Kenyan president kenyatta has been re elected as a result of the elections held on tuesday, the result was announced this evening after the Election Commission tallied all the votes. Having filled the requirement by law and having turnout of 54. 27 of the vote, i therefore declare Uhuru Kenyatta. Applause cheering applause im not finished the sentence laughter i wish i said i wish to declare Uhuru Kenyatta as the President Elect. Uhuru kenyatta as the President Elect. Cheering applause speaking after the announcement Uhuru Kenyatta reached out to the opposition and called for unity across kenya. To our brothers who are worthy competitors, we are not enemies. We are all citizens of one republic. As with any competition there shall always be winners and there shall always be winners and there shall always be winners and there shall be losers but we all belong to one great nation called kenya and i extend the hand of friendship, i extend a hand of cooperation, i extend the hand of partner
Leicester in the first match of the new premier League Season. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news were live at the World Athletics Championships with the latest from the london stadium, and the rest of the days sports news. Good evening. 11 people from one family in lincolnshire have been convicted of involvement with a modern day slavery ring. It follows one of the Biggest Police investigations of its kind. The rooney family ran a driveway resurfacing company, and targeted vulnerable Homeless People as workers. But their victims were paid little or no wages, and suffered Punishment Beatings if they complained. They were also housed in squalid conditions that detectives described as truly shocking. Our correspondent Judith Moritz reports from Nottingham Crown court. Fathers, sons, cousins across the generations, 11 members of one family, whose cruelty has spanned the decades. The rooneys were the masters this is where they kept their slaves. They were forced to live in these carava
But if you look at last years referendum result, you can see why the Prime Minister wants to frame this as a brexit election. The blue areas voted leave. But many of them have labour mps who backed remain. She also wants to attract some of the four million voters who backed ukip last time. General election campaigns can be unpredictable and just two years after the last one, voters must decide again whether there will be dramatic changes to the electoral map of britain. Lets get some more reaction to todays news about an early general election. Our europe editor, katya adler, is in paris tonight, but first lets speak to our business editor, simonjack, whos in the city this evening. What is your reading of the way that the markets reacted to the news today . Well, this may be a political gamble but the folks who make bets in the offices behind me like theresa mays odds in this one. You saw the pound strengthen, they think the economy is doing well, Unemployment Rate is low and average e
But if you look at last years referendum result, you can see why the Prime Minister wants to frame this as a brexit election. The blue areas voted leave. But many of them have labour mps who backed remain. She also wants to attract some of the four million voters who backed ukip last time. General election campaigns can be unpredictable and just two years after the last one, voters must decide again whether there will be dramatic changes to the electoral map of britain. Lets get some more reaction to todays news about an early general election. Our europe editor, katya adler, is in paris tonight, but first lets speak to our business editor, simonjack, whos in the city this evening. What is your reading of the way that the markets reacted to the news today . Well, this may be a political gamble but the folks who make bets in the offices behind me like theresa mays odds in this one. You saw the pound strengthen, they think the economy is doing well, Unemployment Rate is low and average e
Interpol on embezzlement charges. The return of a gas guzzler well hear from the kerry of from the ceo of ford. Well . We we begin the newshourwith supporters of the Islamic State of iraq and the levant have appeared to hacked into the twitter page of theist central command. This is what the twitter page looks like right now. Apparently, the hackers posted the names of United States generals and their addresses according to the news agency. We will get more on this story as we have it and well be speaking to our correspondent at the u. S. State department in washington, d. C. A little later on. Turkey has released new video apparently showing frances most wanted woman arriving add arriving at istanbul hayet boumddiene, the partner of Amedy Coulibaly. Officials said they didnt stop her because there was no notice from authorities. Turkish Prime Minister snitions he isinsistshe is not to blame for her escape. Had Turkey Closed the borders, they would have closed it for the refugees as we