About 19.6 million Kenyans are flocking to more than 40,000 polling stations across the nation to cast ballots for the election of the country's next president on Tuesday.

 

本周二，大约1960万肯尼亚人聚集到全国40000多个投票站为下任总统投票。

 

Eight candidates are vying for the presidency -- incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta of the Jubilee Party, National Super Alliance (NASA)'s Raila Odinga, Cyrus Jirongo of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Ekuru Aukot of the Thirdway Alliance, Mohammed Abduba Dida of the Alliance for Real Change (ARC), and independent candidates Joseph Nyaga, Michael Wainaina and Japheth Kaluyu.

 

A tight race is expected between Kenyatta, who is seeking a second term, and Odinga, a political veteran intent on becoming Kenya's fifth president in his fourth attempt at the top job of the nation.

 

Polling stations open at around 06:00 a.m. local time (0300 GMT) and close at 5:00 p.m.(1400 GMT), with voting being extended in areas where more time is needed.

 

Kenyans over 18 years old are eligible to vote, but one must be a registered voter to be allowed to cast a ballot.