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uhuru kenyatta as the president-elect.ing applause speaking after the announcement uhuru kenyatta reached out to the opposition and called for unity across kenya. to our brothers who are worthy competitors, we are not enemies. we are all citizens of one republic. as with any competition there shall always be winners and there shall always be winners and there shall always be winners and there shall be losers but we all belong to one great nation called kenya and i extend the hand of friendship, i extend a hand of cooperation, i extend the hand of partnership, knowing fully well that this country needs all of us pulling together in orderfor us this country needs all of us pulling together in order for us to succeed and kenyans want us to succeed. applause so like i said to my worthy competitor, especially the right honourable raila odinga, i reach out to you, i reach out to oiler supporters, i reach out to all who are elected on now the opposition benches, we shall work together, we shall partner together, we shall grow tog
uhuru kenyatta as the president-elect.ing applause speaking after the announcement uhuru kenyatta reached out to the opposition and called for unity across kenya. to our brothers who are worthy competitors, we are not enemies. we are all citizens of one republic. as with any competition there shall always be winners and there shall always be winners and there shall always be winners and there shall be losers but we all belong to one great nation called kenya and i extend the hand of friendship,...
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the incumbent, the duty lies with uhuru kenyatta, having been re—elected. with uhuru kenyatta, havinggesting another unity government or whatever, but he has to understand the concerns of the uhuru kenyatta side. he must make sure that there are not any cover—ups at all. —— the concerns of the raila odinga site. kenya is supposed to be one of the better countries in terms of democracy in africa. in uganda, they are they were announcing results anyway, anyhow and the recent election. kenya have to show they are better than either countries and they are managing the situation correctly. the other thing uhuru kenyatta must do this to constrain the power of police and others to deal with, what they call, troublemakers. this distressing instrument today were it is alleged a girl is killed. if they claim that kenya is a democratic place, people have a right to demonstrate and protest. they can express anger and frustration. if you unleash the police and army on them, that is what got the killings in previous times. armed police went out and we re times. armed police went out and were seen t
the incumbent, the duty lies with uhuru kenyatta, having been re—elected. with uhuru kenyatta, havinggesting another unity government or whatever, but he has to understand the concerns of the uhuru kenyatta side. he must make sure that there are not any cover—ups at all. —— the concerns of the raila odinga site. kenya is supposed to be one of the better countries in terms of democracy in africa. in uganda, they are they were announcing results anyway, anyhow and the recent election....
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uhuru must go.r: with 90% of the vote counted, uhuru kenyatta has reportedly 154%, a much -- won 54%, a much wider margin than expected. raila odinga said the election was hacked and tainted by voter fraud. > odinga says he feels betrayed y uhuru kenyatta's victory. he said it was hacked by people use the password of the electoral commission who was murdered, likely tortured, before the election. the head of the electoral commission says he trusts the voting system but the claims made against it should be examined. fears are growing that the unrest could lead to outbreaks of violence. that happened 10 years ago after election results were disputed and thousands were killed and hundreds of thousands displaced. raila odinga is -- he lost the 2007 to uhuru kenyatta's predecessor. sarah: let's get the latest from kenya. our reporter is on the ground in nairobi. tensions seem high. set the scene for us. reporter: you are right, tensions are high. now everyone is saying when morning comes everyone will kn
uhuru must go.r: with 90% of the vote counted, uhuru kenyatta has reportedly 154%, a much -- won 54%, a much wider margin than expected. raila odinga said the election was hacked and tainted by voter fraud. > odinga says he feels betrayed y uhuru kenyatta's victory. he said it was hacked by people use the password of the electoral commission who was murdered, likely tortured, before the election. the head of the electoral commission says he trusts the voting system but the claims made...
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uhuru kenyatta's supporters knew this was coming.ilable lead. but first, there was an electoral process to follow, and it was a lengthy one. the result from every county had to be read out, before the moment the nation had been waiting for. i wish to declare uhuru kenyatta as president—elect. after three days of holding their breath, kenyans have now finally had confirmation that uhuru kenyatta will have a second term in office, by a considerable margin. the question now is how the opposition will react in defeat, having claimed this was rigged. would they accept this result? will they challenge it in the courts? or will they go to the streets? before the results were even released, the opposition alliance had walked out, repeating allegations the vote was rigged. i think this has been an entire charade. this is a disaster. they had run a parallel counting centre, and claimed discrepancies, that the election commission computer was hacked, that the vote was fraudulent. president uhuru kenyatta stepped up to acknowledge his victory, a
uhuru kenyatta's supporters knew this was coming.ilable lead. but first, there was an electoral process to follow, and it was a lengthy one. the result from every county had to be read out, before the moment the nation had been waiting for. i wish to declare uhuru kenyatta as president—elect. after three days of holding their breath, kenyans have now finally had confirmation that uhuru kenyatta will have a second term in office, by a considerable margin. the question now is how the opposition...
