Newzroom Afrika – Kenyan elections declared calm and peaceful
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PROFESSIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR PATIENCE AND CALM
PROFESSIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR PATIENCE AND CALM STATEMENT ON THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTIONS Nairobi, Sunday 14 August – Fourteen of Kenya’s largest organizations, associations, and trade unions representing over 100,000 workers, head teachers, health workers, lawyers, built environment professionals, and human rights defenders applaud Kenyans for conducting themselves peacefully during the…
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KTN News – Baadhi ya mashirika ya kijamii yawataka wakenya kuendelea kuwa na subira ya matokeo ya uchaguzi mkuu
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AP News – Anxiety rises over claims in Kenya’s close presidential vote
By CARA ANNA NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Human rights groups on Wednesday warned anxious Kenyans over “rising levels of false or misleading information being shared on social media” as the country awaited results of a close presidential election. The electoral commission indicated it would be at least Thursday before a winner is declared. High-profile supporters…
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The Irish Times – ‘The country is extremely anxious’: Kenyans urged to keep calm as they await election result
By Sally Hayden Kenyans continue to wait to find out who will be their fifth president since independence, as political actors on both sides are criticised for attempting to call the result early. Current vice president William Ruto (55), is up against longtime opposition figure Raila Odinga (77), with independent tallies appearing to show them…
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Channels Television – Kenyans Pray For Peace, Await Outcome Of Presidential Election
Kenyans prayed for peace Sunday as they waited anxiously for the final outcome of a tight presidential race, with the two frontrunners neck and neck, according to partial official results. As of Sunday morning, Deputy President William Ruto had scored 51.25 percent of the vote, reversing earlier gains for his main rival Raila Odinga, who…
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Reuters – Kenyans anxious for news on next president, two days after tight vote
By George Obulutsa and Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI/ELDORET, Kenya, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Kenyans crowded around radios and televisions on Thursday, increasingly anxious for news of who their next president might be, two days after voting in an election ended. The East African country’s election commission (IEBC) has neither released a running tally of results nor…
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Allow The IEBC to Tally, Announce Final Results
By Irũngũ Houghton This week saw the electoral race in Kenyan history. Avoiding broken nails, rising blood pressure and future post-electoral stress syndrome (PESS) will need self-care and respect for each other’s political choices over this weekend. What other insights can we make from our relatively open and competitive democracy? Elections day went relatively well…
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The Star – [PHOTOS] Activities at Bomas as voter tallying underway
Activities have been heightened at the Bomas of Kenya as leaders from Kenya Kwanza and Azimio camp to observe the ongoing voter tallying. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has started receiving ballot papers from returning officers. The returning officers are expected to present the ballot papers physically at the Bomas of Kenya. ELECTION 2022: Embakasi…
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Jamaica Observer – Bruce Golding hails Kenya for peaceful election
Former Jamaica Prime Minister Bruce Golding has commended the people of Kenya and, in particular, the political leaders for the peaceful atmosphere in which the presidential elections were held. Golding, who is chairing the Commonwealth Observer Group for the elections, made the comments at media briefing in Nairobi on Thursday, August 11, 2022 as the…
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naijaOnPoint – UKTN await news of tight presidential election amid low turnout and misinformation
UKTN crowded radios and televisions on Thursday, increasingly fearful of news about who their next president will be, two days after the vote ended. The East African country’s Election Commission (IEBC) has not released a running count of the results or said when it plans to announce the winner, but unofficial and sometimes conflicting media…
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CNBCA Africa – Kenyans anxious for news on next president, two days after tight vote
NAIROBI/ELDORET, Kenya, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Kenyans crowded round radios and televisions on Thursday, increasingly anxious for news of who their next president might be, two days after voting in an election ended. The East African country’s election commission (IEBC) has neither released a running tally of results nor said when it plans to announce the winner,…