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Post by roughrider on Mar 21, 2013 19:23:52 GMT 3
Jakaswanga, I have also recommended execution as the appropriate punishment for those commissioners/staff who carried out this shameful fraud. To answer OO’s question, it is highly probable that Uhuru won round 1 but he did not cross 50% neither did he win by a margin of 800,000 votes. It was a much slimmer margin. Whoever perpetrated the fraud was smart and had a good knowledge of the Kenyan electoral map. It will be found that most of the rigging was carried out in the marginal regions in the Rift Valley such as W.Pokot, Maasailand, Turkana, Samburu and in the former North Eastern Province. The criminals simply carried out a turnout mapping and inflated the turnout numbers in regions with historically lower voter turnout. With the surplus votes being allocated Muthamaki. A glaring example is Mandera South constituency, known for its voter apathy like most of Mandera. Turnout typically below 55%. In December IEBC was only able to register 9% of the estimated voting population yet on Mar 4 the turnout was apparently 92%! And this is repeated throughout the region.If you are wondering whether the “professional ” IEBC staff would be capable of executing such impunity, you only have to read Ahmednasir Abdullahi’s concerns about the organization and its sleazy commissioners. www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Can-the-electoral-body-pass-integrity-test/-/440808/1682802/-/2mdtv9z/-/index.htmlNote: 92% turnout of the 9% who registered. Horth, I believe the point being made is that the voter turnout is incredulous for an area that is notoriously apathetic. Weighed against the fact that rigorous registration over weeks could only net 9% of the possible voter numbers; that 92% of these turned out should cause some pause for any reasonable observer.. |
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Post by roughrider on Mar 21, 2013 19:29:36 GMT 3
The number of threads that have been unleashed here in Jukwaa by those in support of the notion that people should refrain from commenting on the Presidential contest is simply astounding. But hey, the more the merrier. Onyango OlooI think that quality always trumps quantity when it comes to these discussions. That a prolific nowayhaha or mwalimumkuu can post all night is nether here nor there because only one intelligent response is sufficient to scatter the acres of repetitive and disjointed bile. For me I don't care. I only come to say whatever i fancy before i have to run along. But you must also know that TNA, specifically has people employed to write things on social media, newspapers and blogs If you need to eat go to the shamba, for some people this is their shamba. |
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Post by luokenyan on Mar 21, 2013 19:32:22 GMT 3
Note: 92% turnout of the 9% who registered. Exactly. That is the point. You see, the most stupid way to rig an election is by inflating your numbers and surpassing 100% turnout in your strongholds. A smarter way to do it is by mapping out regions with usual low turnout and inflating the turnout without surpassing 100% mark. That is what the lords of impunity did this time. A turnout of 90% in RV or 92% in former NEP is simply inconceivable. Several factors at play here. The communities do not have a massive stake in the process; little voter sensitization, long distances to vote, survival etc. In places like Pokot ,Marsabit, Turkana there is such a lack of awareness on the political process that many might not even know who the candidates are. That is why these regions typically do 40-55% turnout, as recently as 2010. Voter registration varied from 9%-50%. Common sense tells you the turnout should follow similar trends. In Mandera where turnout was apparently in the region of 90% in most constituencies, here’s how the situation on the ground was like: The electoral commission is in a spot over inadequacies in conducting elections in North Eastern Province.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ( IEBC) did not put in place sound logistical structures in some areas – dispatching polling staff and materials to their destinations late, with some polling stations opening at 10am.
The IEBC returning officers in some constituencies switched presiding officers, their deputies, and clerks less than 15 hours to the Election Day – opening up unnecessary loopholes that could contribute to the questioning of the credibility of the process.
Further, there were mix-ups of voter registers in some polling stations with more streams, confusing voters as to which line to queue up to vote. There was also shortage of ballot papers in some stations, with some voters forced to wait for long hours to receive them.
The failure of electronic voter identification devices raised further questions on preparedness. Although IEBC owned up to the technical hitches while the elections were going on, it was not enough to explain the rationale in convincing the electorate to have confidence in such a significant process.
Widespread graft
The failure of the system was likely to encourage irregularities in the remote region where the public watchdog – the media, civil society and independent observers – had less access.
Such fears were reinforced by reports of the arrest of people in Kangeta, Igembe Central constituency, for alleged voter buying. Similar incidents were reported in Makiri, Imenti South.
Voter bribery was evident and high in some polling stations in the North Eastern region and despite election fraud being reported, the police and IEBC officials did less to act on the alleged crimes. A case is where one aspirant for Mandera East parliamentary seat, Hassan Issack Hache (UDF) was attacked when he tried to stop those giving out bribes.
Hache had previously warned about the impending security threats and voter bribery, but it seemed there were no adequate preparations to avert the crisis. Instead, the politician was told to record a statement and given Occurrence Book (OB) number 45/25/2/2013.
Despite the presence of heavy regular and Administration Police officers, GSU and the military personnel, there were bomb explosions, which caused injuries to innocent voters in a number of polling stations across the region.
At Bulla Mpya and Polytechnic polling stations in Mandera County, four people sustained serious injuries following an explosion. Similar explosions were reported in Mandera DEB Primary School polling station and Hanan Guest House where Senator-elect Billow Kerrow was at the time booked at.
On the other hand, the heavy presence of security officers patrolling the streets largely attributed to voter apathy as many shied away.
In Garissa County, there was an early morning explosion metres from the Chief’s Camp Polling station of Garissa Township constituency, forcing voters and IEBC officials to escape for safety.