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mr uhuru kenyatta is criminally responsible...is deputy to the hague on international criminal court charges of inciting violence which were only recently dropped. nobody wants a repeat of that violence but that is up to the men in charge. in order for this election to be successful and peaceful, people have to have trust in the system, to consider it to have been free and fair, particularly in the opposition strongholds that are the biggest slums in nairobi. and if it is really close, how people will react will depend on how gracious the loser is in defeat. and so to technology. fingerprints matching voters to the electoral roll. it slowed the process down and led to long lines but was largely a success. in terms of resource management... before the poll, the election commission's head of technology appeared on tv, reassuring people that his system could not be rigged. but when his tortured and strangled body was found a week ago, it put the whole country on edge. when the polling stations closed, it was with relief that things h
mr uhuru kenyatta is criminally responsible...is deputy to the hague on international criminal court charges of inciting violence which were only recently dropped. nobody wants a repeat of that violence but that is up to the men in charge. in order for this election to be successful and peaceful, people have to have trust in the system, to consider it to have been free and fair, particularly in the opposition strongholds that are the biggest slums in nairobi. and if it is really close, how...
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it looked as though uhuru kenyatta had a lead ofi.5 as though uhuru kenyatta had a lead of 1.5 milliont have been stolen on that scale? the problem with kenya is that there is a lack of trust from either side and, given what happened in the other collection, those people supporting raila 0dinga will not want to agree that uhuru kenyatta has one. any of them would have won, the weights the vote has gone. unlike, uganda, for example. the election is decided for military forces there. —— is decided by military forces. the issue is around counting and the announcement of the results. are the... those are things that can be easily evaluated and looked at. you look at the original result. there is enough of an independent media enda kenny. having said that, it is incumbent on the leaders, uhuru kenyatta and raila 0dinga, to do the right thing. —— ofan raila 0dinga, to do the right thing. —— of an independent media in kenya. he has said today that he is willing to meet and talk. if you can except by president, we can work together. we have to realise where we are coming from. people that don‘
it looked as though uhuru kenyatta had a lead ofi.5 as though uhuru kenyatta had a lead of 1.5 milliont have been stolen on that scale? the problem with kenya is that there is a lack of trust from either side and, given what happened in the other collection, those people supporting raila 0dinga will not want to agree that uhuru kenyatta has one. any of them would have won, the weights the vote has gone. unlike, uganda, for example. the election is decided for military forces there. —— is...
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this year uhuru is campaigning as the development candidate. while raila promises to reduce the cost of living. in the park outside of the opposition rally, two young men from uhuru's kikuyu tribe, peacefully show differing loyalties. twenty-year-old john mugo is voting for uhuru. >> my tribe doesn't impact on what i do, on what i vote. i'm a kikuyu yes, but i don't vote for a tribe. >> reporter: while 25-year-old vincent kimani is backing raila. >> my vote, it's not about tribe. it's about a better nation. because i believe when you work together, good things can happen. >> reporter: a record number of kenyans registered to vote in this election. and with the opposition warning of vote rigging, the question is, will either candidate be willing to concede defeat? long lines and a cold drizzly morning didn't stop nairobi's voters from turning out early and in large numbers. >> it was good, everything was good. >> it is disappointing because we came here very early in the morning, the wee hours in the morning, almost like five hours in the line.
this year uhuru is campaigning as the development candidate. while raila promises to reduce the cost of living. in the park outside of the opposition rally, two young men from uhuru's kikuyu tribe, peacefully show differing loyalties. twenty-year-old john mugo is voting for uhuru. >> my tribe doesn't impact on what i do, on what i vote. i'm a kikuyu yes, but i don't vote for a tribe. >> reporter: while 25-year-old vincent kimani is backing raila. >> my vote, it's not about...
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uhuru kenyatta wa: re—elected president uhuru kenyatta was re—elected in kenya.epares to say goodbye to two legends at the world athletics championships. as mo farah and usain bolt prepare to run their final races on the track this evening. and coming up — i'll bejoined by a panel of foreign correspondents to discuss the tension between the us and north korea and the kenyan election in dateline london at 11:30am. president trump has issued another warning to north korea, saying the country will "regret it fast" if it continues to make threats against america and its allies. the president also called for tougher sanctions against pyongyang but he said he would love a peaceful resolution. the chinese leader xi jinping has spoken to mr trump and urged restraint. our washington correspondent, laura bicker reports. president trump is leaving the north korean leader in no doubt. if he poses a threat to the us, there will be consequences. if anything happens to guam, there's going to be big, big trouble in north korea. but then came this note of reassurance. you know wh
uhuru kenyatta wa: re—elected president uhuru kenyatta was re—elected in kenya.epares to say goodbye to two legends at the world athletics championships. as mo farah and usain bolt prepare to run their final races on the track this evening. and coming up — i'll bejoined by a panel of foreign correspondents to discuss the tension between the us and north korea and the kenyan election in dateline london at 11:30am. president trump has issued another warning to north korea, saying the...
