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Election 2007 Dec 29 12:15 pm update

I’m quite concerned about the terrible coverage by KBC given its natonwide coverage. Anyone listening to radio, how is that coverage? If it’s just as bad then most Kenyans are in the dark about the results, which is just unacceptable.

– Chaos in Kawangware and Jogoo Road.

The ECK briefing just got done.

They released provisional results for the presidential race. Couldn’t type fast enough to catch break down by province, here’s the total

Kivuitu apologized for the delayed results, but basically admitted that they had no clue what was causing the delay and nothing short of the commissioners going to all the delayed constituencies to find out what was going on could give a satisfactory answer. He said that returning officers in those areas are not picking up their phones. He made several references to the fact that people might be cooking the results before submitting them to the ECK, and said that if they delay continues he will announce the results that have been submitted (Raila in the lead – missed the exact numbers but it’s 49% – 45%). He said that there were 51 constituencies that had not submitted their numbers to ECK at KICC for the presidential race and for most of these constituencies there was no good explanation (except places like Kajiado North where there was chaos). He ended the meeting saying that the commissioners were going to have a meeting to decide the way forward.

Didn’t catch all the constituencies but some of them include:

– Masinga
– Kajiado North
-Kitui West
-Gachoka
-Garsen
-Sotik
-Kiambaa
-Limuru
-Baringo East
– Laikipia East
– Naivasha
-Nakuru Town
-Molo
– South Mugirango
– Bobachi
– Nyaribari Chache
– Kitutu Chache

This is all disturbing.

Election 2007 Dec 29 10:30 am update

First, for all those who took advantage of my time away from the blog to turn the comment section into a space for your tribal-based vitriol – SHAME ON YOU! From reading this blog you should know that I don’t entertain that kind of crap, and my readers have always respected that.

I’ve had to spend half an hour (on a slow connection) deleting comments instead of focusing on updating the results. I do not want to close the comment section because of a few people, especially since majority of the comments have been positive regardless of who the person is supporting, but I will not tolerate that rubbish on my blog. Create your own blog or express yourself on websites that will accommodate non-civil comments – Kenyan Pundit is all about KENYA.

Ggrrr…

OK, on to the latest.

– Tension is high due to the delay in announcing results. Hear there are problems in town and Kibera.

– Footage on KTN right now showing tampering of results in Kamkunji in favor of Kibaki and the PNU candidate – it’s very obvious no matter who you are supporting. I really hope this is an isolated case.

– Latest results – approx Raila 4.05, Kibaki 3.68, Kalonzo 0.67

– 34 constituencies left before official announcement of presidential results by ECK. Constituencies left are Coast 10; Eastern 8; Central 8; Nairobi 5: Rift Valley 3. No prizes for guessing who this tally favors.

MP results (though focus of the media now is on Presidential numbers)

– Kachileba: Poghiso in

– Saboti: Eugene Wamalwa in

– Mosop: David Koech in

– Makadara: Dickson Waithaka in

– Lamu West: Fahim Twaha in

Break time

Off to bed, back in the am.

Election 2007 Dec 29 2:15 am update

Presidential: Raila 53% – Kibaki 48% – about 7 million votes counted. Both have 25% in more than 5 provinces. Kibaki picked up from Central and North Eastern. Interestingly, Kibaki leading in Nairobi though ODM picking up all the parliamentary seats so far.

MP results:

– Juja: George Thuo just declared winner, though that’s still dicey

– Starehe: Margaret Wanjiru just declared winner

– Manyatta: Ndwiga out

– Mtito: Kiema Kilonzo in

– Kandara: James Kamua in

– Embakasi: Melittus Were in

– Galole: Godhana Dhadho in

– Kangundo: Johnson Mutharia in

– Likoni: Mwalimu Mwahima in

– Kipkelion: Kiprono Magerer in

– Yatta: Charles Kilonzo in

– Turkana South: Josephat Nanole

– Bomachage: Joel Omagwa

– Malindi: Gideon Mungira

– Magarini: Kingi Jeffa

-Voi: Danson Mwakulegwa

– Mandera East: Hussein Ali

– Tharaka: Alex Muiruri

Election 2007 Dec 29 12:30 am update

– For those who are asking – only 3 seats have been announced in Nairobi – Westlands, Langata, and Kasarani. Have no idea what is going on with the rest though violence reported in Kasarani and Kamkunji.

– Current tally of seats: ODM 72, PNU 19, Safina 4, ODM-K 9, MGPK 1, NARC 3, PICK 2, KANU 6, UDM 1, SISI 1, DP 1, NEW FORD-KENYA 2

– Presidential – Raila 51.1%, Kibaki 40.4%

– ECK needs to style up how they present their results – having some guy read each result out is absolutely tedious, why not just have a screen that presents it electronically and provide each TV station with data for their tickers?

– Anxiety increasing over delay, but overall guys on the ground are calm

– Lowest turnout tracked so far is 57% in Funyula

– Slightly less of a third of the vote counted so those who are getting impatient, better get ready to dig in and wait.

MP results:

– Joe Nyagah out

– Imenti South: Murungi in

– Kwanza: Wekesa in

– Matuga violence after Mwakere declared winner

– Mwala: Katuku out

– Subukia: Koigi out

– Kisauni: Joho in, Mwaboza out

Election 2007 Dec 28 11:00 pm update

Stepping out again for a bit. Will be back to keep updating through the night.

Latest news:

– The presidential race might come down to Rift Valley. Gap between Raila and Kibaki narrowing – Raila leading by about 10%

– Ruyenjes – Cecily Mbarire in

– Marakwet – Jebii Kilimo in

– Matuga – Mwakwere in

– Migori – John Pesu in

– Westlands Gumo in

– Kitui Central – Ngilu in

– Gichugu – Martha Karua in

– Kasarani – Elizabeth Ongoro in

– Eldoret East – Margaret Kamar in (she’s Biwott’s wife, running on ODM ticket), Eldoret has highest number of female MPs so far.

– Taveta – Naomi Shaban in

– Mwea – Peter Gitau in, Alfred Nderitu out

– Naivasha – Jayne Kihara out

– Mbita – Kajwangi in

– Juja – announcement of the result in Juja suspended after violence erupts, appears as if guys were paid to cause chaos. Kabogo leading over Thuo.

– Ndwiga out.

– West Mugirango – Obwocha out.

– Makueni – Kibwana Out, Peter Kiilu in

You can also check out MarsgroupKenya for updates though the website seems to be down right now.

Election results update 10:00 pm Dec 28th

Just got home, quick update.

– Chaos in Garsen as Mungatana declared winner despite claims of rigging. Also violence in Starehe and Kamkunji.

– Presidential results via NTV: Raila 50.2%, Kibaki 40.9%
Raila leading in Western, Nyanza, Rift Valley and Coast. Kibaki leading in Central, Nairobi, North Eastern. Kalonzo leading in Eastern.

Taking a break

At some point today I need to shower :-)

Relieving the family from cabin fever will be back in a couple of hours. If I can find a place in Nairobi that has TV, wireless, and is kiddie friendly updates will continue (taking recommendations).