PROFESSIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR PATIENCE AND CALM
PROFESSIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR PATIENCE AND CALM
PROFESSIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR PATIENCE AND CALM
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.
By Sally Hayden
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.
By George Obulutsa and Ayenat Mersie
By Irũngũ Houghton
This week saw the closest 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?
Activities have been heightened at the Bomas of Kenya as leaders from Kenya Kwanza and Azimio camp to observe the ongoing voter tallying.
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.
UKTN crowded radios and televisions on Thursday, increasingly fearful of news about who their next president will be, two days after the vote ended.
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.