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uhuru kenyatta's supporters knew this was coming. unassailable lead. but first there was an electoral process to follow — and it was a lengthy one. the result from every county had to be read out, before the moment the nation had waiting for. i wish to declare uhuru kenyatta as president—elect. after three days of holding their breath, kenyans have now had confirmation that uhuru kenyatta will have a second term in office by a considerable margin. the question now is how the opposition will react in defeat, having claimed this was rigged. would they accept this result? will they challenge it in the courts? or will they go to the streets? before the results were even released the opposition alliance had walked out, repeating allegations the vote was rigged. i think this has been an entire charade. this is a disaster. they had run a parallel counting centre and claimed discrepancies. that the election commission commuter was hacked, that the vote was fraudulent. president uhuru kenyatta stepped up to acknowledge his victory and spoke a
uhuru kenyatta's supporters knew this was coming. unassailable lead. but first there was an electoral process to follow — and it was a lengthy one. the result from every county had to be read out, before the moment the nation had waiting for. i wish to declare uhuru kenyatta as president—elect. after three days of holding their breath, kenyans have now had confirmation that uhuru kenyatta will have a second term in office by a considerable margin. the question now is how the opposition will...
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country's election authorities which indicate a strong lead for his rival, the incumbent president uhuru kenyatta. china has been hit by a second strong earthquake in twenty—four hours. the 6.3 magnitude tremor struck near china's border with kazakhstan. earlier, a quake of similar strength killed at least nine people in sichuan province. the american country music singer, glen campbell, has died aged 81. he was best known for hits including rhinestone cowboy and wichita lineman. the singer dolly parton called him one of the greatest voices of all time. now it's time for world business report. the us market rally shows no signs of losing steam. but what does the high valuation tell us about wall street and america's economy? the magic kingdom sets out on its own. disney's announcing it will pull its movies from netflix and set up its own streaming services. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. also in our business of birth series we focus on stem cell banking in india. it is proving to be quite lucrative. this week the main stock markets in the us have had another record
country's election authorities which indicate a strong lead for his rival, the incumbent president uhuru kenyatta. china has been hit by a second strong earthquake in twenty—four hours. the 6.3 magnitude tremor struck near china's border with kazakhstan. earlier, a quake of similar strength killed at least nine people in sichuan province. the american country music singer, glen campbell, has died aged 81. he was best known for hits including rhinestone cowboy and wichita lineman. the singer...
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provisional results put president uhuru kenyatta comfortably in the lead.ms, but posted this picture on facebook. but allegations of vote rigging led to isolated protests and violence in opposition strongholds in the western city of kisumu and the slum areas of nairobi. kenya's election chief, though, said no hacking took place and the vote wasn't compromised. there was no external influence on the system at any point before, during and after the voting. the high profile of this election is in part due to the fear the closeness of the vote could lead to violence, as happened ten years ago. the former us secretary of statejohn kerry, part of the foreign monitors team, appealed for calm. people need to be patient and let this process work through and not jump to conclusions at this point in time. and so in the coming days until the electoral commission verifies the final result, canyons face an anxious wait. sarah corker, bbc news. the captain of mexico's national football team has been sanctioned by the us authorities, accused of connections to a drug—traffi
provisional results put president uhuru kenyatta comfortably in the lead.ms, but posted this picture on facebook. but allegations of vote rigging led to isolated protests and violence in opposition strongholds in the western city of kisumu and the slum areas of nairobi. kenya's election chief, though, said no hacking took place and the vote wasn't compromised. there was no external influence on the system at any point before, during and after the voting. the high profile of this election is in...
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election pitted incumbent uhuru kenyatta. against opposition leader rilo dingo. many in the country fear a repeat of the violence that rocked kenya after two thousand seven disputed election. some twelve hundred people died and thousands more were displaced due to post election violence. two egypt's now whether he's thirty seven people have been killed in a train cras. near the coastal city of alexandria some one hundred twenty more. were injured two trains were involved in a head on collision. in the district of course kids. it's not yet clear what cools the tragedy. egypt's railway system has a notoriously poor safety record must be blamed on a lack of investment. and poor management well lets him out for a bystander was at the scene. but i do seem a trained one was on hold for awhile from our balcony over there. after a little while we heard a loud noise and saw people running and. i came down and i saw this. the other trim a stationary when i came here i was told that the other trims hitting a hit the other one from the back. what? american military solutions
election pitted incumbent uhuru kenyatta. against opposition leader rilo dingo. many in the country fear a repeat of the violence that rocked kenya after two thousand seven disputed election. some twelve hundred people died and thousands more were displaced due to post election violence. two egypt's now whether he's thirty seven people have been killed in a train cras. near the coastal city of alexandria some one hundred twenty more. were injured two trains were involved in a head on collision....
