‘We don’t have good choices’: Underwhelmed Kenyans head to polls in narrow presidential race

Pollsters predict Raila Odinga will narrowly beat William Ruto, but many voters in the country remain uninspired by either candidate

Kenyans headed to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new president in a closely-fought contest between two political veterans.

With the outgoing leader Uhuru Kenyatta stepping down after reaching the two-term constitutional limit, the former deputy prime minister Raila Odinga and the current deputy president William Ruto lead the race to succeed him.

Mr Odinga, 77, has failed in his four previous attempts to win the presidency, but hopes that the backing of Mr Kenyatta will allow him to succeed this time around.