Police fired tear gas at protesters in Kenya who blocked roads with burning tires in the western city of Kisumu. MORE: Kenya’s elections chief has named Deputy President William Ruto the winner of a tight presidential election – but four other election officials have disowned the result, casting doubt and confusion over the outcome. The chairman of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission said Monday that Ruto won a first-round victory with 50.49% of the vote, about 1.5 percentage points ahead of former prime minister Raila Odinga. But minutes before Wafula Chebukati announced the result, electoral commission vice chair Juliana Cherea said she and three other commissioners “are not able to take ownership of the results.” The commissioners said the vote-counting process was “too opaque,” without providing details. https://www.voanews.com/a/confusion-in-kenya-as-ruto-declared-winner-of-presidential-vote-despite-unclear-tally/6702249.html » Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi » Watch more VOA News video: https://www.youtube.com/c/VOANews Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations. Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press. Connect with VOA News: » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.voanews.com/ » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/voanews/ » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VOANews