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early results give a strong lead for incumbent president uhuru kenyatta but the opposition presidentialhas rejected the partial results, saying the details were fake. our correspondent sammy awami is in the kenyan capital, nairobi. raila odinga claiming these early results are faked. any indication of when we will get the actual results emerging? well, we are still watching to see that. they have rejected, saying these results have been streamed without being accompanied by the necessary forms a sign by presiding officers from represented parties and say they have rejected the votes but the ruling party, the come and party, said there is no reason for alarm because of these are just provisional results but hopefully later we will find out if they will sit down and talk and see how they can resolve this. you are in front to what appears to be a polling station. people still trickling around you. there has been a lot of tension in nairobi and other areas. fears there will be a re— peat of 2007 when thousands of people were killed. the country has been very calm. people would want to compa
early results give a strong lead for incumbent president uhuru kenyatta but the opposition presidentialhas rejected the partial results, saying the details were fake. our correspondent sammy awami is in the kenyan capital, nairobi. raila odinga claiming these early results are faked. any indication of when we will get the actual results emerging? well, we are still watching to see that. they have rejected, saying these results have been streamed without being accompanied by the necessary forms...
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mr uhuru kenyatta is criminally responsible...al criminal court charges of inciting violence which were only recently dropped. nobody wants a repeat of that violence but that is up to the men in charge. in order for this election to be successful and peaceful, people have to have trust in the system, to consider it to have been free and fair, particularly in the opposition strongholds that are the biggest slums in nairobi. and if it is really close, how people will react will depend on how gracious the loser is in defeat. and so to technology. fingerprints matching voters to the electoral roll. it slowed the process down and led to long lines but was largely a success. in terms of resource management... before the poll, the election commission's head of technology appeared on tv, reassuring people that his system could not be rigged. but when his tortured and strangled body was found a week ago, it put the whole country on edge. when the polling stations closed, it was with relief that things had gone well. we appreciate it is a p
mr uhuru kenyatta is criminally responsible...al criminal court charges of inciting violence which were only recently dropped. nobody wants a repeat of that violence but that is up to the men in charge. in order for this election to be successful and peaceful, people have to have trust in the system, to consider it to have been free and fair, particularly in the opposition strongholds that are the biggest slums in nairobi. and if it is really close, how people will react will depend on how...
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people shot dead in kenya during overnight protests against the re—election of the country's president, uhuru and london prepares to say goodbye to two legends at the world athletics championships, as mo farah and usain bolt prepare to take to the track for the final time this evening. and coming up — a look back at the history of the supermarket self—service check—out machine, which is a lot older than you might think. find out in click at 3.30pm. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the chinese president, xijinping, has urged the united states and north korea to show restraint, amid the growing crisis over north korea's nuclear programme. during a telephone conversation with president trump, china's leader urged both parties to avoid words and actions that could increase tensions. earlier today, mr trump called the governor of guam to show his support for the us pacific territory, which north korea has threatened to fire missiles at. from seoul, robin brant sent this report. first, he threatened fire and fury in north korea, then last night president trump said us forces are locked and l
people shot dead in kenya during overnight protests against the re—election of the country's president, uhuru and london prepares to say goodbye to two legends at the world athletics championships, as mo farah and usain bolt prepare to take to the track for the final time this evening. and coming up — a look back at the history of the supermarket self—service check—out machine, which is a lot older than you might think. find out in click at 3.30pm. good afternoon and welcome to bbc...
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early results from kenya's presidential election indicate that the current president uhuru kenyatta hasr raila odinga the country's election commission says that with nearly 90% of votes counted, mr kenyatta currently stands on 54%. however, the opposition coalition has rejected the figures, and has accused election officials of publishing fake results. our correspondent anne soy is in nairobi. a number of complaints from the raila odinga team. what is at the heart of their concerns? the electoral commission was publishing unofficial results directly from the polling station. these results were killed in by their returning officers at returning stations and updated in real time that could be accessed publicly on the website provided by the electoral commission. that is the result people have been following, and the president has consistently been in the lead, but today the main opposition party said those results we re opposition party said those results were fa ke opposition party said those results were fake and challenged the electoral commission to rely on forms that have been signe
early results from kenya's presidential election indicate that the current president uhuru kenyatta hasr raila odinga the country's election commission says that with nearly 90% of votes counted, mr kenyatta currently stands on 54%. however, the opposition coalition has rejected the figures, and has accused election officials of publishing fake results. our correspondent anne soy is in nairobi. a number of complaints from the raila odinga team. what is at the heart of their concerns? the...
