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1 | Kenyans Flood Polls Despite Election Day Violence | Tondraka Keniana Ny Birao Fandatsaham-bato Na Nisy Herisetra Aza Ny Andro Nifidianana |
2 | Machete-wielding separatists left at least 13 dead in Kenya as millions of people turned out in historic numbers to cast their votes on March 4, 2013 in one of the most watched general elections in Africa since the country's elections in 2007 ended in ethnic bloodshed. | Nahalatsaka ain'olona 13 raha kely tao Kenya ireo mpitaky fizakan-tena nirongo antsy lavalela raha an-tapitrisa kosa ireo olona nirohotra marobe teo amin'ny tantara mba handrotsaka ny vaton'izy ireo tamin'ny 4 Martsa 2013 nandritra ny fifidianana solombavambahoaka iray izay tena nobanjinina tokoa taty Afrika hatramin'ireo fifidianana tamin'ny 2007 niafara tamin'ny fifandatsahan-drà teo amin'ireo foko samihafa. |
3 | Sporadic acts of violence marred the otherwise peaceful election, the country's first under its new 2010 constitution. | Herisetra mitsitaitaika tetsy sy teroa no nanamaloka ilay fifidianana izay azo ambara ho nizotra am-pilaminana ihany, ny voalohany ho an'ity firenena ity teo ambanin'ny lalam-panorenany vaovao tamin'ny 2010. |
4 | Voters chose candidates for president, members of parliament, county governors, senators, county assembly representatives, and women county representatives. | Amin'ireo mpirotsaka hofidiana no hisafidianan'ny mpifidy izay ho filoha, mpikambana ao amin'ny parlemanta, governoram-paritra, loholona, solontenam-paritra ao amin'ny antenimiera, ary solontenan'ny vehivavy avy amin'ny faritra. |
5 | Official results are expected to be announced by March 11, 2013. | Andrasana hivoaka amin'ny 11 Martsa 2013 ny vokatra ofisialy. |
6 | Many were concerned over a possible repeat of the violence that exploded after the 2007 presidential elections. | Maro no manahy ny mbola mety hiverenan'ny herisetra nipoaka taorian'ny fifidianana izay ho filoham-pirenena tamin'ny 2007. |
7 | More than 1,100 people were killed and 600,000 were displaced after those disputed election results triggered clashes between tribes. | Olona maherin'ny 1.100 no maty ary 600.000 no nafindra toerana taorian'ireny voka-pifidianana nifandroritana sy niteraka korontana teo amin'ny foko samihafa ireny. |
8 | @Nairoboy shares this photo on Twitter asking, “If this woman, as old & frail as she is, came out to vote, what's your excuse?” Photo source: @Nairoboy | Ny sampan'ny Vovonam-pirenen'ireo Mpiaro ny Zon'Olombelona ao Kenya (@nchrdkenya) dia nitatitra fa toa hoe niditra an-keriny tany an-tranon'olona ireo lehilahy mirongo fiadiana ary nangalatra kara-pifidianana tamn'io andron'ny fifidianana 2013 io [tsy afa-nanamarina io tatitra io ny Global Voices]: |
9 | The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders branch in Kenya (@nchrdkenya) reported that armed men were allegedly breaking into homes and stealing IDs during election day 2013 [Global Voices has not confirmed this report]: | @nchrdkenya: Nambara fa lehilahy 50 avy amin'ny fari-piadidian'i Starehe, nirongo “pangas” sy poleta 2 no niditra an-keriny tany an-tranon'olona ary nangalatra kara-pifidianana sy finday. #kenyadecides |
10 | @nchrdkenya: Alleged Starehe constituency 50 men armed with “pangas” and 2 pistols are breaking into homes and stealing IDs and phones. | @Nairoboy mizara ity sary ity ao amin'ny Twitter sady manontany hoe, “raha ity vehivavy ity, na dia antitra & marefa aza izy, tonga nifidy, inona no fialantsininao?” |
