Tuesday, 5 September 2017

KENYA'S ELECTIONS ANNULMENT - A PROPORTIONATE JUDGEMENT FROM THE SUPREME COURT? THE END!





But it must be able to provide and show the evidence which proves their assertion. And the independent monitors and observers should not be reliant on the country's electoral commission for the provision of its proof.  

Since the commission is not necessarily independent, competent or immune to having the electoral process hacked or its data being defective.

Credit to President Kenyatta, that, despite not knowing whether he will be installed as the next President of Kenya,  after the next 65 or so days.  

He has remained consistent in reminding Kenyans that the country needs to remain and become more united. 

That they should be voting as Kenyans for all of Kenya and all Kenyans. 



Not primarily for him -  unless they believe, have evidence that he is the best person to lead the country - or for Jaramogi Odinga, but for the country. 

He is asking the Kenyan electorate to be magnanimous, to conduct themselves as good neighbours, and to put the country above personal, party and tribal affiliations. 

And vote for the leader and party which they believe have the greater chances of delivering the future which Kenya deserves and her people aspire for.



President Kenyatta has declared that he does not agree with the verdict of the Supreme Court Justices, but that he respects it. 

He respects their right to call it they way they perceive it, but he does not agree with them dismissing the verdict of tens of millions of Kenyans who have caste their votes. 

Votes which have resulted in his party winning a reported 54 per cent of the votes.

The Problem for President Kenyatta, is that, unless he is able to take the matter to the supreme law-makers of Kenya, the legislative arm of the government, there is no other safe and non-violent recourse but to re-run the elections.  



Anything else is likely to result in probably great violence in the country.

Until the reasoning of the Justices can be fully analysed, Kenyans will not really know how judicious is their ruling, and whether it is really proportionate to the alleged infringements of the electoral process. 

Or whether they have, imprudently, by their judgement, placed Kenya in probably its most or one of its most perilous position probably since it acquired its independence from the United Kingdom.




What is certain, is that this unprecedented crisis has placed the Kenyan government and President in a position demanding great leadership, if the country is not to degenerate into violence. 

Especially since, if  Raila Odinga does not win the re-run elections, he will again question the outcome, as he endeavours to fulfil his personal ambition to become the President of Kenya, before his time runs out.





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