Kenyan Elections not Transparent - EU Observers

[Ab-Titchaz]

ELECTION NOT TRANSPARENT - EU OBSERVERS

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY STAR REPORTER

"The processing of official results was wholly lacking in transparency," according to an internal report of the European Union election observers. The report was written the week after the March 4 presidential election and was severely critical of the election administration.

Western and American governments have so far not commented on the election result and have confined themselves to congratulating the Kenyan people for their peaceful attitude to the elections.

"The European Union Election Observation Mission is closely following the petitions filed after the 4 March General Elections. Impartial and expeditious handling of petitions, in a peaceful atmosphere, is an important part of every democratic electoral process. To observe this important phase, EU election observers will stay in Kenya until the Supreme Court delivers its rulings," said an EU press release yesterday.

The press release said that Chief Observer Alojz Peterle will publicly present the observer mission's final assessment on the overall credibility of the elections after the tallying and the petitions are over.

However the internal report indicates that grave reservations have now superseded the EU's initially positive public comments. The EU observers highlighted the failure of electronic voter identification "resulting in an inconsistent method of verifying voters' identity."

They referred to the breakdown of the electronic transmission system and the multiplying by a factor of eight of rejected ballots. "Naturally this did nothing to enhance confidence in an already discredited results transmission system," wrote the observers.

"Although there have been allegations of hacking and other sabotage, it is equally realistic that these systems could not be implemented because of the limited timeframe in which hardware was received, configured and deployed, alongside incomplete training for polling staff," says the report. The observers said "as was the case in 2007, there were numerous problems with the tallying of election results."

"Neither election observers nor party agents had adequate access to the processes in the constituency, county and national tallying centres.Small but numerous mathematical inconsistencies could have had significant impact, given the small number of votes by which Kenyatta passed the 50 percent threshold. So far presidential results have only been disaggregated down to the constituency level," said the observers.

"Processing of official election results, based on tallying the results on polling station forms,.... lacked transparency at every stage," said the observers.

They said party agents and observers were not allowed to see how tallying was carried out, including in the National Tallying Centre at Bomas of Kenya.

"Party agents were able to attend the tallying of 16 constituency results forms before being expelled from the NTC for disrupting the process."

"EU EOM observers reported that tallied results at lower levels were often not signed by party agents, and in some instances observers noted mathematical inconsistencies," said the report.

The observers pointed out that the Interim Election and Boundaries Commission progressively announced the numbers of valid votes, rejected votes, and all votes cast.

"Throughout the four days in which these figures were announced, these figures did not add up," the report said. "The processing of official results was mired in obscurity, controversy and relatively small but numerous mathematical inconsistencies."

The observers criticised the media for not broadcasting live press conferences saying this "restricted the access of the public to real and timely information about political developments."

The observers commended the IEBC for having gender balance among its staff but observed that much less than the stipulated one-third of women were elected to office.

"The performance of the police has been evaluated in general as good," said the EU observers and said "there were no major incidences of human rights violations during the election period."

The observers noted that various complaints had been made to the IEBC including returning officers leaving the tallying centre with materials including computers (Nairobi, Nakuru); manipulation of results (Kakamega, Nyeri, Nakuru); ballot stuffing by a presiding officer (Kakamega); issuing more than one ballot paper per voter (Eldoret); bribing of voters (Nakuru, Kisumu); not sealing the ballot boxes (Embu); and damaging a TNA billboard (Nyeri).

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-112920/election-not-transparent-eu-observers

 

[MaxShimba]

The European Union Elections Observers team has denied a report in today's newspapers that it intends to discredit the results of the March 4[SUP]th[/SUP]elections in its final report.


A statement released to newsrooms a few minutes ago says the observers have not made any final conclusions as regards the elections;


‘The mission has not yet reached a final conclusion on this part of the process, and it has not released any public statement about the electoral processes since its preliminary statement of 6 March.' Read the statement in part.


Today, the media was awash with information that EU observers' final report on the March 4[SUP]th[/SUP] elections intends to discredit the results of the election by listing reasons like the breakdown of the electronic voter identification kits and the failure of the IEBC's electronic transmission system.


The statement from the UE Observers further clarified that team still intends to release a final report on the elections in two-months' time.


The EU observers yesterday said that they would stay in the country until the Supreme Court makes its ruling on the Presidential election petitions currently before it.