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turnout was high for the vote, which pits incumbent president uhuru kenyatta against opposition leader raila odinga. it i is a battle between lononge political rivals. reporter: here in the city, many waited hours for a chance to cast t their ballolot. and in this opposition ststronghold, they will likely vote for change. despite e steady economic growth under president kenyatta, 40% of kenyans remain unemployed. foodod prices are on the rise.e. many blame the government for failing to anticipate shortages resulting from an ongoing drought. many people here are supporting raila odinga. 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
turnout was high for the vote, which pits incumbent president uhuru kenyatta against opposition leader raila odinga. it i is a battle between lononge political rivals. reporter: here in the city, many waited hours for a chance to cast t their ballolot. and in this opposition ststronghold, they will likely vote for change. despite e steady economic growth under president kenyatta, 40% of kenyans remain unemployed. foodod prices are on the rise.e. many blame the government for failing to...
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candidate, raila odinga, has rejected early results which indicate a strong lead for his rival, president uhuruhe election commission says with three—quarters of polling stations counted, mr kenyatta has 55% of the vote. the american country music star glen campbell has died. he was 81 and had alzheimers. he was best known for hits including rhinestone cowboy and wichita lineman. as a session musician he also played on some of the biggest records of the 1960s, from frank sinatra to the beach boys. now on bbc news, waheed's wars — saving lives across the world. afghanistan, a country wracked by seemingly interminable war. here, there are always casualties. in the hospitals, they fight their own daily battle against injury and disease, armed with the most basic facilities. on the outskirts of the capital, kabul, lies a refugee camp for around 1000 afghan families displaced by war and poverty. today, they have a visitor, a man who knows how it is to live in the most basic of conditions. it is very sad to see this. it brings all my memories back. in his kitchen in chester, dr waheed arian is taking
candidate, raila odinga, has rejected early results which indicate a strong lead for his rival, president uhuruhe election commission says with three—quarters of polling stations counted, mr kenyatta has 55% of the vote. the american country music star glen campbell has died. he was 81 and had alzheimers. he was best known for hits including rhinestone cowboy and wichita lineman. as a session musician he also played on some of the biggest records of the 1960s, from frank sinatra to the beach...
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this just hours after the incumbent president, uhuru kenyatta, was named winner of tuesday's electionsrs in their numbers, following a long wait for the results. the party is over. it is the day after the election, yet now comes the hard part. those who were celebrating mr kenyatta's win here last night did so in the hope of a better quality of life. now the president has to deliver for them and he also has to gain the trust of the millions across the country who did not vote for him. but that will be harder after the opposition rejected the results. they claim the vote was rigged and that their candidate was the true winner. the opposition‘s next move will determine whether such clashes continue or whether kenya will move on peacefully. we are now hearing that the human rights commission in kenya have said excessive force is being used. how bad is the situation? it is bad in some parts of the country, particularly opposition strongholds in nairobi, especially slum areas and also in the west of the country, which is a stronghold of a group who support the man who lost. the police and c
this just hours after the incumbent president, uhuru kenyatta, was named winner of tuesday's electionsrs in their numbers, following a long wait for the results. the party is over. it is the day after the election, yet now comes the hard part. those who were celebrating mr kenyatta's win here last night did so in the hope of a better quality of life. now the president has to deliver for them and he also has to gain the trust of the millions across the country who did not vote for him. but that...
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have reportedly been shot dead in kenya in protests after the disputed election victory of president uhuruws, it's time for the travel show. india. a vast country, home to over a billion people, birthplace of illustrious, ancient civilisations. .. and today, a fast emerging global power. and 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever—evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. heading off the well—worn tourist path, we're on a journey that spans this vast subcontinent from east to west, travelling from one of the driest places on earth... it's quite incredible, the sand. i mean, it'sjust hard crystals, white salt. you can probably taste it. ..to one of the wettest. these are areas really for the adventurous traveller. this isn't india on tap. i'm on a quest to find out how history, religion and politics have shaped india. and i also meet the people who call this intriguing and sometimes overwhelming country home. it's going to be an amazing journey. for thousands of years, india found its riches and influence through international trade. and at the he
have reportedly been shot dead in kenya in protests after the disputed election victory of president uhuruws, it's time for the travel show. india. a vast country, home to over a billion people, birthplace of illustrious, ancient civilisations. .. and today, a fast emerging global power. and 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever—evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. heading off the well—worn tourist path, we're on a journey that spans this...
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i therefore wish to declare for uhuru kenyatta...y night, beating his old rival by a wide margin, and now has a second term in office. international observers declared the process broadly free and fair, and the election commission dismissed claims the ballot was hacked or rigged. in a place with a history of ethnic post—election violence, tension levels have been raised again. the opposition leader has done little to urge peace, and is now taking his election challenge to the streets. alastair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: it is 70 years since pakistan's creation, but what do people think of the founding father's vision of the nation, as they celebrate their country's emergence as a sovereign state? 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 overt
i therefore wish to declare for uhuru kenyatta...y night, beating his old rival by a wide margin, and now has a second term in office. international observers declared the process broadly free and fair, and the election commission dismissed claims the ballot was hacked or rigged. in a place with a history of ethnic post—election violence, tension levels have been raised again. the opposition leader has done little to urge peace, and is now taking his election challenge to the streets....