11 | #kenyadecides | Loharanon-tsary: @Nairoboy….. |
12 | But despite fears of renewed violence, voters turned out by the millions: | Saingy na teo aza ny tahotra ny hisian'ny herisetra vaovao indray, nandeha nifidy ireo mpifidy an-tapitrisa : |
13 | @WanjiruMachari1: #KenyaDecides #Elections2013 some polling stations in #Nakuruare waiting for formality to close. recorded over 80% voter turn-out | @WanjiruMachari1: #KenyaDecides #Elections2013 miandry ny fepetra farany hikatonany sisa ireo biraom-pifidianana sasantsasany ao #Nakuruare. nahità mpifidy hatramin'ny 80% mahery |
14 | Early predictions indicated that the high turnout could shatter the record set with the 2010 constitution referendum, according to National Media Editor Charles Onyango-Obbo (@cobbo3): | Ny vinavina tany am-piandohana dia nanondro fa mety hanintsana ny zava-bita avo indrindra tamin'ny fitsapankevi-bahoaka momba ny lalam-panorenana tamin'ny 2010 raha ny tahan'ny fandraisana anjara, araka ny tonian-dahatsoratry ny National Media, Charles Onyango-Obbo (@cobbo3) : |
15 | @cobbo3: Highest turnout for a vote in Kenya was in 2010 constitution referendum; 72. | @cobbo3: ny taha avo indrindra tamin'ny latsabato natao tao Kenya dia ny fitsapankevi-bahoaka momba ny lalam-panorenana tamin'ny 2010; 72. |
16 | 2%. #KenyaDecides 2013 could hit 80% plus! | 2%. ny #KenyaDecides 2013 mety hahatratra 80% mihoatra! |
17 | Voters, some sick, walked many miles to exercise their democratic right: | Ireo mpifidy, izay marary ny sasany, dia nandeha an-tongotra kilaometatra maro mba hampiasa ny zo demaokratika ananany : |
18 | @SEREKII: Never seen this determination to vote in Coast! | @SEREKII: Tsy mbola nahita fikirizana tahaka izany aho tany an-tsiraka! |
19 | My aunt who is ailing from mild stroke walked 2kms to vote#kenyadecides | Ny nenitoako izay mararin'ny fahatapahana lalan-drà dia nandeha an-tongotra 2 km mba hifidy #kenyadecides |
20 | @wndiwa: Morans walked 100km to vote in wamba #KenyaDecides | @wndiwa: Nandeha 100 km ireo Morans mba hifidy tao wamba #KenyaDecides |
21 | @MoritzCOTR: Amazingly, most Kenyans stood in queues for up to 10 hours without killing each other #Shocked http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/at-least-15-reported-dead-in-kenya-election-day-violence-8518677.html … #kenyadecides | @MoritzCOTR: Mahazendana, nijoro nitandahatra nandritra ny ora 10 ny ankamaroan'ireo Keniana, tsy nisy nifamono izany #Shocked http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/at-least-15-reported-dead-in-kenya-election-day-violence-8518677.html |
22 | Long queues were reported in many polling stations with some voters having to wait for hours before casting their votes. | Voalazan'ny tatitra fa laharana lavabe no teny amin'ireo biraom-pifidianana nahitàna ireo mpifidy sasany voatery niandry ora maro nialohan'ny nahafahany nandrotsaka ny vatony. |
23 | One woman went into labour before casting her vote: | Vehivavy iray no nihetsi-jaza ho teraka talohan'ny nandrotsahany any vatony : |
24 | @Toili12: A woman goes into labour in a voting queue at Kariobangi South Primary polling center before casting her vote #KenyaDecides | @Toili12: vehivavy iray no nihetsi-jaza ho teraka teo am-pilaharana hifidy tao amin'ny foibem-pifidianana Sekoly Ambaratonga Fototra tao Kariobangi talohan'ny handatsahany ny vatony #KenyaDecides |
25 | @nochiel: Voting was protracted, tedious, and exhausting. | @nochiel: Elabe ny fifidianana, nandreraka ary tena mandany hery. |
