Comments on: Kenya Elections: Pictures from Eldoret, Rift Valley

By: What Twitter’s Global Failure Means for Africa — White African

What Twitter’s Global Failure Means for Africa — White African — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:05:13 +0000

[...] first, there’s the case of it being used in Egypt to help a jailed user, and second was when Juliana used it during the Kenyan post-election violence to update about events in Western Kenya in lieu of [...]

By: AfroMusing

AfroMusing — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:37:37 +0000

- hi everyone, in Eldy, lots of tension, some people sought refuge in churches and police station, will upload pics shortly if i can.
-Just received an SMS from Safaricom that reads
“The ministry if Internal security urges you to please desist from sending or forwarding any SMS that may cause public unrest. This may lead to your prosecution”
-Continued media ban on live broadcasts
-Houses were burned in the last two days, things seem calmer now, though in Langas, people are still fighting and supposedy more killed. Talked to a guy who lives there, says the leaders need to come there, one rep of the folowing languages: Luhya, Kalenjin, Kikuyu, put up a white flag and appeal for peace. Radio appeals do nothing to calm that particular part of Eldoret. In addition people’s heads are supposedly lying about and it is terrible.
-Govt spokesman’s words seem very hollow considering the situation on the ground. Long queues at Uchumi in Eldoret, some parts of town completely deserted. Masses of people in police station and churches.
-ATM’s still working though!

By: timo

timo — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:13:47 +0000

Shops and supermarkets are closed. No supply of basic grocerries. NO milk, no bread no vegitable. Food stock is running out at home. Its crazy.
We cant leave the house coz the violence right our side my house is just like a village warriors action movie.
We cannot get cell phone airtime. Communication is almost out. The media is being gagged. Information of events in other areas or of our loved ones is getting scarce.
Things are going from bad to worse.

God help us.

By: timo

timo — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:00:59 +0000

You dont have to be a political genius to see the obvious rigging that took place. As much as they could not be absolute indicators, the following points should open your eyes.

1) Opinion polls for 15 months before election have always shown Raila is leading.
2) The overwhelming voting out of Government ministers and MPs allied to the government.Nothing can be more indictive.
3) Election of about about 50% of MPs on the ODM ticket.
4) The deliberate delay (about 3 days) of vote counts from the Preseident stronghold constituencies despite their proximity to the ECK center. (No election disputes were reported that could possible have caused the delays)
5) Major discrepancies presented by ODM with documentary evidence on Tallies at the ECK and the respective different constituencies.
6) Ratification of such claims by the credible EU observers as well local observers (Kedof).
7) Ratification of such claims by MPs in affected constituencies (even some affiliated to Kibaki’s party e.g Juja MP, Mr Kabogo)
The recent breaking of ranks by 4 of the ECK commissioners claiming a possibility of their collegues altering the presidential votes.
9) The brave claim by one of the ECK officials that he witnessed gross manipulation of the figures at the ECK centers.
10) The lack of FORM 16A (document validating figures from returning officers at the constituencies) for 48 constituencies (majority of which are among the disputed ones) to support the presidential vote tally presented to teh ECK.
11) The quick and quiet swearing in ceremony that was held at state house a few minues after the results were announced.It felt like a sleek robbery.
12) Lastly but most importantly, the overwhelming sense of feeling robbed and cheated by the majority of kenyans who had hoped their voters card was a strong enough weapon to effect change in the leadership

By: Georgia/Caribbean Free Radio

Georgia/Caribbean Free Radio — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:19:07 +0000

That is a wonderful photoset, Juliana. I’m following the updates on the KP and Mental Acrobatics as well. Hope you’re okay.

By: Mentalacrobatics

Mentalacrobatics — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:14:52 +0000

Wow! Nice pictures kweli. You are already a professional. Would you mind tagging the pics and your election posts with the kenyaelections07 tag please?

By: kamau

kamau — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:27:14 +0000

excellent pichas! nice visual reporting.

By: hash

hash — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:34:32 +0000

Great shots Juliana! I’ve been following the news via you and KenyanPundit, but for some reason can’t access Mentalacrobatics.