First thoughts on Kenyatta's victory

On the face of it, an earlier-than-expected victory for Uhuru Kenyatta in Kenya’s presidential election has reduced the risk of public unrest and political uncertainty that had previously threatened to overshadow the poll. But a disputed result, as well as Kenyatta’s forthcoming trial at the ICC, means that the risk of civil unrest still lingers, and there is even the chance that economic sanctions could be imposed on Kenya in the coming months.