26 | Also, most of us waited 5 hours to get to the booth. #KenyaDecides | Sady koa, ny ankamaroanay no niandry ora 5 vao tafiditra tao amin'ny trano fifidianana #KenyaDecides |
27 | @Da_Dunx_Mugi: If it has taken 90mins for me to take 15 steps, how long will it take me to take another 500-600 steps?! | @Da_Dunx_Mugi: Raha nandany 90 min aho vao nahavita in-15 mandingana, mba firy minitra no ho laniko hahefako dingana in-500-600 hafa?! |
28 | #KenyaDecides | #KenyaDecides |
29 | @japho1: I have never been on queue for this long since I started voting way back in 2002. | @japho1: Tsy mbola nilahatra mihitsy aho hatrizay hatramin'ny nanombohako nifidy tamin'ny taona 2002. |
30 | #KenyaDecides | #KenyaDecides |
31 | However, some voters such as Harry Karanja (@startupkenya) spent no time at all in a queue: | Kanefa, ireo mpifidy sasany toa an-dry Harry Karanja (@startupkenya) tsy mba nandany fotoana tamin'izay filaharana velively : |
32 | @startupkenya: Thanks all for voting early, because of you I've just spent a total of 0 minutes queuing #KenyaDecides | @startupkenya: Isaorana ny rehetra tamin'ny fifidianana aloha be, satria noho ianareo dia tsy ampy iray minitra akory ny fitambaran'ny niandrasako #KenyaDecides |
33 | Njambi Kiburio (@NjambiII) remained optimistic about the elections: | Nitoetra ho manatena ny tsara hatrany i Njambi Kiburio (@NjambiII) mikasika ny fifidianana : |
34 | @NjambiII: @cnnbrk [CNN Breaking News] Kenya has news for you. | @NjambiII: @cnnbrk [CNN Breaking News] manam-baovao ho anreo i Kenya. |
35 | May you hunger for sad news, and find none here. | Mangetaheta vaovao ratsy ianareo, ary tsy hahita eto. |
36 | #KenyaDecides | #KenyaDecides |
37 | Some netizens argued that foreign media outlets only focused on bad news. | Notsindrian'ny sasany tamin'ireo mpisera ety anaty aterineto fa ireo vahiny mpampahalala vaovao dia nifantoka fotsiny tamin'ireo vaovao ratsy. |
38 | Twitter user @Owitie wrote that Kenyans can report their own stories: | @Owitie mpampiasa Twitter dia nanoratra fa afaka mitatitra ny tantaran'izy ireo manokana ny Kenyana : |
39 | @Owitie: Those few mzungus [white people] aka wabeberu [imperialists] need to realize that as#KenyaDecides we can report our own news and tell our stories. | @Owitie: Ireo “mzungus” [olona fotsy] vitsivitsy antsoina hoe “wabeberu” [imperialista] dia mila mahatsapa fa tahaka ny #KenyaDecides dia afaka mitantara ny vaovaonay izahay no sady mitantara ny tantaranay. |
40 | Small business owner Ian Cox (@IanECox) pondered the possibility of Uhuru Kenyatta, who is facing charges at the international criminal court following the 2007 post-election violence, winning the presidential election: | Ian Cox (@IanECox), tomponà fandraharahana madinika, dia nisaintsaina ny mety hisian'ny Uhuru Kenyatta, izay miatrika fiampangàna any amin'ny fitsarana heloka bevava iraisampirenena noho ny herisetra taorian'ny fifidianana 2007, mandresy amin'ny fifidianana izay ho filoham-pirenena : |
41 | @IanECox: I wonder how the international press will react if #kenyadecides to elect Uhuru.. those dumb Kenyans.. etc etc | @IanECox: Manontany tena aho ny amin'izay ho fihetsiky ny mpampahalala vaovao iraisampirenena raha toa ny #kenyadecides mandany an'i Uhuru.. ireto Keniana dombo ireto.. sns sns . |
42 | Some praised the performance of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. | Ny sasany nidera ny zava-bitan'ny Kaomity Mahaleotena Misahana ny Fifidianana sy ny Sisintany ao Kenya. |
