Opinion: Patience is a virtue and it’s tested in Nairobi

We (Roots party) are winning this thing (the presidency)”Wilson Gathoni (12.08.2022)

There are two conflicting narratives running and there becomes more speculations as times goes on. What the Independent Boundaries and Election Commission (IEBC) did wisely this time was to publish all 34A forms from the polling stations across the Republic. The public cannot say the information isn’t there and secondly, there is no missing server or asking for verification of the results of the server like in 2017. That was really smart and transparent of the Chairman Wafula Chebukati.

Now that the days are lingering on from 9th August 2022 and the fatigue is setting in. The announcement of MCAs, Governors, MPs and Senators are all under way. They are settling in and people are getting to know the ones representing them on local level and on National level. However, the waiting game for the Presidency is really tiring, but maybe needed.

That Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Alliance and Kenya Kwanza Alliance are awaiting the results are an understatement. One is saying the inviable is happening and the other saying freedom is coming. While high ranking officials of both camps trying to either peddle propaganda for themselves or acting like they are firm on outcome.

Whatever it is … it seems like a stalemate, as the national TV channels has stopped or cease to count the numbers. The threshold of 50+1 is maybe impossible. There is all sorts of speculations and that there been rigging both ways. While the IEBC and the Chairman is at ease and seems to have a more clear head than in previous elections.

People are wondering if it was either Raila Odinga or William Ruto who pulled it off. Because, both parties and their associates has spread numbers making significant claims of victories. Nevertheless, that isn’t proven just yet. That’s why on the 12th August 2022 we still don’t know the victor and who will be announced of these two gentlemen. What we do know.. is that the two other candidates has close to nothing and was pitiful sideshows with non to show for it.

Bomas will have the answers and that is very obvious by now. The IEBC was smart and makes it possible for the candidates to look over the forms and collect the tallies if they wanted too. That’s why the national broadcasters could do so and they started, but for some funny reason they stopped. Maybe they feared the anxiousness and maybe they got tired of it too. The teams wasn’t good enough or got tired of calculating. Whatever it is…

There is only one thing to do and it’s to wait. The IEBC is the one that has the final words. Bomas will be the place and Chebukati will announce it. We can just wonder who it will be and by what margin. Since the numbers until now makes it seems as close as it can get. There is no sort of show or obvious sort of game-changer.

That’s why it’s a waiting game for Odinga and Ruto. They just have to wait. There men might peddle a lot hearsay and rumours, but that doesn’t make it true. Until, the IEBC has verified it and feels certain of certifying it. They will do it, I suppose. The credibility of it all stems on that. Because, certainly the Chairman don’t want yet another lose in the Supreme Court like in 2017. He wants it to be righteous to save face and name. Since, Chebukati hasn’t been the most trusted man of the land, but that could change wit this one.

Now everyone just have to patience and it feels like forever. Nevertheless, the truth will be out and we don’t know what that will be. Peace.

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Opinion: The maturity of the Kenyan election is commendable

I believe the candidates conceding have received their results, this is a very transparent process” Wafula Chebukati (10.08.2022).

The happenings since the polls of the 2022 elections in Kenya is just positive. Yes, there been misgivings, some candidates who has acted out and should be punished for it. However, the bigger picture is a good one. The candidates, incumbents and whatnot has been showing restraint, but also just been sincere.

This could have gone either, which way. The representatives could have acted all out after losses. Career politicians could gone on a rampage and been violent. However, they have instead conceded and showed a peaceful manner of transition. The Governors, MCAs, MPs or Senators has all taken into account the will of the people and seen it wasn’t their time. That should be commended. Because, these has been in the spotlight and been able to win before. However, this time around they are either silent or conceding with honour.

There are giants and big-men who has fallen prey in this elections. People who are part of dynasties and the long time serving politicians. It has been people who are associated with former political rising parties and now losing out. This is all happening and the people has chosen another path this time around.

We are seeing Moses Kuria, Gideon Moi, Jeremiah Kioni, Amos Kimunya, Alfred Keter, Nixon Korir and William Chepkut all losing their seats. They wasn’t able to win their campaigns and other took it. This is why they will not be Governors, MPs or Senators. They will go back to become private citizens and outside of representing government at various stages. That shows something about this election.

We don’t know who will be the winner or get the huge benefit across the Republic. We can only speculate, but the results of the Presidential and the total picture across the political landscape isn’t yet clear. The Kenya Kwanza Alliance and Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Alliance will both work to look the best and confident, as the balance sheet is not filled out just yet.

This anxious awaiting the tally and pronounced results can be hectic for anyone. The unknown, but hopefully the elections locally will come out. The map of parties and alliance winners will be more clear. As we are awaiting the full verdict of the announcement of the Presidential elections. Because, all eyes goes there and both sides are trying to make seem like they are winning.

Time will really tell. What we do know is that the public is awaiting the results. The leaders themselves wants to know and the new leadership is on the horizon. The current administration is turning over to a new one, no matter what. Kenyatta’s two terms are over, but we don’t know who his turning over too.

The public did their duty and now the machine has to ensure and safeguard the results. That is what is clear. We can just eagerly await and hope for a better tomorrow. The era of Jubilee and Kenyatta is soon over. There will be another day, a day we don’t know. If it is Blue or Yellow. We clearly don’t know yet. It will be either, because the two other candidates has no chance and they can just reside at home. They are going nowhere. Peace.

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