and vladimir coons also said to give a speech actually at the beginning of this conference to welcome foreign guests. so that combined with the fact that we're going to be seeing over a 1000 tanks, helicopters, a plains and missiles, all that combined means that this year's conference is guaranteed to be interesting . ah, and can, yeah. all eyes are on a much contested election for had a state as a declared winner is the east africa nations current deputy president william rudo was just slightly above 50 percent of the vote. the result sparked riots among the political opposition. ah . according to the official count, rudo received 50.5 percent of the vote, nearly defeating former prime minister riley out a dingo. but moments before the outcome was to be announced. 4 of the 7 electoral commission members refused to confirm it. that could be grounds for a legal battle by the opposition to overturn the results prolonging a period of uncertainty in a country critical to the economy and security of eastern africa. rudo, who ran on a rags to riches story, argued that he was the best positi