News: KACA Election Results End Of Campaign

By Public Eye Team

05/21/07

Team “B” carried the day in New Jersey where Kenyans turned up in large numbers to cast votes for their candidates. The overall observer of the exercise was the First Secretary in the Kenyan Embassy in Washington, Mr. Mohammed Seif. The results are follows:

President: 1. Mr. Anthony Karanja – 216 votes (Team B)
2. Mr. Arnold Matonda – 139 votes (Team A)
3. Mr. Rogers Ongera – 16 votes (Independent)
4. Mr. Nathan Mogesa – 11 votes (Independent)
5. Mr. Prestor Kenyanya – 2 votes (Independent)

Vice President: 1. Mr. Titus Magara – 203 votes (Team B)
2. Ms. Daphne Ogega – 166 votes (Team A)
3. Mr. George Ragira – 24 votes (Independent)

Treasurer: 1. Mr. Jonah Onditi – 200 votes (Team B)
2. Mr. Habil Onyango – 196 votes (Team A)

Assistant Treasurer: 1. Mr. Leonard Atuma – 201 votes (Team A)
2. Mr. Evans Ogora – 193 votes (Team B)

Secretary: 1. Mr. Douglas Bonuke – 229 votes (Team B)
2. Mr. Kevin Kiguru – 164 votes (Team A)

Assistant Secretary: 1. Helen Nyamiaka – 236 votes (Team B)
2. Diane Ambeyi-Sims – 162 votes (Team A)

Kenyans from all walks of life turned up for the first the election ever to be held democratically in New Jersey. It was democratic and voters spoke. Many Kenyans who reside in suburban areas turned up to cast their votes. The street where these elections were being held was congested with double parked cars such that traffic flow was slow for all other motorists.

Elder Shem Onditi was shouting out there “vote “B” Baba and I recall Mr. Arnold Matonda telling Kenyans in one of the functions “vote “A” because it is the first in the alphabet”. The wind of democracy spoke wide and clear. Public Eye is happy to have started this process on its way. All we had wanted from the beginning was for democratic elections to be held and those in office to be truly representative of the people. We are glad that happened yesterday and the people spoke. The next elections will be held two years from now which is 05/20/09.

During the elections, each team was represented by an agent who worked with the 1st secretary of the Kenyan embassy in Washington DC, Mr. Seif Mohamed, who was the overall and final decision maker. Those other agents were Mr. Francis Ongata (I), Mr. Wilfred Nyakundi Motaro (A), Mr. Asael Abuki Omwamba (A), Mr. Aminga Ongeri (B) and Bevon Sarara (B). Ms. Florence Mwololo was an observer representing KACA commission.