Final rallies held on eve of Kenyan elections

Final rallies have been held in Kenya on the eve of its second multi-party elections in which fourteen opposition candidates are challenging President Daniel Arap Moi.

He's ruled Kenya for nineteen years and is asking for a final five-year term.

Three independent monitoring groups have said that violence, corruption and bias by civil servants could undermine the fairness of the elections.

Three people were killed in western Kenya on the last day of campaigning in election-related clashes.

The BBC East Africa Correspondent says it's likely that Mr Moi will be returned, but, despite mobilising vast financial and media resources, he may this time be forced into a second round of voting.

Although the opposition has failed to unite behind one presidential challenger, it has made inroads into Mr Moi's support.

Nine million registered Kenyan voters will also elect two hundred and ten parliamentary representatives and civic representatives.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service