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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A leading opposition candidate won his party's nomination Saturday for this year's presidential election, the first time an incumbent president has faced a credible challenge in Kenya.
President Mwai Kibaki has consistently been the front-runner to win a second term in opinion polls this year, but the surveys also have shown that he may not be able to avoid a runoff. Kenya's constitution requires the winning presidential candidate to have a minimum of 25 percent of votes cast in at least five of the country's eight provinces.
This year's election, scheduled for December, is a watershed in Kenya. When Kibaki ran in 2002, Daniel arap Moi was barred constitutionally from extending his 24 years in power.
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