Articles about European Union | Page 4 European Union Examiner

 

[Mwakalinga Bujo]

Balozi wa Uingereza alishasema hawezi kushirikiana na Uhuru na Ruto kabla ya matokeo, So Raila hajashinda lazima uhaguzi ulikuwa sio wa uwazi
Hawa EU ni wapuuzi ,hawana lolote

 

[MkamaP]

EU Waende Cyprus wakaokoe jahazi

 

[Mwakalinga Bujo]

Balozi wa Uingereza alishasema hawezi kushirikiana na Uhuru na Ruto kabla ya matokeo, So Raila hajashinda lazima uhaguzi ulikuwa sio wa uwazi
Hawa EU ni wapuuzi ,hawana lolote

 

[malema 1989]

Wakenya endeleeni kupambana, msikubali kuchaguliwa viongozi!!

 

[ZeMarcopolo]

The observers said "as was the case in 2007, there were numerous problems with the tallying of election results."

"Neither election observers nor party agents had adequate access to the processes in the constituency, county and national tallying centres".


"Party agents were able to attend the tallying of 16 constituency results forms before being expelled from the NTC for disrupting the process."


"EU EOM observers reported that tallied results at lower levels were often not signed by party agents, and in some instances observers noted mathematical inconsistencies,"


Yaani hawa rafiki zangu wakenya kumbe wako nyumba sana kwenye mambo haya ya uchaguzi. Utaruhusu vipi agent wako atolewe kwenye process ya tallying na karatasi ya matokeo ipelekwe bila sahihi yake????

Napata shida sana kuelewa hili!!!

 

[MkamaP]

The observers said "as was the case in 2007, there were numerous problems with the tallying of election results."

"Neither election observers nor party agents had adequate access to the processes in the constituency, county and national tallying centres".


"Party agents were able to attend the tallying of 16 constituency results forms before being expelled from the NTC for disrupting the process."


"EU EOM observers reported that tallied results at lower levels were often not signed by party agents, and in some instances observers noted mathematical inconsistencies,"


Yaani hawa rafiki zangu wakenya kumbe wako nyumba sana kwenye mambo haya ya uchaguzi. Utaruhusu vipi agent wako atolewe kwenye process ya tallying na karatasi ya matokeo ipelekwe bila sahihi yake????

Napata shida sana kuelewa hili!!!

Hizo ni scenario za kupikwa tu, kama tulivyoaminishwa ya kwamba saadam huseni ana silaha za maangamizi. Wakenya wako well informed namna ya kuchakachua kuliko sisi watz, wakenya wanajua kufisadi sana. Fisadi wetu papa kwa kenya ni fisadi dagaa.
Nafikiri tunachowashindia wakenya ni kwamba sie tukimpenda mtu hatuangalii sijui kabila langu lazima awemo ktk serikali nk, hata ka kabila kadogo kwetu anapita. Hatuna community kama za kenya. Lakini mambo mengine wanapiga bao ki-sport.

 

[MABAGHEE]

Wazungu wameanza kugundua kwa mbali jinsi uchakachuaji unavyofanyika kwa nchi zinazoendelea. Kwakawaida upigaji wa kura huenda vizuri na hata uhesabuji. Tatizo huanza pale mabox ya kura yanaposafirisha kutoka point A (polling station) kwenda point B (kwenye centre ya majumuisho). kati ya point A na B hapo mambo ndo huanzia na kazi inaishia kwenye centre za majumuisho. Aisee kazi kweli kweli.

 

[Bukyanagandi]

The observers said "as was the case in 2007, there were numerous problems with the tallying of election results."

"Neither election observers nor party agents had adequate access to the processes in the constituency, county and national tallying centres".


"Party agents were able to attend the tallying of 16 constituency results forms before being expelled from the NTC for disrupting the process."


"EU EOM observers reported that tallied results at lower levels were often not signed by party agents, and in some instances observers noted mathematical inconsistencies,"


Yaani hawa rafiki zangu wakenya kumbe wako nyumba sana kwenye mambo haya ya uchaguzi. Utaruhusu vipi agent wako atolewe kwenye process ya tallying na karatasi ya matokeo ipelekwe bila sahihi yake????

Napata shida sana kuelewa hili!!!

Hili la kuwakatalia ma agent wa vyama wasiwepo kwenye mchakato wa ku-tally ili wasi hakiki chochote naona kama huo ni umafia ulio kubuhu, Wasimamizi walikubalije matokeo yanapelekwa raw bila ya sahihi za wawakilishi wa vyama!!! - Hii inadhilisha wazi wazi jamaa wamepania kwamba na liwalo liwe.

Sioni kama kuna tofauti yoyote na sakata la 2007. Kama ushahidi hupo wa kutosha watapaswa kurudia zoezi zima la upigaji kura.

