Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has become the latest African leader to congratulate Emmerson Mnangagwa on his victory in Zimbabwe's presidential election.

Mr Mnangagwa won 50.8% of the vote, which took place last Monday.

The result was announced in the early hours of Friday morning, but has been contested by the president's main challenger Nelson Chamisa. He alleges that the vote count was tampered with.

There was no reference to this in Mr Kenyatta's tweet, who said that the result was proof of the "high regard" Zimbabweans have of his "able leadership".

Mr Chamisa's MDC Alliance is expressed to hold a press conference soon to update people on its legal challenge to the election.