LIVE: 'Yes' opens wide lead in Kenya referendum

13:04 Provisional tally so far: YES-5,234,547 (69.27 per cent), NO- 2,322,169 (30.73 per cent). Official tally of 92 out 210 constituencies at 3,003,302 for Yes and 1,217,846 for No.

12:02 Yes team declares referendum victory saying it marks the birth of a new republic.

11:35 President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka to hold a press conference to acknowledge the results of the constitutional referendum today at 4pm at KICC, Nairobi. A statement on the Government spokesman website, however, says the conference and its timing is tentative and is in anticipation of the formal announcement of the results by the IIEC

They will be joined by members of the Cabinet and other leaders. Members of the Public are welcome to the event at KICC grounds.

The Press Conference and its timing is tentative and is in anticipation of the formal announcement of the results by the Interim Independent Electoral Commission.

11:18 The No team will be addressing a news conference at 12:00 this afternoon.

11:04 We now have nearly a third of the final official votes cast per constituency. 62 out of 210 constituencies have returned their findings so far. It is likely we will have the final tally by the end of the day. Provisional results are standing at 4,179, 867 for Yes and 2,072,151 for No.

08:50 IIEC started announcing the official final results per constituency a while ago. So far, results for 37 out 210 constituencies have been posted. Official tally at 1,287,757 for Yes and 527,282 for No.

04:30 IIEC is in the process of collating results as it awaits those from far flung constituencies.

04: 13 "Congrats to IIEC. For their transparency.... GOD bless Kenya," Lucy McKenzie on Facebook.

04:03 Latest results: Yes 4,147, 194 (67pc); No 2,057,181 (33pc).

04: 01 Now even the police at Bomas are dozing, quiet murmurs in the near empty hall.

03: 58 Nambale results: Yes 33, 859; No 5,734; Gatundu South- Yes 32,422; No 10,209.

03: 53 The results from constituencies are coming in at Bomas as the first group of returning officers arrive under heavy guard by Administration Police.

03:46 Kayamba Africa unplug their music equipment. Looks like it is going to be a long three hours to daybreak in the capital. Bomas is cold, really cold.

03: 39 Nation's Alphonce Shiundu: Bomas goes to sleep. The results are almost static at the moment. The tunes playing in the public address system turn to blues and soft reggae.

My goodness, it is getting boring and we are slowly thinking of taking naps on metallic chairs. Ouch! Still stuck at 6,043 polling stations. Turnout at 71.52 per cent. That's impressive. The waiting continues

03: 30 "Kenyan have decided," Edward Kariuki Gatuso on Facebook.