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uhuru kenyatta, 7,000,750 5400 and 28 votes.ir system, and the electronic results revealed so far have put this man — the current president uhuru kenyatta— ahead with a clear lead. what‘s more international observers— who are in the country for the election— say the polls were conducted in a transparent and credible manner. here's one of them — former us secretary of statejohn kerry. we are concluding that the ie see, the election commission has put in place a process that can provide for the guarantee of the integrity of the guarantee of the integrity of the selection. if you follow the rules, and they are doing now, you can getan rules, and they are doing now, you can get an accounting for each and every polling station, and for an accurate count as to who won and lost. we believe this system can be accountable. it is accountable, so far. if every step is followed, if somebody monkeyed with it, one will be able to tell. trust in the process going forward. that is the key. let's talk to our correspondent in nairobi. you have sp
uhuru kenyatta, 7,000,750 5400 and 28 votes.ir system, and the electronic results revealed so far have put this man — the current president uhuru kenyatta— ahead with a clear lead. what‘s more international observers— who are in the country for the election— say the polls were conducted in a transparent and credible manner. here's one of them — former us secretary of statejohn kerry. we are concluding that the ie see, the election commission has put in place a process that can...
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have reportedly been shot dead in kenya in protests after the disputed election victory of president uhuruenyatta. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week... unexpected item in the bagging area. giving vr a good kicking. and, going up? err, sideways. this month marks the 25th anniversary of the self checkout. the first one was installed in new york on august five, 1992, in price chopper. so, what does its inventor, doctor howard schneider, remember of it all? i hadn't gone shopping much, so i went to the supermarket near my house with a stopwatch, and i started looking at people checking out, and my stopwatch went "click, click" — it was a mechanical one. and, you know, i said well, what a great environment. this is so messy. good luck with any machine doing it... and i said, this would be a great problem to solve. and then i started building a machine in my garage. i actually spent every cent i had on parts and i got the first machines built. see, i love self—service checkouts, but then i'm a control freak, but i do believe they save you time. until they go wrong, at which point t
have reportedly been shot dead in kenya in protests after the disputed election victory of president uhuruenyatta. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week... unexpected item in the bagging area. giving vr a good kicking. and, going up? err, sideways. this month marks the 25th anniversary of the self checkout. the first one was installed in new york on august five, 1992, in price chopper. so, what does its inventor, doctor howard schneider, remember of it all? i hadn't gone shopping...
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odinga, has rejected early results which indicate a strong lead for his rival, the incumbent president uhuruhe election commission says that with three—quarters of polling stations counted, mr kenyatta is on 55%. the american country music star glen campbell has died. he was 81. he was probably best known for hits including rhinestone cowboy and wichita lineman — a haunting song of love and longing. he also played on some of the biggest records of the 1960s, from frank sinatra to the beach boys. it has just it hasjust gone it has just gone past half past two in the morning. that means it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. what is going on in poland? injuly, the badawi. what is going on in poland? in july, the european badawi. what is going on in poland? injuly, the european union began legal action against the polish government over proposed reforms, that critics say will politicise the legal system. it has threatened to withdraw funding and suspend voting rights in eu. my guess today is witold waszczykowski. it is poland turning away from liberal democracy? an
odinga, has rejected early results which indicate a strong lead for his rival, the incumbent president uhuruhe election commission says that with three—quarters of polling stations counted, mr kenyatta is on 55%. the american country music star glen campbell has died. he was 81. he was probably best known for hits including rhinestone cowboy and wichita lineman — a haunting song of love and longing. he also played on some of the biggest records of the 1960s, from frank sinatra to the beach...
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the result released so far appear to put the incumbent, uhuru kenyatta, ahead by a clear margin.ers say the polls were conducted in a transparent and credible manner. the bbc‘s tomi 0ladipo reports from nairobi. the official result of kenya's elections have not yet been announced, but the main opposition party says the tally is a fraud. we demand that the ibc chairperson announce the presidential election result a forthwith and declare the right honourable raila 0dinga and his excellency stephen kalonzo musyoka is the duly elected president and deputy president of the republic of kenya respectively. early results indicate its leader raila 0dinga is trailing his uhuru kenyatta rival by a clear margin. now, the opposition say a source within the electoral authority has provided numbers to prove they won the vote. the opposition had earlier claimed the electric database was hacked and election results manipulated. the electoral authority admits there were unsuccessful and hacking attempts, but insists the results were not tampered with. foreign observers also described the process a
the result released so far appear to put the incumbent, uhuru kenyatta, ahead by a clear margin.ers say the polls were conducted in a transparent and credible manner. the bbc‘s tomi 0ladipo reports from nairobi. the official result of kenya's elections have not yet been announced, but the main opposition party says the tally is a fraud. we demand that the ibc chairperson announce the presidential election result a forthwith and declare the right honourable raila 0dinga and his excellency...
