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Developments on Kenyan political situation can be easily traced on this blog via these (01. 02.) regularly updated websites.

No Election yet in Kenya

Kenya held her General Elections on December 27, 2007. Obviously, the incumbent (Mwai Kibaki, pictured) lost to opposition giant Raila Odinga, but through political manouevres and manipulations the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) declared Kibaki the winner, hence public protests and violence that has since marred Kenya. As for me, Kenya elections are yet to take place.

Tanzania Editors attacked

First, there were threats from government; now it is this brutal, uncivilised attack. And then the president rushes to hospital to console the attacked editors. Inquisitive and curious minds nannot stop from smelling a rat. We must condemn these threats. Even as we discuss its implications to press freedom in Tanzania and while we comfort victims, we may not be necessarily mistaken to relate it to previous events and threats. But further information is being unveiled, as documented in this related story, a development of the other story below.