The election was closely contested.
The two major political formations that contested the elections were: the ruling Jubilee Party, headed by Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto, both seeking a second term; and the opposition National Super Alliance (NASA), led by Raila Odinga, with Kalonzo Musyoka as his running mate.
According to the results declared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Uhuru Kenyatta received 54.2 per cent of the presidential vote, while Raila Odinga received 44.7 per cent.
NASA has disputed the declared results against the background of the murder of Chris Musando, the IEBC’s ICT Manager a week before the elections.
For 25 year old Felix Otieno, resident of Mathare, an informal settlement east of Nairobi, the declaration of the presidential results overturned his young life.
After the presidential results were announced, there were protests in opposition strongholds, including Mathare.
Felix said, “I was asleep around 10:00 am. Initially, I heard someone climbing the stairs to my room, which was followed by [a] loud kick on my door.”
When he realised the people outside were police officers attempting to forcefully enter his house, he placed a refrigerator against the door to prevent their entry. He escaped through the back door.
The two major political formations that contested the elections were: the ruling Jubilee Party, headed by Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto, both seeking a second term; and the opposition National Super Alliance (NASA), led by Raila Odinga, with Kalonzo Musyoka as his running mate.
According to the results declared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Uhuru Kenyatta received 54.2 per cent of the presidential vote, while Raila Odinga received 44.7 per cent.
NASA has disputed the declared results against the background of the murder of Chris Musando, the IEBC’s ICT Manager a week before the elections.
For 25 year old Felix Otieno, resident of Mathare, an informal settlement east of Nairobi, the declaration of the presidential results overturned his young life.
After the presidential results were announced, there were protests in opposition strongholds, including Mathare.
Felix said, “I was asleep around 10:00 am. Initially, I heard someone climbing the stairs to my room, which was followed by [a] loud kick on my door.”
When he realised the people outside were police officers attempting to forcefully enter his house, he placed a refrigerator against the door to prevent their entry. He escaped through the back door.
I feel like I have hit rock bottom. I don’t have a regular job, I rely on doing manual labour, now I have to start from scratch.
©Amnesty International/Kimani Nyoike
Source: Amnesty International