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president uhuru kenyatta led his supporters in prayer at a stadium town of nakuru.ila odinga, was cheered by a huge crowd at uhuru park in the centre of the capital, nairobi. and 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 againstjeopardising its nuclear deal with world powers, saying president trump risks political suicide. he was speaking at his inauguration, after being elected for a second term in may, at a ceremony in tehran. mr rouhani accused the united states of trying to undermine iran's nuclear deal with world powers. police in italy are investigating the kidnapping of a british model who was held captive for nearly a week. the young woman, who has not been named, had gone to milan for what she thought was a photo—shoot. detectives say her captor drugged her and tried to sell her for sex on the internet.
president uhuru kenyatta led his supporters in prayer at a stadium town of nakuru.ila odinga, was cheered by a huge crowd at uhuru park in the centre of the capital, nairobi. and 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 againstjeopardising...
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i therefore wish to declare for uhuru kenyatta. his rival by a wide margin, and now has a second term in office. international observers declared the process broadly free and fair and the election commission dismissed claims the ballot was hacked or rigged. in a place with a history of ethnic post—election violence, tensions have been raised again. the opposition leader has done little to urge peace and is now taking his election challenge to the streets. alastair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. bolivia's president has formally enacted a law stripping a national park of its protected status in order to allow a new highway to be built through it. the highway plan was cancelled six years ago following a national march by indigenous people. however, president morales, who is also of indigenous heritage, has accused his critics of colonial attitudes. celebrations from at least some of bolivia's indigenous peoples. but this occasion has provoked political fireworks in those same communities. at the rally in the city of trinidad, president
i therefore wish to declare for uhuru kenyatta. his rival by a wide margin, and now has a second term in office. international observers declared the process broadly free and fair and the election commission dismissed claims the ballot was hacked or rigged. in a place with a history of ethnic post—election violence, tensions have been raised again. the opposition leader has done little to urge peace and is now taking his election challenge to the streets. alastair leithead, bbc news, nairobi....
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i wish to declare honourable uhuru kenyatta president—elect and honourable william ruto as the deputy president kenyatta will be in office for another five years. mr kenyatta won more than half of votes cast. the news brought out his supporters in their numbers, following a long wait for results. the party is over, it's the day after and for kenya now comes the hard part. those celebrating mr kenyatta's win last night did so in the hope of a better quality of life. now the president has to deliver for them and he also has to gain the trust of the millions across the country who did not vote for him. and mr kenyatta has been reaching out to the other side. we cannot fight over an election. we have seen the results of political violence and i am certain that there is no single kenyan who would wish for us to go back to those days. but angry protests broke out overnight in some opposition strongholds. the main opposition party has rejected the election results and says it does not trust the courts to handle its concerns fairly. its next move will be crucial in determining whether kenya m
i wish to declare honourable uhuru kenyatta president—elect and honourable william ruto as the deputy president kenyatta will be in office for another five years. mr kenyatta won more than half of votes cast. the news brought out his supporters in their numbers, following a long wait for results. the party is over, it's the day after and for kenya now comes the hard part. those celebrating mr kenyatta's win last night did so in the hope of a better quality of life. now the president has to...
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for whoever loses, and this is basically a two horse race between the current incumbent president uhurus very close its the latter of which of them takes that defeat well. whoever loses, if they stay back and say, yes let's bring this country together, things will go well. if they don't, that is where the questions live. that is why people here are afraid, because there has been violence in the past and allegations of rigging. we are waiting now for those votes to start coming in. thank you very much. britain's most seniorjudge has told the government it must provide more clarity about how uk law will be developed after britain leaves the eu. currently, uk legislation is subject to rulings made by the european court ofjustice. lord newberger, who steps down as president of the supreme court in october, said parliament must be "very clear" in telling judges how to interpret eu law after brexit. the internet giant google has fired an employee who wrote an internal memo defending the gender gap in technology jobs as a matter of biology. james damore, a software engineer, suggested there we
for whoever loses, and this is basically a two horse race between the current incumbent president uhurus very close its the latter of which of them takes that defeat well. whoever loses, if they stay back and say, yes let's bring this country together, things will go well. if they don't, that is where the questions live. that is why people here are afraid, because there has been violence in the past and allegations of rigging. we are waiting now for those votes to start coming in. thank you...
