[VIDEO] John Kerry: IEBC Voting System "Appears to be Very, Very Strong"
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Former United States Secretary of State John Kerry has said that the the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has put in a voting system “appears to be very, very strong.”
The former Secretary of State, who is in Kenya as Chief Election Observer for The Carter Center, said that view of the observer groups in the country is that the IEBC has a system that provides redundancy, providing for the ballots to be secured and to be counted.
He was speaking to reporters when he stopped at the IEBC tallying center at Bomas of Kenya.
National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential Raila Odinga has dismissed the provisional results showing him leading incumbent president Uhuru Kenyatta by close to 1.4 million votes, saying the IEBC system had been hacked and was not displaying correct vote results. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Raila provided what he said were logs from the IEBC server hosting the voting data indicating the system had been hacked. IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba dismissed those claims, saying there is no eveidence that the system had been hacked.
With 97% of the provisional ballots reported, Uhuru Kenyatta leads has a commanding lead with 8,024,704 votes (54.3%) while Raila Odinga has 6,628,006 (44.8%) votes.
The IEBC on Wednesday announced it will compare all Forms 34A and Forms 34B with the results submitted electronically before declaring a winner.
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki on Wednesday also said the IEBC “has discharged its responsibilities according to law and regulations” and said the elections should so far be considered be everyone to be free and fair. Mbeki is leading the African Union (AU) Observers in the country.
Comments (14)
The word "Appears" instead of "Are" speaks of John Kerry's "Doubt" about the Machine's Ability to be Credible. Smart way of putting doubt on the machines.
You can console yourself all you want, but hii kitu imeisha. You need to come off the kool aid now.
Ben. You're Dead Wrong.
WHY:
Because NationMedia just Splashed it's (15 minutes QUICK on And off) Shenanigans of Bull of Rigged Scores of Uhuru and Raila. The Numbers did NOT add up. And they just Took them OFF as Soon as they Put them (pants) on after a Few Minutes. Jubilee's Pants of LIES are on Fire!!!
Meanwhile: Let's Wait and See. AFTER ALL "NASA, Jubilee, and EIBC are Inspecting forms 34A, 34B (after IEBC resorts to manual check). Good!!!
KiMzee. Here we Go Again. The Title "Kerry says IEBC system strong" on NationMedia front page is also DELIBERATELY Alarming and MISLEADING. So I will say tbis: I like Mwakilishi's Title about What John Kerry Observed or Said. Not NATIONMEDIA's Bull Crap (on the same).
RIGGING at its SHALLOW Best:
WHY Preliminary Results Strewn Everywhere with 54% for Winners below and more?
Mutua 54%, Sonko 54%, Uhuru 54%, Kiraitu 54%, Ole lenku 54% Sakaja 54% Laboso 54%, Waiguru 54%, etc.
Because it's a NOBRAINER Kind of Jubilee Rigging "Caught with It's Pants Down."
Jubilee a Liar! Liar!! Her Pants on Fire!!!
I am not Chupi-ree and I am not NASA but there's something voters call "kuchagua suti" where they vote for everyone vying on the same party emblem irrespective of whether it's a skunk, a warthog or a snake. This may explain these tallies.
John Kerry is an observer so he can only go by what he sees. He wasn't involved in the design, testing, and implementation of the voting systems. His mandate is to observe and tell the world what he saw. An Engineer hired to stress test that system may use words like "is strong" but an observer is limited to appearances.
Mumbi. Thank you for Your Inteligent and Sobering observation. In other words John Kerry was saying that "I am not an Expert to Rubber Stamp or Jump onto 'Credible Functionality' of the Machines." I call it "the benefit of doubt."
Mumbi, even temogracy itself is imperfect and has a lot of flaws. But so far it's the best form of governance that progressive citizens of this planet have developed. Given what we have as at this time, you'd really be of much more help to humanity around the globe if you could help us devise a better way of doing this.
Raia Odinga, the people of Kenya have spoken, be brave to say goodbye, life has already rewarded you with a billion shilling retirement home.
Sleeper 1. Keep your Shopkeeping Job plus those Abnormal Profits from SKYROCKETTING Prices of Unga, Imported Sugar, Brookside Milk. Good Riddance.
Of course I will keep my profits. Thank You and Come Again Customer.
I am getting really concerned about someone's welfare here. The majority of us may be taking this lightly, lakini just remembered someone from Odinga's regions who took their own life a while ago after the football team he supported lost. So, people, let's me sensitive lest we are dealing with a fragile spirit here. Peace as always.