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World Service,23 Oct 2017,17 mins

Kenya Elections: What Next?

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Can Kenya's controversial election go ahead and what has the impact already been on the economy? The BBC's Ferdinand Omondi reports from Nairobi where economists are warning that the negative effects of political uncertainty may be felt for years to come. Plus, Ed Butler is joined by Dr. Njoki Wumai from the Centre for Governance and Human Rights at the University of Cambridge and Michael Mbate, a former UN economist now studying elections and corruption in Africa. And Finally, the Indian government has recently recommended that all children in the country should learn Hindi as the national language. The BBC's Rahul Tandon reports on why it is such a controversial move. (Picture: Kenyans cue at the polling station, Credit: Getty Images)

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