Africa 54: Kenya Voters Head to Polls, Blinken in S.Africa to Advance US Engagement in Continent & More

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In less than 24 hours, Kenyan voters head to the polls to elect a new president in a very tight race – that could go to a runoff for the first time -- no outright winner means a runoff election within 30 days; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with the South African Foreign Minister to open the U.S.-South Africa Strategic Dialogue in Pretoria; And, the U.S. senate passes the Inflation Reduction Act - Vice President Kamala Harris casts the tiebreaking vote – Republicans say passage of the legislation will lead to reckless spending