Uncertainty surrounds Kenya election outcome

There’s a feeling of widespread relief among Kenyans who boycotted Thursday’s repeated presidential election.

Authorities have indefinitely delayed futher attempts to hold the ballot due to the risk of violence in opposition held areas like here in Kisumu.

NICHOLAS ODHIEMBO soundbite, motorbiker:
“As you can see now, due to the postponement (of the postponed rerun election) things have gone back to normal. Vehicles and bikes are passing, people are walking, things seem ok.”

Over the past two days, many people have been caught up in the unrest as police fought running battles with protesters against the poll.

MILLICENT OGOMBE soundbtite, vegetable seller
“It (political situation) affects us a lot because there are no movements, we are being beaten by the policemen, we really don’t know if they are policemen or Mungiki (militia) people, because if they are policemen they should protect us, they should not beat us.”

In the capital Nairobi, many people are asking if President Kenyatta can be declared the winner of a contest in which only an estimated third of the population took part in.

SAMMY JUMA soundbite, Nairobi resident
“The people from Jubilee Party and from the NASA (National Super Alliance) Party should come together, they discuss so that we may get a solution. For one you know, there’s what you call a constitution, it’s actually guarding the election”.

For now, Kenyans must wait and see who’ll take take the next legal steps as the votes from the disputed poll are being counted.