NAIROBI, Kenya August 15 – Businesses hurriedly closed down Monday afternoon ahead of the announcement of the presidential election results.
A spot check in the Nairobi CBD revealed that most retail outlets which had opened in the morning, closed down by noon to allow staff to follow the announcement
Even so, some essential outlets such as supermarkets remained open but were not very busy as most Kenyans had already left the town.
Businesses hurriedly closed down Monday afternoon ahead of the announcement of the presidential election results /CFM
Businesses hurriedly closed down Monday afternoon ahead of the announcement of the presidential election results /CFM
In other parts of the country such as Kisumu and Eldoret, shops also remained closed Monday as tensions ran high among residents awaiting the results.
Most offices also sent their staff home by noon to allow them to follow the results from their homes.
The electoral commission is set to announce the presidential election winner at 3 pm Monday.
All indications showed Deputy President William Ruto who was running on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket is the winner, followed by Raila Odinga of the Azimio La Umoja coalition based on a tally so far released by the commission and other independent institutions like the media.
