this is nothing like the level of anger or violence that sparked the killings ten years ago, but it is a test of leadership over the angry opposition supporters and overzealous police, and it is a test for kenyan democracy. alistair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. china's president xijinping has urged donald trump and north korea to avoid "words and actions" that could worsen their political stand—off. chinese state media says mr xi made the plea to mr trump in a phone call. in the past week, pyongyang and washington have been exchanging increasingly angry threats. from seoul, robin brant sent this report. president trump has threatened "fire and fury." his military, he says, is now "locked and loaded." but tonight, north korea is getting sound and music from its neighbours in the south. the message at this annual peace concert on the border perhaps a little louder, after a week of increasing tension. this is south korea's capital, just a few doze

mr 0dinga's supporters celebrated in the western city of kisumu after his national super alliance saidld be declared the winner. however, the provisional electronic results give the incumbent uhuru kenyatta a clear lead. german prosecutors say a vietnamese businessman they think was kidnapped the ibc, the election commission, has put in place a process that can provide for the guaranteed integrity of this election. if you follow the rules, and they are doing this now, you can get accounting from each and every polling station and an accurate count as to who won and who lost. we believe this system is accountable so far. if the system is followed, if some run monkeyed with it, we will be able to tell. —— someone. it, we will be able to tell. —— someone. trust in it. that is it. german prosecutors say a vietnamese businessman they think was kidnapped in berlin three weeks ago was probably taken to the vietnamese embassy there en route to vietnam. trinh xuan thanh, who had applied for asylum in germany, emerged in his home country a week ago. he appeared on tv saying he he'd returned volu

his main challenger, raila odinga, leader of the national super alliance party, addressed his followers nairobi. in rwanda, supporters of president paul kagame have been celebrating after he won a third term in office with a landslide victory. the electoral commission said partial results of friday's election gave mr kagame 98% of the votes. the iranian president, hassan rouhani, has warned the united states against jeopardising its nuclear deal with world powers, saying president trump risks political suicide. mr rouhani was speaking at his inauguration, after being elected for a second term in may. mr rouhani said iran would respect the terms of the deal as long as the other signatories did the same. police in italy are investigating the kidnapping of a british model who was held captive for nearly a week. the young woman, who hasn't been named, had been in milan for what she thought was a photo—shoot. detectives say she was drugged, and attempts were made to try to sell her on the internet. a polish man, who lives in britain, has been arrested. catriona renton reports. the 20—year—ol

his main challenger, raila 0dinga, leader of the national super alliance party, addressed his followers nairobi. in rwanda, supporters of president paul kagame have been celebrating, after he won a third term in office with a landslide victory. the electoral commission said partial results of friday's election gave mr kagame 98%% of the votes. the iranian president, hassan rouhani, has warned the united states against jeopardising its nuclear deal with world powers, saying president trump risks political suicide. mr rouhani was speaking at his inauguration, after being elected for a second term in may. he said iran would respect the terms of the deal as long as the other signatories did the same. at least five people have died as large parts of southern europe and the balkans endure unprecedented hot weather. the severe heatwave has affected a huge area, bringing with it drought and forest fires. from sicily, gavin lee reports. scorching times for sicily. with records temperatures, the island's grapes suddenly need to be harvested weeks early. but working in the fields in 43 degrees is

his main challenger, raila odinga, leader of the national super alliance party, addressed his followers nairobi. the iranian president, hassan rouhani, has warned the united states against jeopardising its nuclear deal with world powers, saying president trump risks political suicide. mr rouhani was speaking at his inauguration, after being elected for a second term in may. he said iran would respect the terms of the deal as long as the other signatories did the same. usain bolt will certainly enter the history books as one of the greatest sprinters, but his final individual ioom race did not play out for the story books. the jamaican champion finished with the bronze medal, in a race won by americanjustin gatlin, who has served two separate drug bans. natalie pirks has the story. the day began with a thunderstorm, which gave way to blue skies. jamaica's fans being made to feel at home in london, as they geared up for what they believed would be their hero's fairytale ending. last run, last time. going to be a great loss to the sport, but we're going to be here with him on the last lap.