43 | Entertainer Kabochi Gakau (@Kaytrixx) noted that the commission is better organised than the 2007 elections: | Kabochi Gakau (@Kaytrixx), mpampiala voly, dia nanamarika fa tsara rindra ilay kaomity miohatra amin'ny tamin'ny fifidianana 2007: |
44 | @Kaytrixx: I must say though, IEBC is pretty organised, much better than the last election. | @Kaytrixx: Tsy maintsy lazaiko anefa, tsara rindra ny IEBC, tsara lavitra noho ny fifidianana farany teo. |
45 | Transparent. | Mangarahara. |
46 | #Peace254 #KenyaDecides | #Peace254 #KenyaDecides |
47 | @thisiskenyan: 18 more people then I get my turn… these iebc guys are on turbo mode kudos! | @thisiskenyan: Olona 18 sisa dia anjarako… dona kely ho an'ireto zalahy avy amin'ny “iebc” miasa toy ny misy “turbo” ireto! |
48 | #Kenyadecides #mugugagreenedition | #Kenyadecides #mugugagreenedition |
49 | @Olashmartine: 10hrs 7 mins to vote! well done IEBC you've outdone yourself #kenyadecides #KEpolls2013 | @Olashmartine: 10ora 7 min mba hifidianana! tsara loatra ry IEBC tena nanao ezaka be tokoa ianareo #kenyadecides #KEpolls2013 |
50 | Others had a humorous take on the elections: | Ny hafa indray niditra tamin'ny hanihany momba ny fifidianana: |
51 | @keruanna: And a bird just shitted on me. | @keruanna: Ary dia nangeren'ny vorona ny tenanay. |
52 | Next time I'll pick a polling station without trees #Kenyadecides | Amin'ny manarana, biraom-pifidianana tsy misy hazo no hofidiako #Kenyadecides |
53 | @dnahinga: I think they should extend the time for opening bars also. | @dnahinga: Heveriko fa mba tokony hitarin-dry zareo ihany koa ny ora fivohan'ireo trano fisotroana. |
54 | #KenyaKwanza We don't want to tempt those still queing#KenyaDecides | #KenyaKwanza Tsy te-hanandrana indray ireny filaharam-be ireny izahay #KenyaDecides |
55 | @mwamishitemi: i can confirm that the ‘middle class' did indeed vote. those on twitter polling station, you have 15 minutes… #kenyadecides | @mwamishitemi: Azoko amafisina fa ny “saranga salantsalany” no tena nandeha nifidy. Ireo mbola any anaty biraom-pifidianan'ny twitter any, manana 15 minitra ianareo #kenyadecides |
56 | @FelixDonBash: I think today breaks the record for most twitpics of fingers#KenyaDecides | @FelixDonBash: Heveriko fa ny androany no hamotika ny zava-bita tsara indrindra amin'ny fandefasana sary amin'ny bitsika TwitPics tendrena rantsan-tànana#KenyaDecides |
57 | @ngatia_sammy: Samburu morans [Samburu Maasai warriors] trekked 104 km to a polling station ,they demanded to be given 1st priority so that they could go back to graze #kenyadecides | @ngatia_sammy: ireo “morans” Samburu [mpiady Samburu Maasai] dia nandeha 104 km hamonjy biraom-pifidianana, nitaky ny horasina voalohany ry zareo mba hahafahan'izy ireo miverina mamahana ny biby fiompiny #kenyadecides |
58 | Finally, friends of Kenya sent love and good wishes on Twitter: | Farany, nandefa firariantsoa sy fitiavana avy amin'ny Twitter ireo sakaizan'i Kenya : |
59 | @tmsruge: Sending some mad love to Kenya right now. | @tmsruge: Mandefa fitiavana kely ho an'i Kenya izao dieny izao. |
60 | Showing WHOLE world how participatory democracy is done. | Maneho amin'ny tany MANONTOLO ny fandehan'ny fandraisana anjara demaokratika. |
61 | Go big brother, go!! | Alefa ry rahalahy malala, alefaaa!! |
62 | @RDustinLong: Good luck to all my Kenyan friends today with their Presidential election. | @RDustinLong: Mirary soa ho an'ireo Keniana namako rehetra amin'ny fifidianana izay ho filoham-pirenen-dry zareo androany. |
63 | #kenyadecides | #kenyadecides |