US Applauds Kenya for Peaceful Elections, Urges Leaders to Respect Rule of Law

US Applauds Kenya for Peaceful Elections, Urges Leaders to Respect Rule of Law

The US State Department has applauded Kenya for exercising their democratic rights by holding a peaceful and transparent electoral process.

In a press statement, State Department Spokesman Heather Nauert says as a longtime friend of Kenya, the US welcomes the statements of the international and domestic election observers that Kenyan voters’ voices were heard through the ballot box.

The State Department also urges voters as well as political aspirants to patiently allow the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) complete its tallying process.

The Department also urges leaders to refrain from issuing threats which could trigger acts of violence but instead channel any election disputes through laid down procedures in accordance with the constitution and rule of law.

“If candidates dispute results, it is important that they do so in accordance with the constitution and rule of law and not through threats or acts of violence,” reads a statement from the State Department.

Comments

sokora (not verified)     Thu, 08/10/2017 @ 05:26pm

Elections were credible. So, Raila stop inciting Kenyans; stop intimidating Kenyans. You have no legitimate claim and if you do, please go to court. All we want is peace.

GUEST1 (not verified)     Thu, 08/10/2017 @ 10:51pm

In reply to by sokora (not verified)

Breaking News

IEBC is not in control with its systems but its in the hands 🤷‍♂ hackers .All these men & women are a product of IEBC portal manipulation.

Uhuru 54%
Mutua 54%,
Sonko 54%,
Kiraitu 54%,
Ole lenku 54%
Sakaja 54%
Laboso 54%..
Mvuria 54%
Waititu. 54%
Waiguru 54%
Twaha. 54%
Ali Roba 54%
All 178 Jublee mp- elect 54% 25 senators elect 54% and over 700 MCs got through with 54%
👀 Look at these!
That's a good software

Forwarded as received

is this real??????

hypocrite (not verified)     Fri, 08/11/2017 @ 12:37am

In reply to by GUEST1 (not verified)

pole .. these idiots cant even get simple propaganda figures correct ... raila reading some IT jargon on TV looked soooo stupid ... very sad .. someone needs to get orengo away from raila ......

Kiraitu - 52% ....
Waititu - 78% ....
Laboso - 67% ....
Mutua - 53% ....
Mvurya - 65% ....
....
Tano tena ... kazi iendelee ... wameze wembe ... waruke ndani ya lake victoria

JKORIG (not verified)     Thu, 08/10/2017 @ 07:56pm

The teams of Kenya General Elections Observers representing the whole world, have given the exercise a clean bill of health. They have even gone further to propose that other African Countries borrow from IEBC's professionalism to conduct elections. One thing stands out, NASA dinned and wined Chris Musado immediately before his demise. What was the goals, what was delivered and waht was not. Why is NASA so confident that the access by hackers was through Musado's Password? a password is a sensitive, when did they obtain it?
Lastly, This is Raila's 4th attempt to be President, He has always claimed that he was rigged out, Evidence abounds that he rigged the 2013 elections When will he ever loss graciously without bloodshed.. .

GUEST1 (not verified)     Fri, 08/11/2017 @ 02:31am

In reply to by JKORIG (not verified)

And talking about Peace and Diplomacy, it's Directly about Observers PROTECTING their Embassies, Ambassadors/Embassy Empmoyees, their People/their Citizans and their Trade Aggreements. And did I mention being Just ONLOOKERS looking at Gladiators; African Gladiators hurting one another to Entertaining Visitors to their Own Pain and Chagrin (as if the likes of John Kerry will REDUCE the Price of Unga and Skyrocketing Borrowing and Corruption the Country is DIGGING itself in.

Wafula meme (not verified)     Fri, 08/11/2017 @ 12:46am

GUEST1 tafuta watoto undanganye
Iebc results
Sonko 53.49%
Sakaja 51.18%
Kiraitu 51.93%
Mutua. 53.15%
Laboso 67.2%
Waiguru 54.09

54% ulitoa wapi?

GUEST1 (not verified)     Fri, 08/11/2017 @ 03:15am

CHRISTIANS or All of You LISTEN to Me:
The Greatest OBSERVER of this 2017 Election (in Kenya) is GOD (the Maker of Heaven and Earth). He Sees and Knows All Things; and Will CONFIRM His Word and Will for Kenya in TRUTH, Spirit, and Action (whether it's Uhuru or Raila that is Going to be President of Kenya). And He (GOD) Will Confirm His this WORD and WILL for Kenya DEPENDING on Whether His Will and Word was done ACCORDINGLY in this Election (Fair and Square or not). If it be FAIR and SQUARE, then God will Follow Through with His HANDS-on Kenya with GOOD Signs and GOOD Wonders to Folliw. But if the Election be UNFAIR and CROOK(ade), then God will be HANDS-off Kenya with BAD Signs and BAD Wonders to Follow. So You Watch! And May the Will of God Be Done. Amen!!!

Hakika (not verified)     Fri, 08/11/2017 @ 05:34am

Very interesting that Guest1 has resorted to calling on the name of God yet all along he/she has been throwing obscenities at every one appearing to be anti-NASA. God does not become relevant only when you fail. He should be relevant at times of victory, failure, and at the anticipation of either. I personally do not care who the president is, what I care is that peace prevails, national security is maintained, corruption is eradicated, economic growth is cultivated, the youth gain employment, everybody has access to superior healthcare, education for all is guaranteed, national infrastructure becomes first class, we exploit the Turkana oil viably and enable equitable development to all counties etc but above all, we all live in love, togetherness, and brotherhood. If neither Uhuru or Raila can guarantee the above, then there is no use in either being declared president. Period!

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