Queues As Kenyans Go To The Polls In Crucial Election -- BBC
Long queues are reported nationwide as Kenyans vote in an election that observers describe as the most important in the country's history.
Polls were due to close at 17:00 (14:00 GMT) but officials said those in queues at that time would be allowed to vote.
There has been violence around the port town of Mombasa, with at least five police officers killed in one attack.
Authorities have urged Kenyans to avoid the widespread bloodshed that followed the disputed 2007 election.
More than 1,000 people died in ethnic and political violence following claims the poll had been rigged.
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