the opposition national super alliance again rejected what they called a sham election, but theirsenior, in every five years, must come to an end. this is nothing like the level of anger or violence that sparked the killings ten years ago, but it is a test of leadership over the angry opposition supporters and overzealous police, and it is a test for kenyan democracy. alistair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. detectives are questioning a 27—year—old man on suspicion of murdering a mother and daughter in colders green in north london. the women, aged 66 and 33, were found stabbed to death at a house in colders green on friday night. a man arrested on suspicion of pushing a woman into the path of an oncoming bus on a bridge in west london has been eliminated from the investigation. eric bellquist was arrested on thursday but his lawyer said there was irrefutable proof he was in the us at the time. the metropolitan police say he'll face no further action. the jogger is still being sought by officers. the unite union has warned that strike action by refuse workers in birmingham, which has left

his main challenger, raila odinga, leader of the national super alliance party, addressed his followerspital, nairobi. the iranian president, hassan rouhani, has warned the united states against jeopardising its nuclear deal with world powers, saying president trump risks political suicide. mr rouhani was speaking at his inauguration after being elected for a second term in may. he said iran would respect the terms of the deal as long as the other signatories did the same. venezuela's opposition groups say the country's institutions have been taken hostage, after the top prosecutor, a vocal critic of president maduro, was sacked. politicians removed luisa ortega from office following a unanimous vote in the new controversial assembly. meanwhile, an opposition leader leopoldo lopez has been transferred from a military prison to his home where he is under house arrest. will grant reports. it didn't take long for venezuela's chief prosecutor to feel the consequences of her opposition towards the constituent assembly. just hours after the controversial new legislative body was sworn in, mis

the national super alliance, they're called, nasa, five opposition parties on one ticket., the 0dingas have always been in opposition. it's his fourth attempt to get the top job, and at 72,

the opposition national super alliance once again rejected what they called a sham election.ity in every five years must come to an end. this is nothing like the level of anger or violence that sparked the killings ten years ago. but it is a test of leadership over the angry opposition supporters and overzealous police. and it is a test for kenyan democracy. alistair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. more than sixty children, many of them newborn babies, have died in a hospital in northern india over the past six days. the head of the facility in gorakhpur district in the state of uttar pradesh has been suspended, and a government inquiry is underway.0ur correspondent sanjoy majumder spoke to us from delhi. most of the deaths occurred overnight on friday and there has been a suggestion one of the reason is because oxygen supplies ran low because hospitals had not paid the bills of the private supplier. this has been denied by authorities but reports from the ground we have heard appear that supplies of oxygen we re heard appear that supplies of oxygen were dangerously low. many of

the national super alliance says it obtained data showing the primer for minister -- the former prime minister won more than 8 million ballots, compared for 7.75 million president kenyatta. singapore's economy posted faster growth in the second quarter than previously estimated by the government. most domestic product is seasonally adjusted and analyzed 2.2% in the second quarter from the previous three months. that was revised up from the earlier estimate of 0.4% and beat economist estimates of 0.5%. google has canceled an all a hands meeting to address hiring issues and a memo written by an engineer. he called thehat meeting off after questions to online, were posted raising concerns that employees and t identified in the leak would be harassed. global news 24 hours a day, powered by 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries around the world. guy: thank you. president donald trump has stepped up his campaign a pressure on north korea, warning things will happen to them like they have never thought possible. investors are going for havens, from what the hedge fund mana

the national super alliance says it has obtained data showing the former prime minister won more than in the vote, compared with 7.7 5 million for president kenyatta. the claims could further escalate the violence in east africa's largest economy. singapore's economy posted faster growth in the second quarter than previously estimated by the government. raw domestic profit rost 2.2% in the second quarter from the previous three months. that was revised up from the earlier estimate of 0.4% and the estimates of 0.5%. google has cancelled an all hands meeting to address gender issues and the firing of an engineer that wrote a memo about hiring practices, citing concerns about staff safety. the ceo said he called the meeting off after questions were raising concerns that employees identified in the leak would be harassed. you can find more stories on the bloomberg at top . global news 24 hours a day, powered by 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries around the world. we are seeing pressure for the asian markets, extending those losses. now headed for our first weekly