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this just hours after the incumbent president, uhuru kenyatta, was named winner of tuesday's electionsrought out his supporters in their numbers, following a long wait for the results. the party is over. it is the day after the election, yet now comes the hard part. those who were celebrating mr kenyatta's win here last night did so in the hope of a better quality of life. now the president has to deliver for them and he also has to gain the trust of the millions across the country who did not vote for him. but that will be harder after the opposition rejected the results. they claim the vote was rigged and that their candidate was the true winner. the opposition‘s next move will determine whether such clashes continue or whether kenya will move on peacefully. i'm joined now by nic cheeseman, a professor of democracy and international development at the university of birmingham. and he's just returned from kenya this morning. thank you forjoining us. i understand you have just come back from kenya this morning. what did you find when you were there? the situation is very tense and diff
this just hours after the incumbent president, uhuru kenyatta, was named winner of tuesday's electionsrought out his supporters in their numbers, following a long wait for the results. the party is over. it is the day after the election, yet now comes the hard part. those who were celebrating mr kenyatta's win here last night did so in the hope of a better quality of life. now the president has to deliver for them and he also has to gain the trust of the millions across the country who did not...
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the incumbent, uhuru kenyatta, has been declared the winner of kenya's bitterly disputed presidentialhe electoral commission said he gained over a million more votes than his rival, raila odinga, whose opposition alliance has claimed tuesday's election was marred by fraud. at least 37 people have been killed in egypt in a collision involving two passenger trains. more than 120 others were injured. the crash, just outside the northern coastal city of alexandria, was between a train coming from cairo and anotherfrom port said. the cause of the collision remains unclear. ajudge has dismissed a disc jockey‘s legal claim against the singer, taylor swift, in a trial in colorado. the court has been weighing her allegation that david mueller had groped her during a pre—concert reception against mr mueller‘s claim that she had falsely accused him and lost hisjob because of the accusation. the judge dismissed mr mueller‘s claims, but taylor swift's assault charges against him still stand. lawyers for the football star neymar say he has agreed to pay a fine of $2.5 million to end a three—year di
the incumbent, uhuru kenyatta, has been declared the winner of kenya's bitterly disputed presidentialhe electoral commission said he gained over a million more votes than his rival, raila odinga, whose opposition alliance has claimed tuesday's election was marred by fraud. at least 37 people have been killed in egypt in a collision involving two passenger trains. more than 120 others were injured. the crash, just outside the northern coastal city of alexandria, was between a train coming from...
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i wish to declare for uhuru kenyatta.ed winner on friday night, beating his rival by a wide margin, and has a second term in office. international observers declared the process broadly free and fair and the electoral commission dismissed claims the ballot was hacked or rigged. in a place with a history of ethnic post—election violence, tensions have been raised again. the opposition leader has done little to urge peace and is now taking his election challenge to the streets. in nepal, 49 people have been killed in floods and landslides, and there are fears that number will rise. rescue forces have been deployed and the prime minister has called an emergency meeting. bbc world service's environment correspondent, navin khadka is in kathmandu and has more on the worst affected areas. we are talking about the plane lands that border india so this is the rivers and river alerts, where they meet the ganges, so this is massive rainfall ina meet the ganges, so this is massive rainfall in a short space of time. the rivers have b
i wish to declare for uhuru kenyatta.ed winner on friday night, beating his rival by a wide margin, and has a second term in office. international observers declared the process broadly free and fair and the electoral commission dismissed claims the ballot was hacked or rigged. in a place with a history of ethnic post—election violence, tensions have been raised again. the opposition leader has done little to urge peace and is now taking his election challenge to the streets. in nepal, 49...
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president uhuru kenyatta led his supporters in prayer at a stadium town of nakuru.eered by a huge crowd at uhuru park in the centre of the capital, nairobi. and 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 also accused the united states of trying to undermine iran's nuclear deal with world powers. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: donald trump and the grandchildren arrive for their summer vacation. but how much of a holiday will it be for the president? the question was whether we wanted to save our people, and the japanese as well, and win the war, or whether we wanted to take a chance on being able to win
president uhuru kenyatta led his supporters in prayer at a stadium town of nakuru.eered by a huge crowd at uhuru park in the centre of the capital, nairobi. and 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...
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that's right, the main contender is uhuru kenyatta and the former prime minister.s, they talk about the capitalising on the failures of government, the q1 talk about the capitalising on the failures of government, the 01 being corruption. they feel the government has failed to tackle corruption, but have been allegations of corruption, more than four cabinet ministers we re more than four cabinet ministers were sacked because of corruption. so the opposition is promising to deal with that decisively. apart from that, the high cost of living. this year the price of food has skyrocketed and said the cost of living and corruption are the main issues that the opposition is promising to deal with. the current government prides itself on the project that has initiated, expanding electricity across the country, building the faster, modern railway since more than 100 years ago. they have expanded the road network and have been asking voters to give them a second chance to com plete to give them a second chance to complete this projects and help the economy. thank you. sout
that's right, the main contender is uhuru kenyatta and the former prime minister.s, they talk about the capitalising on the failures of government, the q1 talk about the capitalising on the failures of government, the 01 being corruption. they feel the government has failed to tackle corruption, but have been allegations of corruption, more than four cabinet ministers we re more than four cabinet ministers were sacked because of corruption. so the opposition is promising to deal with that...