Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner Friday of a disputed election with 54.27 percent of votes, beating his rival Raila Odinga who scored 44.74 percent, the election commission announced.

"Having fulfilled the requirement by law... I therefore wish to declare Uhuru Kenyatta... as president elect," said polls commission chairman Wafula Chebukati, as cheers and singing broke out at the national tallying centre.

Source: AFP