March 04 2013: Kenya's historic poll - Kenya decides!

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Safina party presidential running mate Shem Ochuodho barred from voting!

Safina party presidential running mate Dr Shem Ochuodho got a rude shock when electoral officials barred him from voting on grounds that he registered as a voter in Kampala, Uganda.

By 4.45pm, only fifteen minutes before closing of polling stations, Mr Ochuodho was still consulting with IEBC officials to allow him cast his ballot.

Ochuodho said his case was unique because his name is in the register but there is no polling station in Kampala making it difficult for him to vote.

"We are still consulting on this matter but we hope I will be given a chance to cast my ballot. Mine is a unique case," he said in telephone interview.

The former Rangwe MP argued that President Kibaki registered as a voter at Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi yet he voted in Othaya constituency and he should not be discriminated against.

By the time if filing this reports Ochuodho was still consulting with poll officers over the fate of his vote.

Safina's presidential candidate Paula Muite cast his vote earlier in Kikuyu Constituency.

 

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[Tiba]

Mkuu Tiba hivi mwamko huu kwetu 2015 unaweza kuwepo? Na nini siri ya mwanko huu?

Mkuu Nani,

Kwa analysis ya haraka haraka, mwamko huu wa wenzetu kujitokeza kwa wingi tunaweza kuwa nao au la kulingana na mazingira. Hawa wenzetu hapa wapo ambao hawataki kuona tena mkikuyu akiongoza Kenya hivyo wamejitokeza kumpigia kura Laila ili aingie Ikulu hata kama hawampendi kivile wala kuamini kabisa kwamba naweza kuwaletea kitu kipya. Kwa upande mwingine, kuna watu wamejitokeza kwa wingi kumpigia kura Uhuru ili kuhakikisha kwamba Wakikuyu wanaendelea kutawala. Hapa hakuna suala la kuangalia sera wala nini. Ukabila umetawala sana na wengine ukizungumza nao hawafichi hisia zao za ukabila!!!!

Kwa bahati nzuri hapo kwetu bado hatujafikia hatua hii ingawaje mbegu za udini zimepandikizwa kwa bidii, tunaweza kujikuta tunapiga kura si kuchagua sera za vyama bali dini ya mtu. Tuombe Mungu tusifike huko!!!

Tiba

 

[SASATELE]

Hapa Tanzania tuna tatizo la udini linatafuna nchi.Kule Kenya wenzetu wana tatizo la udini pamoja na ukabila. Hapo Mombosa wanataka kujitenga wajiite Mombasa Reoublic na huko kaskazini Alshabaab wanaua watu!!Burundi nako hali si nzuri kiivyo sababu kuna waasi wanafanya mambo chini kwa chini. Penye uafdhali ni Rwanda na Uganda tu hapa East Africa!!

 

[Dhuks]

The Toronto Star


Kenya election turns deadly; 112 killed in attack on police

Read - Kenya election turns deadly; 112 killed in attack on police | Toronto Star

112? Some of these media houses really want blood spilled.

 

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[Kenyan]

UDF Deputy Presidential Candidate Jeremiah Kioni casting his ballot earlier today Kanyagia Primary School in Ndaragwa constituency

 

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BBC wameripoti kwamba Milipuko imetokea katika vituo vitatu vya kupigia kura kaunti ya Mandera Kaskazini mashariki mwa Kenya, pia Polisi wakabiliana na wanachama wa MRC waliokuwa wanaelekea kuvuruga uchaguzi Mombasa, hii picha ni ya gazeti la Daily Nation ikionyesha sehemu ya wakazi wa Nairobi waliojitokeza kupiga kura katika uchaguzi mkuu leo.

 

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Voters queue to cast ballots in Nairobi

 

[Leak]

God will heal them!

Voters injured in stampede

By Lucianne Limo and Peterson Githaiga

More than 20 people were injured as an anxious crowd forced open the main gate to St Monica Catholic Church polling station, Kitengela in Kajiado County.

The injured, mostly women who were trampled upon by more than 200 people, were rushed to St Teresa dispensary for treatment which luckily is opposite the polling station.

Police fired live bullets to scare the crowd that was chaotic and unruly as they tried to forcefully enter the polling station.

The huge number of voters who had arrived at the polling station as early as 3am scampered for safety when police shot in the air several times.

Voters who managed to get into the polling station then started hurling stones at those outside the gate.

The St Monica’s polling station has one of the highest number of voters numbering 25,000 voters.

A witness said the number of casualties would have been worse if police had not scared the unruly crowd by shooting in the air.

“There was no order. The crowd had become anxious and were surging towards the gate. A stampede ensued when they forced the gate open and many people were trampled on when they fell down,” said Samson Kamau.

Kamau said the electoral body did not take into consideration number of voters in the station by deploying enough police and clerks to ensure order and protocol is observed during voting.

“The police were overwhelmed by the crowd. One of the women was pushed and when she leaned on a police officer, he pushed her away,” he lamented.

Janet Waruguru who was nursing neck and leg injuries said she will not vote as she was traumatized by the mishap.

“I saw death. I fell down and many people especially huge men fell on me crashing me on the ground, “she said.

The dispensary was overwhelmed by the number of casualties with only three nurses, as members of the red cross society had not arrived at the scene.

 

[Leak]

Good job Kenyan, thanx for the upadates!

Massive turnout & day-long queues as voters say they've learned the lessons of 2007/8

This guy has volunteered to clean up the trash being left by voters

 

[Kenyan]

Former MP Justus Kizito escapes unhurt as Sh15m Range torched

 

[Leak]

That nyc! but some times they should use common sense! I don know what was his intention!

CNN has apologised to Kenyans for the false reports and the reporter NimaCNN has changed her name to Nima Heni.

 

[Kenyan]

More Quad Bikes out on patrol in capital city

 

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[Leak]

Mmmmmmh

Former MP Justus Kizito escapes unhurt as Sh15m Range torched

 

[Kenyan]

Voters have done their part, now is IEBC, the judiciary & candidates with their supporters should deliver their part!

 

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Thousands got up early to vote at the NSSF Grounds, opposite Nyayo House in Nairobi

 

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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC):

We wish to inform members of the public that all Voters on the queue by 5:00pm will be allowed to vote. Polling Stations that opened late will also close late to compensate for lost time.