Raila Odinga concedes to Uhuru Kenyatta following Supreme Court ruling

Defeated Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga says he will seek peaceful ways to end a row over elections results, which gave a narrow first round victory to rival Uhuru Kenyatta.

He was speaking after Kenya's Supreme Court upheld Mr Kenyatta's victory, rejecting Mr Odinga's challenges.

He said he accepted the court verdict because he wanted to avoid bloodshed.

But two people died and 11 were hurt as Odinga supporters clashed with police in his western stronghold of Kisumu.

Reports say there was an angry mood in the Nairobi slums of Kibera and police briefly used tear gas to chase away protesters outside the courthouse. Tensions were reported in another slum, Mathare.

Mr Kenyatta and his running mate, William Ruto, are expected to be sworn in as president and vice-president on 9 April.

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