Kenyan Pundit

Folks this is a historic election by Kenyan standards, regional standards and international standards – I don’t think there is a precedent for the number of incumbents that are going down despite having massive resources behind them and attempts to bribe voters. And I challenge you to find an election in the Western world in [...]

More provisional results from this morning – Kamkunji -Ibrahim Ahmed over Simon Mbugua – Langata – Odinga 60%, Livondo 37% – Matuga Mwakere 32% Mwanyoha 29% – Bahari – Gunda over Tete – Igembe South – Iringo over Muriungi very close – Baringo North – Kipkorir (ODM) over Kipchumba (Kanu) – Narok South – Ole [...]

Other results from TV stations: – National elections: Raila 64.5%, Kibaki 33.%, Kalonzo 1.7% Western – Raila 68%, Kibaki 31%; Nyanza Raila 90%, Rift Valley Raila 83%, 16% Kibaki; Eatern – Kibaki 61%, Raila 22%, Central Kibaki 98%, Raila 2%; Nairobi Kibaki 49% Raila 42% – Eldoret South – Peris Chepchumba wins (first female winner [...]

Sorry guys, I had to sleep for a few hours…it’s going to be another long night…and baby KP wakes up bright and early with many storos for me. Only 5% of the results counted nationally. OK, latest results for MP – some big guys gone done and the results confirmed a lot of the “lowly [...]

Thanks for all the supportive comments. Been waiting for some decent MP results for most of the night, because I think they will be far more interesting than the Presidential results and of course because of Mzalendo. Here’s what I have so far again via NTV. Lots of surprises – Kisii, Western and Central very [...]

Some MP results via Citizen TV: – Orengo leading Mwanga in Ugenya. – Sambu leading Kombo in Webuye – Chikati leading Kituyi by slim margin – Ahmed Shakil leading in Kisumu Town East (Kibaki got quite a few votes here). – Olago leading in Kisumu Town West – James Rege leading in Karachuonyo – Kamanda [...]

These results are from Nation TV and only 2% of the vote has been counted so far. National: Raila 55%, Kibaki 42%, Kalonzo 3% Eastern: Kibaki 58%, Musyoka 36%, Raila 6% Central: Kibaki 98%, Raila 1% Coast: Raila 60%, Kalonzo 36%, Musyoka 4% Nairobi: Raila 47%, Kibaki 43%, Musyoka 10% Rift Valley: Raila 72%, Kibaki [...]

First to address some of the questions asked in the comments: – The missing names situation in Kibera was a result of a split register. This means that voters were reallocated to different areas within the polling station depending on their last name – this is done in areas where there is a high number [...]