ELECTION OBSERVERS GIVE MACHAKOS CONTESTS A

THUMBS UP

This morning in my Machakos Office I received the preliminary

report on the just concluded Kenya elections by the European
Union Election Observation Mission team for my region.
The team was made up of Barbara Lidia Szlefarska, Bogdan
Matasaru and Agnes Kiamba. The observers who covered
Machakos, Kitui and Makueni counties indicated that the elections
were free and fair and that the whole process from voting, tallying
to announcement was conducted above board. They also indicated
that they have studied all the relevant forms including 34A, 34B
and 34C and have not found any anomalies.
The observers who boast an extensive election observation
experience ranging up to 20 years in Latin America, Europe, Asia
and Africa said that it is important for those who felt aggrieved to
follow the law.
I agreed with them that Kenya has an efficient judicial system that
is prepared to handle election petitions. Violence, demonstrations
and agitations have no place in society at this time. Kenyans want
peace and order. The observers were pleased to see that workers
had reported to work in Machakos County and life is back to
normal.