Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries
How the illiterate cast their vote
Daily Nation pg 11Tuesday, 05 Mar 2013
In the scorching sun of Dadaab constituency — the home of the largest refugee camp in Africa — voters turned up to elect their leaders, but most of them could not read or write. That meant that the presiding officer or
Full StoryIEBC at pains to explain failure of hi-tech system
Daily Nation pg 10Tuesday, 05 Mar 2013
A technology glitch threatened to disrupt voting at a number of polling stations on Monday, bringing into doubt the accuracy of tests done on the equipment. Announcing the acquisition of electronic poll books, which are basically
Full Story72-year-old dies in voting queue
Daily Nation pg 9Tuesday, 05 Mar 2013
A 72-year-old woman collapsed and died while queuing to vote at a polling station in Murang’a County on Monday. Mrs Wanjiku Maina fell at the Kaganda Primary School polling centre in Kiharu constituency and died on the way t
Full StoryTraders close shop over violence fears
Daily Nation pg 8Tuesday, 05 Mar 2013
Kenyans have taken precautions to cushion themselves against any outbreaks of election violence. Businesses and individuals put in place measures to guard against the looting and torching of their premises and homes as was witness
Full StoryPoll kit hitches delay voting for hours
Daily Nation pg 5Tuesday, 05 Mar 2013
Technical hitches involving voter identification kits on Monday delayed voting in various polling stations across the country, forcing the electoral commission to use manual registers. In several cases, the machines failed to reco
Full StoryMilitary sent to bolster security in volatile Coast
Daily Nation pg 4Tuesday, 05 Mar 2013
Contingents of Kenya Defence Forces were posted to the Coast on Monday to bolster security after nine policemen were hacked to death on Sunday night. The simultaneous raids in parts of Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale counties also left
Full StoryProvisional results point to a tight Uhuru-Raila finish in historic race
Daily Nation pg 2Tuesday, 05 Mar 2013
Jubilee coalition presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta took an early lead as provisional results began trickling in moments after voting closed in several polling centres around the country. As at 8.30pm, Mr Kenyatta was keeping
Full StoryExpert Teams ready to Monitor Elections
Daily Nation pg 21Monday, 04 Mar 2013
Local and international observers will be keenly watching Kenya as it holds its first election under a new Constitution on Monday. Election observer groups from the United States, European Union, African Union, the East African Co
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