Voter Turnout Estimated at 48%, Says IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati
Voter turnout countrywide in the Thursday repeat presidential election is estimated to have been at 48%, according to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
In a press briefing from the national tallying center at the Bomas of Kenya, IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati also said 87% of the polling station opened on Thursday. This represented 35,564 out of 40,883 polling stations.
No voting took place in four Nyanza counties – Homa Bay, Kisumu, Migori and Siaya.
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In the 5,319 polling stations spread across the country where no voting took place, the exercise has been re-scheduled to Saturday, October 28th.
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Comments (17)
48% of 19 million registered voters. Not shabby considering all the obstacles and obstructions.
MaragA. The BOYCOTTING of this ELECTION by Raila was NASA's INGENIOUS way of Caitching Jubilee PANTS DOWN. Stay Tuned. My! Oh!! My!!!
Note: 6.6 Million Voter Turnout of 19.6 Million Registered Voters in Kenya means about 33.5% Voter TURNOUT (not 48% as Webukati has put it). Kweli Vyenye Raila alisema: Webukati AMEFINYWA Makesh; alisema Ukweli.
Toboa yote, tuone kama ni hewa au Kuna kitu.
Even my namesake voted JP!
Who is your namesake - Moi :-)?
Haha! You wish. Mkora is my name sake. My claim above is unverified. I will confirm with F34A.
Sawasawa MaragA:)
Base on turnout, Uhuru will get more than 9 million votes. This compares favorably with the 8.2 million he received on august 8. That means a cosiderable NASA supporters abandoned their fanatical leader.
actually no the turnout was 6 million sans the 4 counties yet to vote if they at all do. Raila actually got some votes, see how he shot himself on the foot, maybe he could have gotten more than Unye we will never know
Is this the real formerlyguest 2 based on the last sentence?
You've got to give the other side something to believe in :-)
I stand corrected the 6 mil was at the last tweet update from Chebukati at around 4.30pm EST .................
Given voter apathy and suppression due to violence witnessed up to the last minute, court battles running to the last hour, uncertainty over IEBC preparation and debacles, perceived retribution from neighbors, deficient thinking that "we are out of woods" since Rao is not in the race among other things largely contributed to low turnout. 6.5 Million under these duress is expected projection and performance. Another thing voting is not by default, however it is expected some will find the honor to politik that all registered voters that did not vote, "voted" for them-far from it. Even with the security provided around the voting zones, estates,streets, highways and hiways, the ultimate security is provided by citizens around us. The fear of what could possibly go wrong when queuing is real for all including the elderly, infirm, disabled, expectant and minorities.
I would imagine that even remotely walking from or in the direction of the polling centers required courage (even if your were headed or from your home). I guess today many had to take a long way round to create the illusion that they are quite allergic to voting ink! or Maybe walk backwards! Though voting is by secret ballot, the circumstance were different in this election. If you voted, everyone knew who you voted for by 99.9999% certainty-It was like blindfolded mlolongo voting!
Perfect analysis but in the end even if 1 voter turned out and voted for Uhuru, he still won - elections were held
Mr. Chebukati can you explain your 48% estimation, and keep in mind the fact that we have evidence from the ground which leads some of to conclude that the turn out was may be 30% if that and only in and around central. WHERE IS THAT TYRAnNY OF NUMBERS?
There is a difference between sham elections and free and fair elections.Elections are not Christmas decorations that you put up to impress your neighbors just like when you pimp up you Mazda and convince yourself you are now driving a Mercedes.The election was not representative of the masses thus it’s legitimacy will be questioned and there will be repercussions.Lets call a spade a spade.