Kenyan Elections Thread

[thatrapsfan]

BBC News - Queues as Kenyans go to the polls in crucial election


Voting day today, apparently there has been huge turnout. People I know in Nairobi seem to expect it to go by much quieter than the last election. Will be interesting to see what happens if Uhuru wins and if the loser concedes.

 

[Imhotep]

Only violence that is being reported was in Mombasa.

Facebook and twitter was buzzing about long lines and machines breaking down....thats about it........................for now




This time around will be different

 

[Captain Crunch]

Subs

 

[thatrapsfan]

Only violence that is being reported was in Mombasa.

Facebook and twitter was buzzing about long lines and machines breaking down....thats about it........................for now




This time around will be different

Are you in NBO? You voting Jubillee or Cord?

Also read that there was an explosion in Mandera, but otherwise its been relatively quiet.

 

[Imhotep]

Are you in NBO? You voting Jubillee or Cord?

Also read that there was an explosion in Mandera, but otherwise its been relatively quiet.

In the US...getting feedback from back home. Avg. wait time was in the 4-5 hr range.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

So does the united states have a stake in Odinga winning?

Who does it seem like the people support more?

 

[Imhotep]

So does the united states have a stake in Odinga winning?

Who does it seem like the people support more?

The polling gave Uhuru the edge but we'll see....
The last rally at Uhuru Park was

 

[TTT]

What will happen to the ICC charges, Kenya is much closer to the West than Bashir is and more open too .I cannot think of a head of state operating under such a cloud unless they have those closed off countries.

 

[thatrapsfan]

What will happen to the ICC charges, Kenya is much closer to the West than Bashir is and more open too .I cannot think of a head of state operating under such a cloud unless they have those closed off countries.

I'm wondering the same thing as well. Uhuru has threatened that he would seek closer ties with China if he faces travel bans and other sanctions with regards to his ICC charges. Sounds like bluster as I can't see Kenya really pivoting away from relationships it has with the West completely. If he does get convicted though, it will place Kenya in a very big conundrum. That's if he wins.

 

[TTT]

I'm wondering the same thing as well. Uhuru has threatened that he would seek closer ties with China if he faces travel bans and other sanctions with regards to his ICC charges. Sounds like bluster as I can't see Kenya really pivoting away from relationships it has with the West completely. If he does get convicted though, it will place Kenya in a very big conundrum. That's if he wins.

Any websites streaming the results?

 

[Captain Crunch]

So who is best for Kenya?

 

[88m3]

Is Obama running tehehe

 

[thatrapsfan]

Any websites streaming the results?

Live: Uhuru opens early lead in race for Kenya president

Somali site but it has youtube live streaming links

 

[Robbie3000]

I hope all goes well in my motherland.

 

[the mechanic]

So who is best for Kenya?

Honestly neither..Unfortunately Moi and his secret police did an awesome job of stifling dissent in the 90s that there really is no candidate out there who isnt connected to the old plutocracy somehow.

When these older cats die out then we may see a real change in leadership in the next generation.