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Kenyatta Follows Father to Win Kenya's Top Job

After days of vote counting, Kenya’s electoral commission announced Uhuru Kenyatta has been elected the country’s fourth president.

Kenyatta came out on top with a razor thin margin1 of victory.

He beat out his nearest rival, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, with 50.07 percent of the vote - just enough to avoid a run-off.

Kenyatta was born into a life of politics, as the son of Kenya’s first president Jomo Kenyatta. He was educated in the Untied2 States, and has served as Deputy Prime Minister in the coalition3 government since 2008.

One of the country’s richest men, Kenyatta has pledged to ensure the country’s rapid economic growth benefits all citizens. “We want to know that our success will not be based on whether our economy has grown by 12 or 13 percent, but by the way we have reduced poverty and increased wealth among every single Kenyan in this republic," he said.

Kenyatta’s political career has been largely overshadowed by his trial at the International Criminal Court.

He and his running mate, William Ruto, are both facing charges at The Hague for their alleged4 roles organizing the post-election violence that followed the last disputed election in 2007.

Western nations have suggested the charges against the new president could complicate5 relations with Kenya.

The charges have actually helped to unite Kenyatta’s supporters against the same western powers, who they accuse of meddling6 in Kenyan affairs.

But there is a contradiction in Kenyatta’s anti-imperialist message according to independent analyst7 Abdulahi Boru. “Uhuru Kenyatta can easily come to press conference, or when he’s energizing8 his base say oh well it’s all foreign intervention9, when all his lawyers are British, when his PR firm is run from London," he said.

The inauguration10 of the president-elect is set to take place in about two weeks, but the constitution allows time for legal challenges.

Odinga’s party has raised concerns about the election process, which was marred11 by technical problems and delays.

The party has indicated it will take its disputes to court. 


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1 margin 67Mzp     
n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘
参考例句：
  • We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
2 untied d4a1dd1a28503840144e8098dbf9e40f     
松开，解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 )； 解除，使自由； 解决
参考例句：
  • Once untied, we common people are able to conquer nature, too. 只要团结起来，我们老百姓也能移山倒海。
  • He untied the ropes. 他解开了绳子。
3 coalition pWlyi     
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
参考例句：
  • The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
  • Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
4 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
5 complicate zX1yA     
vt.使复杂化，使混乱，使难懂
参考例句：
  • There is no need to complicate matters.没有必要使问题复杂化。
  • These events will greatly complicate the situation.这些事件将使局势变得极其复杂。
6 meddling meddling     
v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • He denounced all "meddling" attempts to promote a negotiation. 他斥责了一切“干预”促成谈判的企图。 来自辞典例句
  • They liked this field because it was never visited by meddling strangers. 她们喜欢这块田野，因为好事的陌生人从来不到那里去。 来自辞典例句
7 analyst gw7zn     
n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家
参考例句：
  • What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
  • The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
8 energizing e3f2f6cebc209a6ba70f00dcd4da3708     
v.给予…精力，能量( energize的现在分词 )；使通电
参考例句：
  • a refreshing and energizing fruit drink 提神并增加体能的果汁饮料
  • The time required after energizing a device, before its rated output characteristics begin to apply. 从设备通电到它开始提供额定输出特性之间所需的时间。 来自辞典例句
9 intervention e5sxZ     
n.介入，干涉，干预
参考例句：
  • The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
  • Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。
10 inauguration 3cQzR     
n.开幕、就职典礼
参考例句：
  • The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
  • Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。
11 marred 5fc2896f7cb5af68d251672a8d30b5b5     
adj. 被损毁, 污损的
参考例句：
  • The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans. 喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。
  • Bad diction marred the effectiveness of his speech. 措词不当影响了他演说的效果。

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