Mars Group Kenya Updates

Did the Kenya police influence the outcome of the Kenya general elections 2007?

From:Mars Group
Date:Fri, 4 Jan 2008 03:56:12 -0500

Uploaded on the site is media coverage of the sequence of events on Sunday, December 30th.

The chronology of events is critical to understanding the genesis of the current Kenyan political crisis. What we have here has all the ingredients of a civilian coup. Once Kivuitu walks into the plenary hall at 4.37 pm to announce the results, the stage is set for a dramatic showdown between ODM – which had earlier presented compelling evidence of massive rigging in 48 constituencies – and ECK chairman, Samuel Kivuitu. Rigging evidence is further supported by statements to the media by former Juja MP and aspirant, William Kabogo and Imenti Central candidate, Professor Julius Meme. These allegations are later corroborated by the report of the EU Observer Mission. Any meaningful resolution of the ODM-Kivuitu impasse was scuttled by the storming of the plenary hall by GSU troops. Opposition MPs, agents and the media were ejected from the hall. Outside, more GSU and Administration Police surrounded the building and cleared the compound. A lone Nation reporter was still filming the unfolding drama. And he captures the arrival of the Police Commissioner's car. However, the Police Commissioner was already inside the building, having walked from Vigilance House. He walks to his car past an armed GSU guard. Most of them seem unsure of what to do. Only a few salute. Brigadier Ali's car follows behind that of Justice Minister, Martha Karua who had made a quick arrival and departure. Minutes later Kivuitu declares Mwai Kibaki the winner of the election. Only the state-owned KBC is allowed to broadcast the declaration. KBC swiftly transmits the material to all other media houses. About an hour later, Mwai Kibaki is sworn in at State House by the Chief Justice in the presence of the Attorney General, his key aides, supporters and military chiefs and Brigadier Ali Within minutes, ten people are killed in Kisii. Later that evening John Michuki, Minister of Internal Security through Bitange Ndemo, the PS Ministry of Information, issues a circular banning all live broadcasts in the interests of public security and good order. Two days later, Samuel Kivuitu admits that he does not know whether or not Mwai Kibaki won the general election. www.marsgroupkenya.org. Watching out for you.