From: barnhart@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Mr. Aaron Barnhart)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Subject: IPS:KENYA: ELECTION RESULTS TO BE KNOWN LATE WEDNESDAY
Date: 9 Jan 93 16:18:43 GMT
Organization: Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A.

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Title: KENYA: ELECTION RESULTS TO BE KNOWN LATE WEDNESDAY


nairobi, dec 30 (ips/anaclet rwegayura) -- results of kenya's
first multiparty general elections started flowing in here early
wednesday, indicating a neck and neck race between daniel arap
moi and mwai kibaki for the presidency.

however, the few poll results that have been received by
electoral commission here were not enough to indicate the likely
winner among the leading four presidential candidates.

in the elections held tuesday, president daniel arap moi
and his ruling kenya african national union (kanu) faced the
challenge of kibaki's democratic party, kenneth matiba's ford
-asili and oginga odinga's ford-kenya.

leaders of four other minor political parties were also in
the contest for kenyan presidency as underdogs.

for the whole night after polling stations closed, kenyans
have been anxiously waiting for the results which many believe
will determine the country's future political path.

however, reports from various constituencies indicate the
counting of ballot papers did not start until early wednesday
due to delayed arrival of ballot boxes from remote polling
stations.

for security reasons, ballot boxes in north-eastern province
that has been experiencing bandit attacks in recent months could
not be ferried to constituency counting halls under cover of
darkness.

in other areas where polling started late due to administrative
snags, the exercise was halted due to unavailability of kerosene
for lanterns and lack of transport for ballot boxes, electoral
commission officials said wednesday.

the earliest surprise for moi came from bonjari constituency
of kisii district, nyanza province, which has been a kanu
stronghold, with kibaki's democratic party turning tables.
kibaki won 5,282 votes against moi's 4,271 votes, odinga's 713
votes and matiba's 1,003 votes.

in kikuyu-kiambu constituency of central province, matiba
led the pack of prensidential candidates with 45,277 votes,
followed by kibaki with 2,488 votes odinga scored 3,683 votes
and moi brought up the rear with 866 votes.

however, in his home province of rift valley, moi faired
well leading his contenders in bomet and baringo east, according
to latest results  received here. more/ips)


in othaya constituency of central province, kibaki won 31,576
presidential votes against moi's 343, odinga's 42 and matiba's
1,003 votes.

kibaki tuesday predicted trouble in the country following
''mass malpractices'' during the voting. he appealed to kenyans
to maintain peace and order until all results were officially
announced.

kibaki claimed that several voters had been transported on
the eve of the election day from kericho to nakuru district to
vote, despite moi's order that there should be no transportation
of voters from one area to another.

''this is a deliberate manipulation by the kanu government
to ensure victory for their candidates'', the presidential hopeful
told journalists after voting in his othay constituency in
central province.

meanwhile, kanu headquarters here has protested to the
electoral commission over irregularities before, during and
after the polling and alleged harassment of the party
supporters.

in a statement, kanu national executive officer japhet kiti
said the party viewed with ''the greatest concern'' acts of
hooliganism and thuggery perpetrated against both its members
and property by supporters of ford-kenya.
(end/ips/ar/apc/92)