"We are in a real mess. I don't know how we are going to get out of it." Dickson Alowe, Kenyan lawyer interviewed by BBC this morning.
Yesterday, after Dr. Akombe resigned from the IEBC, the Chairman of the IEBC held a press conference and stated that he couldn't ensure that the election to be held next Thursday would be free, fair and credible.
Mombasa was quiet and as far as I know the whole country was quiet with no violence yesterday. I feel more relaxed and less concerned about violence. I don't see how they can go ahead with the elections next Thursday with what has happened. That would suit the opposition and decrease the chance for violence. I know that the government is determined to hold the election next Thursday. I know that many Kenyans are tired and just want this all to be over.
The constitution says that the current president presides until he is confirmed in another election or someone else is elected. But the lawyer above said that some lawyers are saying that the current term of the president ends on October 30th and if there is no election the Speaker of the House becomes the acting president for 90 days until another election is held and a president is elected.
Democracy is messy when it is messed up by corruption, dishonesty and greed.
I still ask the question...who brutally murdered Chris Msando???
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