Lines Over a Mile Long to Vote in Kenya’s Presidential Election

by: Jason Haber Thursday, December 27th, 2007

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With most of the world’s attention pointed to the fragile democracy and national crisis in Pakistan, the polls have opened Kenya’s presidential election. In most democracies, waiting in line to vote is a hassle. In Kenya, it is a privilege.

According to the NY Times: “Millions of Kenyans waited in the muggy darkness for the polls to open and for a chance to scratch their X’s in a presidential election that is predicted to be the tightest race in the country’s history — and perhaps the greatest test yet of Kenya’s young, multiparty democracy.”

Election observers from the United States and European Union on Thursday praised the largely peaceful general elections in Kenya, where widespread communal strife had been feared on polling day.

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5 Responses to “Lines Over a Mile Long to Vote in Kenya’s Presidential Election”

Rahat ISlam Said:

think at that point every one have to go back to the grave pray for her soul may Allah forgive her the modern lady. Now decide that no lady can come to this position as a Muslim.
Dua.
“Aheday Naseratal Mustakeema seraat Allazeena Anamta Aliehim”.
Fe Aman Allah

Comment made on December 27th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
Sameel Said:

shaheed ke bati ko mar dia gia afsos is tarha humein b jana hay

Comment made on December 27th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Poet Said:

Dayaam Abaad RAhy Ge Dunia
Hum na hoe koi Hum sa ho ga
ye dunia khatam ho jany wali hay aaj hum Amal ke jaga per hein koi hisaab nahi kal hum hisaab ke jaga per hon gay jahan koi amal na ho ga Jaisa k Bainzeer Bhuttu.

Comment made on December 27th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Kenya Votes Said:

You can see one ling line in Starehe here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jvuuxzLISg

Comment made on December 27th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
Al Said:

Fe Aman Allah: why can no lady come to this position in power? isn’t that kind of talk backwards?

Comment made on December 28th, 2007 at 4:20 am
 

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