Nairobi, March 9 : Kenyan presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta was Saturday declared elected after gaining 50.07 percent of the votes cast, chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Isaack Hassan announced.

"I, therefore, declare Uhuru Kenyatta the duly elected president of the Republic of Kenya," the chairman said, adding Kenyatta attained 25 percent in 32 out of 47 counties required to avoid a run-off, Xinhua reported.

Kenyatta is the son of Jomo Kenyatta the first prime minister (1963-1964) and president (1964-1978), who is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation. He defeated his closest rival, Prime Minister Raila Odinga.(IANS)