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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya’s election commission has delayed the announcement of final Presidential results, saying they are ensuring they get it right before acting after a hotly-contested vote.
The IEBC had promised to make final announcments at 2.30pm, but the body’s CEO Ezra Chiloba came at 4pm at the National Tally Centre Bomas to explain they were still cross checking documents, and would rather be slow and sure.
Drama meanwhile played out as opposition NASA broadcast on facebook their tally centre, after which they held a press conference saying they had not been given majority of the forms from the elections. They said IEBC is now looking into the anormalies they raised and said results will not be released soon.
The opposition has already claimed victory, fanning tensions in the east African nation.
The IEBC insists its electronic voting system — seen as key to avoiding fraud — had not been compromised as alleged by opposition NASA leaders, despite apparent attempts to do so.
“Hacking was attempted but did not succeed, that is our position,” said Chebukati.
“So far we have received 273 Form 34B. We however call for patience as we await the remaining forms to be returned. “- Wafula Chebukati
— IEBC (@IEBCKenya) August 11, 2017
CHEBUKATI: We shall another update at 2.30pm. We want to have a meeting with presidential agents to address a few issues. #ElectionsKE
— The EastAfrican (@The_EastAfrican) August 11, 2017
CHEBUKATI: I call upon Kenyans to be patient and go back to work. We shall have another briefing at 2.30pm. #KenyaDecides pic.twitter.com/7xsqOd10mW
— CGTN Africa (@cgtnafrica) August 11, 2017
@RailaOdinga #Bomas #PresidentialResultsKe #Ballot2017 pic.twitter.com/mbcvmGhM8t
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) August 11, 2017
Deputy President William Ruto arrives at the Bomas of Kenya as IEBC prepares to announce final presidential results #Ballot2017 pic.twitter.com/bIVRztxm1r
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) August 11, 2017
It’s important to be accurate than to rush the process & to end up with mistakes. We plead for patience – Ezra Chiloba. #Decision2017 pic.twitter.com/8tLSvcjOMs
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) August 11, 2017
Uhuru & Ruto already at KICC Jubilee Party election monitoring centre where they’re set to follow presidential results declaration by IEBC. pic.twitter.com/b4UNGeBjub
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) August 11, 2017
IEBC CALLS Presidential chief agents to a meeting at Bomas; CEO Chiloba says Chairman Wafula Chebukati to make an announcement at 7:30pm
— NationBreakingNews (@NationBreaking) August 11, 2017
PRESIDENT KENYATTA to make televised address from KICC immediately after IEBC announces presidential results, says Spokesman Esipisu.
— NationBreakingNews (@NationBreaking) August 11, 2017
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