Thoughts for post-election promise in Kenya

BY JOSEPH WAWERU KAMENJU

Kenya's closely contested election and the reaction to disputed results have plunged the country into one of its worst post-independence political challenges. In the election, held last December, the margin between the declared winner and the loser was very close. Independent observers also noted glaring anomalies in the tallying of the final votes.

When no meaningful dialogue to solve the problem was established, protests over the perceived electoral fraud metamorphosed, reawakening deep underlying grievances and issues that have long been left unresolved. At the time of this writing, parts of the country are still in chaos, and a resolution doesn't seem imminent.