Vote Counting Begins After Crucial Election In Kenya -- CNN
Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Vote counting began here Monday after millions of voters stood in line to choose their next president in a tightly contested general election marred by isolated violence.
The Elections Commission said some polling stations would remain open late to accommodate those still in line and to make up for having opened late.
Residents were eager to avoid a repeat of the last election, in 2007, when the nation plunged into ethnic violence after results were disputed.
"We are excited; this has been a long time coming," said Mark Kamau, who lives in the capital of Nairobi. "We are ready to show the world that this is not the Kenya they saw in 2007."
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More News On Today's Kenyan Elections
Long Wait in Kenya Vote; 19 Dead in Mombasa -- Time/AP
Kenya election: Votes counted in crucial poll -- BBC
Massive Turnout for Kenya Elections -- Voice of America
Millions Vote in Crucial Kenyan Elections -- New York Times
Violence Shadows Kenyan Vote -- Wall Street Journal
Kenya vote-county starts; big turnout -- UPI
The scene at the Kenyan polls: Long waits and half-mile lines -- Washington Post
At least 15 killed on Kenya coast on election day -- Reuters
Machete-wielding gangs kill at least 15 as Kenyans vote -- NBC
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