Kenya presidential election: Raila Odinga slightly ahead in early results

Odinga has 52.54% of the vote against 46.76% for William Ruto, as country waits for final count

Kenya's one-time opposition leader Raila Odinga is slightly ahead in the race for the presidency against the incumbent deputy president, William Ruto, partial official results showed.

Odinga has 52.54% of the vote against 46.76% for Ruto, according to figures issued by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission in the early afternoon based on results from about 30% of polling stations.