Story highlights Rioting erupted Friday after President Kenyatta is declared winnerMost of the protesters were supporters of his long-time rival, Raila Odinga(CNN) At least 24 people, including a 9-year-old girl, have been killed in Kenya in the violence that erupted after the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. Of those death, 17 were killed in the capital Nairobi, the group said. Kenyatta, the 55-year-old son of the country's founding President, won a second five-year term Friday, defeating veteran opposition leader and longtime rival Raila Odinga in a tense contest. Supporters of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta cheer as they hear the election results, downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. Opposition candidate Raila Odinga claimed the vote was rigged.

Source: CNN August 12, 2017 08:46 UTC