 

[Mtu wa Mungu]

Hili la kuwakatalia ma agent wa vyama wasiwepo kwenye mchakato wa ku-tally ili wasi hakiki chochote naona kama huo ni umafia ulio kubuhu, Wasimamizi walikubalije matokeo yanapelekwa raw bila ya sahihi za wawakilishi wa vyama!!! - Hii inadhilisha wazi wazi jamaa wamepania kwamba na liwalo liwe.

Sioni kama kuna tofauti yoyote na sakata la 2007. Kama ushahidi hupo wa kutosha watapaswa kurudia zoezi zima la upigaji kura.

MwanaJF Bukyanagandi unadhani kurudia uchaguzi ni ufumbuzi? Ufumbuzi utapatikana pale uwazi utakapokuwapo tangu upigaji kura, kuhesabu kura na mwisho kujumlisha na kupata Jumla Kuu = Jumla ya jumla ndogo zote kwa kila mgombea. Je kwa hizi serikali zetu zinazotawaliwa na uchu wa kutawala hata kama mgombea ni kilaza kuongoza nchi. Kama hatua hii haijafikiwa ieleweke kuna ajenda ya siri ambazo ndiyo mzizi wa matatizo katika chaguzi za hizi nchi masikini.
Kwa hili la ndugu zetu wakenya ambalo kwa Tz ni elimu kubwa tosha kwa 2015 mimi naona tatizo la ICC siyo la kupuuzwa maana kati ya UK/RT na hawa jamaa wa EU ni nani kashika mpini na nani kashika makali? Mimi naona UK alipowakoromea wakati hajaapishwa pale kwa maoni yangu alicheza faul inayoweza kumgaharimu katika mechi hii ambayo kuchaguliwa na kuapishwa siyo mwisho wa dkk 90. Kwa JF hii nikipimo tosha cha u-Great Thinker; siyo uwanja wa majungu kama inavyoendelea.
Mwisho: Kule Marekani weupe waliapa weusi hawatatawala kamwwe. Huyu Obama alipataje kupenya mpaka leo uchaguzi wa kipindi cha pili kimewateka hata GOP kumpa zaidi ya kura 300!!!!!!!!!!! Kwa ndugu zetu Kenya kiapo cha kabila fulani katu kutawala naona wajifunze USA; wasije siku moja ya USA yakajirudia Kenya; maana "Mapenzi yako yatimizwe hapa duniani kama yanavyotimizwa huko Mbinguni" akipenda inakuwa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kigogo]

Wazungu wamepigwa butwaa baada ya kibaraka wao kuangukia pua

 

[Jammu Africa]

The European Union Elections Observers team has denied a report in today's newspapers that it intends to discredit the results of the March 4[SUP]th[/SUP]elections in its final report.


A statement released to newsrooms a few minutes ago says the observers have not made any final conclusions as regards the elections;


‘The mission has not yet reached a final conclusion on this part of the process, and it has not released any public statement about the electoral processes since its preliminary statement of 6 March.' Read the statement in part.


Today, the media was awash with information that EU observers' final report on the March 4[SUP]th[/SUP] elections intends to discredit the results of the election by listing reasons like the breakdown of the electronic voter identification kits and the failure of the IEBC's electronic transmission system.


The statement from the UE Observers further clarified that team still intends to release a final report on the elections in two-months' time.


The EU observers yesterday said that they would stay in the country until the Supreme Court makes its ruling on the Presidential election petitions currently before it.

Articles about European Union | Page 4 European Union Examiner

All these,,,peddled around by that gutter press???? Serious people in
Kenya never read,,this funny paper.

And in the case,,, that,,, EU had said that,,,,so whaaaat,,,who are they
for they are not,,,,, the Kenyan voters.

Why not observe their brothers,,European and Americans,, when
they are stealing from the African continent.

EU and all those funny and jobless Mzungu,,ought to go to Zimbabwe
where they are needed most,,,or,,they are not welcome there?????

So what business do they have here,,,or we are softies,,unlike
Zimbabweans?????

 

[Karikenye]

=malema 1989;5961905]Wakenya endeleeni kupambana, msikubali kuchaguliwa viongozi!!

Hakuna anayewachagulia walishachagua!! Sasa kama kuna irregularities the Supreme Court ndio itakayoamua kama kuna watu walifanya rigging or doctoring of the will of Kenyan people!!

 

[Karikenye]

EU Waende Cyprus wakaokoe jahazi

Wamesema hawaondoki mpaka ruling ya the supreme court itolewe!!

 

[Karikenye]

Wazungu wamepigwa butwaa baada ya kibaraka wao kuangukia pua

Kigogo hizo ni fitna you want us to agree that the ends justify the means?