Comments on: Election Day Report (The Vote) http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/27/election-day-report-the-vote/ Opinions, commentary, na kadhalika Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:28:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Njoroge Rubia http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/27/election-day-report-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-83710 Mark Njoroge Rubia Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:58:21 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=358#comment-83710 Na sikia aibu kua Mkenya Mark Rubia, guy who caused on Citizen TV for been unable to vote.... now am happy i didnt take part in that SHAM! Na sikia aibu kua Mkenya

Mark Rubia, guy who caused on Citizen TV for been unable to vote…. now am happy i didnt take part in that SHAM!

]]> By: Lemayian http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/27/election-day-report-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-82371 Lemayian Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:10:20 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=358#comment-82371 Ory, Thanks for the on the ground and first-hand account of the voting. Kenyans have always proved time and time again to be resilent and social - hence the patience despite late ballot arrivals and the humor that you found among voters as they lined-up. I echo the same sentiments on the MPs - there has not been a lot of talk - but I think voters this time around, thanks to insight from avenues like mzalendo, now know that some of their MPs are just 'bure' and are going to let the vote reflect that. God bless Kenya and I hope to vote in 2012 - like you said, it is empowering! Safe holidays and safe elections. cheers, :wink: Ory,

Thanks for the on the ground and first-hand account of the voting. Kenyans have always proved time and time again to be resilent and social – hence the patience despite late ballot arrivals and the humor that you found among voters as they lined-up. I echo the same sentiments on the MPs – there has not been a lot of talk – but I think voters this time around, thanks to insight from avenues like mzalendo, now know that some of their MPs are just ‘bure’ and are going to let the vote reflect that.

God bless Kenya and I hope to vote in 2012 – like you said, it is
empowering! Safe holidays and safe elections.
cheers,
:wink:

]]> By: Mwari http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/27/election-day-report-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-82370 Mwari Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:13:29 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=358#comment-82370 Good to read updates from someone on the ground! It is encouraging to hear and read that Kenyans have finally woken up from their slamber.(hopefully) It is not just about enriching individuals who get into parliament. People want results and they want them now. Finally, may the best man win. I want to believe that at this stage in kenyan history, neither Raila nor Kibaki has a wicked plan in mind. I want to believe that they each have a good plan for kenya. And whatever the case, 2012 is just around the corner. God bless Kenya Good to read updates from someone on the ground! It is encouraging to hear and read that Kenyans have finally woken up from their slamber.(hopefully) It is not just about enriching individuals who get into parliament. People want results and they want them now.

Finally, may the best man win. I want to believe that at this stage in kenyan history, neither Raila nor Kibaki has a wicked plan in mind. I want to believe that they each have a good plan for kenya. And whatever the case, 2012 is just around the corner.
God bless Kenya

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Kenya: Blogging the election http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/27/election-day-report-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-82369 Global Voices Online » Kenya: Blogging the election Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:43:16 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=358#comment-82369 [...] blogger, Kenyan Pundit, writes her observations of the election day: ‘Ballot papers were not on site like they are supposed to be. They only got delivered at [...] [...] blogger, Kenyan Pundit, writes her observations of the election day: ‘Ballot papers were not on site like they are supposed to be. They only got delivered at [...]

]]> By: Vince http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/27/election-day-report-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-82368 Vince Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:28:46 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=358#comment-82368 Ory, Thanks for the updates from the ground.. What is this we are hearing about Raila’s name and other people whose names start with O and R were missing from the election lists? I am told it’s been rectified but how could that have happened. Its 8.24 AM in Washington DC but strange enough most guys never slept. They kept the lines open with folks in Kenya. Keep us updated on the outcome. Ory,
Thanks for the updates from the ground.. What is this we are hearing about Raila’s name and other people whose names start with O and R were missing from the election lists? I am told it’s been rectified but how could that have happened. Its 8.24 AM in Washington DC but strange enough most guys never slept. They kept the lines open with folks in Kenya. Keep us updated on the outcome.

]]> By: Ms K http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/27/election-day-report-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-82366 Ms K Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:04:07 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=358#comment-82366 Hey you fellow first-time voter!!! Man, I felt so powerful in that 30 seconds!! Wish I could bottle that, and sniff it very sloooowly over the next five years!!! People power!! (Obviously I'm a bit delirious from my power high!) Hey you fellow first-time voter!!! Man, I felt so powerful in that 30 seconds!! Wish I could bottle that, and sniff it very sloooowly over the next five years!!!

People power!!

(Obviously I’m a bit delirious from my power high!)

]]> By: BelegueredIvyLeaguer http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/27/election-day-report-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-82364 BelegueredIvyLeaguer Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:41:12 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=358#comment-82364 Ory, Thanks for the updates! Hebu keep it coming whenever you are able to. Clearly concerned about the late ballots and the long lines. It will be interesting to see how this plays across the land, especially since there is already a cloud of suspicion (fairly or unfairly). I love that the youth are out en masse and share your enthusiasm for this. It really is remarkable that they are now genuine stakeholders. small QUESTION: The last minute appointment of judges to the court of appeal. What is your opinion on this? From where I am sitting, it looks like Bush v. Gore redux, with the court stacked in case there is an election appeal. Is that just my imaginative mind going too far or is this the unspoken unease among the civil society community? Finally, may the elections be peaceful. Warm Regards from Boston Ory,

Thanks for the updates! Hebu keep it coming whenever you are able to.
Clearly concerned about the late ballots and the long lines. It will be interesting to see how this plays across the land, especially since there is already a cloud of suspicion (fairly or unfairly).
I love that the youth are out en masse and share your enthusiasm for this. It really is remarkable that they are now genuine stakeholders.
small QUESTION: The last minute appointment of judges to the court of appeal. What is your opinion on this? From where I am sitting, it looks like Bush v. Gore redux, with the court stacked in case there is an election appeal. Is that just my imaginative mind going too far or is this the unspoken unease among the civil society community?
Finally, may the elections be peaceful.

Warm Regards from Boston

]]> By: Democrats @ 2008 Presidential Election » Election Day Report (The Vote) http://www.kenyanpundit.com/2007/12/27/election-day-report-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-82363 Democrats @ 2008 Presidential Election » Election Day Report (The Vote) Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:16:42 +0000 http://www.kenyanpundit.com/?p=358#comment-82363 [...] Kenyan Pundit placed an interesting blog post on Election Day Report (The Vote)Here’s a brief overview [...] [...] Kenyan Pundit placed an interesting blog post on Election Day Report (The Vote)Here’s a brief overview [...]

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