In the same constituency, Tetu and Yathrib polling stations came under siege by armed gunmen who interrupted the tallying process. However, County Commissioner Maalim Mohamed refuted reports of a gun attack.
In Wajir County, it was largely peaceful although there were attempts by some politicians to influence voters. Rashid Ibrahim, a member of ODM National Elections Board said local politicians and the elite remained in CORD and swept all positions including the Governor, Senator, Women Representative and six parliamentary seats.
The IEBC ought to explain to Kenyans the many issues ranging from the malfunctioning of the electronic voter identification devices and the security of ballot papers. The commission should also explain why they did not conduct adequate voter education in the region.
All these problems yet most constituencies in the region still manage an impressive 88-92% turnout??? |
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Post by luokenyan on Mar 21, 2013 19:34:06 GMT 3
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Post by luokenyan on Mar 21, 2013 19:42:11 GMT 3
Horth, I believe the point being made is that the voter turnout is incredulous for an area that is notoriously apathetic. Weighed against the fact that rigorous registration over weeks could only net 9% of the possible voter numbers; that 92% of these turned out should cause some pause for any reasonable observer.. Precisely! |
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Post by Horth on Mar 21, 2013 20:07:24 GMT 3
Horth, I believe the point being made is that the voter turnout is incredulous for an area that is notoriously apathetic. Weighed against the fact that rigorous registration over weeks could only net 9% of the possible voter numbers; that 92% of these turned out should cause some pause for any reasonable observer.. Precisely! Apologies, Luokenyan, but your wording was a bit ambiguous. Anyway, Possibly two reason's I can see for the extremely high voter turnout: 1. Rigging 2. New devolved government making people feel that at last voting might bring tangible results. Once the SC has decided, we can see which one fits the bill. |
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Post by danielwaweru on Mar 21, 2013 21:27:00 GMT 3
Note: 92% turnout of the 9% who registered. A turnout of 90% in RV or 92% in former NEP is simply inconceivable. Several factors at play here. The communities do not have a massive stake in the process; little voter sensitization, long distances to vote, survival etc...
One can check the plausibility of the claim by looking at turnout in Eastern. (Using Eastern for comparison removes the turnout boost that regions experience when they present a viable Presidential candidate.) Turnout for the referendum was 66%, and 86% for the general election --- a full 20-point jump. |
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Post by Horth on Mar 21, 2013 21:42:48 GMT 3
Didn't want to start a new thread (seems like there's a flood of them these days). Anyways, here's the IEBC's official response to the petition. |
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Post by mwalimumkuu on Mar 21, 2013 23:35:13 GMT 3
Didn't want to start a new thread (seems like there's a flood of them these days). Anyways, here's the IEBC's official response to the petition. What an excellent job by the IEBC. I wonder how all the so called seasoned CORD lawyers closed their eyes to such a preponderance of evidence that clearly show a very free, fair and transparent process and went ahead to hold the entire country at ransom with such false frivolous allegations. Washindwe. |
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Post by roughrider on Mar 21, 2013 23:43:54 GMT 3
Didn't want to start a new thread (seems like there's a flood of them these days). Anyways, here's the IEBC's official response to the petition. What an excellent job by the IEBC. I wonder how all the so called seasoned CORD lawyers closed their eyes to such a preponderance of evidence that clearly show a very free, fair and transparent process and went ahead to hold the entire country at ransom with such false frivolous allegations. Washindwe. Oh, why are we even bothering. You have already heard and judged the petition. Haven't you? I'm fed up of the endless see-sawing of us arm chair Justices. Every newly posted affidavit generates excitement. I will just wait for the real thing now. |
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 22, 2013 12:05:34 GMT 3
Didn't want to start a new thread (seems like there's a flood of them these days). Anyways, here's the IEBC's official response to the petition. Horth, The links have been disabled due to generating excess traffic. For those who didnt manage to download try the following links Response to Petition-t.pdf : yousend.it/ZXCn87Replying Affidavit of Ahmed Issack Hassan(Vol 1): yousend.it/WOYIZdReplying Affidavit of Ahmed Issack Hassan (Vol. 2) : yousend.it/ZC2mnW |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2013 18:53:55 GMT 3
Carter Center faults IEBC over results tabulation
By EDWIN MUTAI
Posted Thursday, April 4 2013 at 17:40
An international election observer group has criticised the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) over the tabulation of election results.
The Carter Center said several key areas related to the tabulation of results did not receive sufficient attention and observers were not given adequate space.
The centre also took issue with IEBC’s failure to publish results by polling station as it did with the Presidential results per constituencies.
“While the IEBC met its constitutional obligation to publish final results within seven days of the March 4 election, the Center regrets the IEBC’s continued unwillingness to publish results by polling station,” said Stéphane Mondon, the Country Director of the observer mission.
Despite the serious shortcomings of the IEBC’s management of technology and release of information, it said, the final results of the election “reflected the will of voters.”
The observer group, which said it will issue a final report on the March 4 polls, hailed the conduct of the presidential election petition filed by Mr Odinga who sought to overturn Uhuru’s win.
The Center, founded by former US President Jimmy Carter has observed 94 elections in 37 countries, including the 2002 elections in Kenya.
It deployed 60 observers in the March 4 General Elections.
emutai@ke.nationmedia.comwww.businessdailyafrica.com/Carter-center-faults-IEBC-over-results-tabulation/-/539546/1739324/-/11ywetj/-/index.html
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