Comments on: Election 2007 Dec 29 12:15 pm update

By: Election Tension « The Unboxed Life

Election Tension « The Unboxed Life — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:09:44 +0000

[...] of the country, and with Sam Kivuitu, the Electoral Commission of Kenya chairman, indicating that he has no idea(?@*!) why the results from certain constituencies (mostly PNU strongholds) have not been submitted! Messy, [...]

By: Election Updates - 29 Dec 2007, 18h30 | makutano

Election Updates - 29 Dec 2007, 18h30 | makutano — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:44:13 +0000

[...] Election 2007 Dec 29 12:15 pm update [...]

By: Rhyymemaster

Rhyymemaster — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:08:22 +0000

Sorry Make those figures 3 million instead of 8

By: Rhyymemaster

Rhyymemaster — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:07:40 +0000

latest (ECK)

Raila 8.880M
Kibaki 8.842

That is from 180 constituencies, they just added on some results of 11 constituencies and Kibaki has been given very huge votes from Meru, we only have constituencies at the Coast and R.V, This can go either way guys

By: joe

joe — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:52:53 +0000

guys in the diaspora,
CNN and BBC, just like other elements of Western Media have given the tension in the country too much hype. It is true that concern is rising, it is true several areas have witnessed looting and lighting of bonfires as well as some acts which are pure opportunistic hooliganism, but the vast majority of Kenyans are sitting tight. There is dialogue at ECK, just saw Martha Karua, Ruto, Kwach, Orengo, Mungatana, Muiru…there discussing what the best course of action is with regard to areas where disputes have come up e.g. Kamukunji.

By: Mwari

Mwari — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:54:22 +0000

I too get puzzled at how basic mathematics is a challenge for many! The graphs on Nation Website are an insult to say the least. Currently, there is data for 189 constituencies on one graph, yet the other graph remains static.
What a shame.
The kenyan mainstream media has performed dismally. For Kenyans in the diaspora, it is blogs like this one, Mzalendo and Kumekucha that have been giving us info. CNN aired a piece, except that the site of daggers and matchets was not exactly comforting. Ofcourse we understand, CNN and others see and report what they like to see!
Ory keep up the good work! And be careful…

By: Mwari

Mwari — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:45:17 +0000

I can’t stop wondering why Kivuitu talks as though he is just woken from a drunken stupor! At a time when stake of the entire nation is hanging on such a thin thread, I would have expected him to display the authority his position calls for! And for him to make light of the plight of the nation is nothing short of reckless!
I will continue to pray that God blesses kenya. Bloodshed is not what we bargained for.

By: KenyanCommentator

KenyanCommentator — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:17:52 +0000

Linda this is how:

1. Almost all the votes in Central Province have been counted. That and the fact that the voter registration turnout in Central seems to be waaaay above the projected 70% (I guess Central Kenya is overly patriotic).

2. The Electoral Officers in the Rift Valley have switched off their cellphones and locked themselves up in rooms. How did I know this? Well, the ECK comissioner himself told us this a while ago. These guys have run away with the ballot boxes and they cannot be located with over 1/2 of all the Rift Valley, Eastern, Nairobi and part of Western and Coast votes that are yet to be tallied. I guess nobody is looking for them and in any event that they do not show up, I guess we are just goinng to have an election tally without their figures. Well, thats what Kivuati said.

Good luck waiting with the rest of us lol. Stay vigil otherwise the figures will look even more drammatic if nobody is looking.

By: Linda O

Linda O — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:08:16 +0000

Can someone please explain to me how the total number of voters in Central province are more than those in Rift Valley? Obviously the numbers being put out by the DN are being skewed to favor the PNU candidates. PNU should know that most kenyans are capable of doing the math and realizing that this numbers don’t jive.
ECK needs to take control of this before it degenerates futher

By: obamab

obamab — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:03:04 +0000

I think this is the list of the 50 or 40 something constituencies that have not reported… that was like 2 hours ago at the time of the briefing, and the lousy stupid jokes from Kivitu at this dire time in the history of Kenya. Anyway i possibly did not spell most of them correctly, but i think we get the drift.
kamukunji
makadara
dogoretti
embakasi
changamwwe
kisauni
likono
mvita
msamboni
kinago
bahari
magarini
garsen
safi
ijara
west wajir
north wajir
north isiolo
south isiolo
igembo
tigania
south imenti
Noth imenti
tharaka
mtito
kangundo
katiani
mwala
mboeni
kilome
makueni
kibezi
kilingo
olkalu