Current President Tokayev wins Kazakhstan's presidential election

This is reported by the Kazakh service of Radio Liberty

Kazakhstan is holding a presidential election. According to new rules, a candidate is elected for one 7-year term

Current Kazakhstani President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev wins the country's presidential election, according to three exit polls.

In one exit poll, Tokayev won 82.45 percent of the vote, with 5.2 percent of the vote counted against all.

The presidential election in Kazakhstan took place amid complaints by independent observers about irregularities in the election process and detentions of activists protesting against the vote, who considered it unfair.