Kenya poll hacking claim ignites protests in Nairobi's biggest slum

Record ID: 905781

  • Title: Kenya poll hacking claim ignites protests in Nairobi's biggest slum
  • Date: 9th August 2017
  • Summary: KIBERA, NAIROBI, KENYA (AUGUST 9, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF RESIDENTS OF KIBERA SLUM CROWDED AROUND SHOP WHERE TV IS SHOWING OPPOSITION PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RAILA ODINGA SPEAKING TV SHOWING ODINGA SPEAKING MAN WATCHING VARIOUS OF KIBERA RESIDENTS WATCHING ODINGA'S SPEECH FROM OPPOSITE SIDE OF ROAD VARIOUS OF GROUP OF PEOPLE LISTENING TO ODINGA'S STATEMENT ON RADIO CROWD OF PEOPLE GATHERED IN MIDDLE OF STREET ONE WOMAN SAYING (English): "My blood is vibrating, vibrating" / ANOTHER WOMAN SHOUTS (English): "No Raila, No Peace" VARIOUS OF CROWDS GATHERING POLICE HELICOPTER RESIDENTS BURNING PIECES OF CLOTH, HOLDING PLACARDS SAYING (English): "10 MILLION STRONG" PROTESTERS DANCING AND CHANTING (English): "UHURU MUST GO" VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS BURNING CLOTH AND TYRES SMOKE RISING TYRES BURNING (SOUNDBITE) (Swahili) KIBERA RESIDENT, JACK OYOO, SAYING: "Matters of the economy are difficult. The citizens, the youth of this country want a change. We want a government that can help the youth, a government that understands the problems we face and we are tired of Uhuru's government because they have been unable to do their jobs." ARTIST SOLOMON MANYUNDO PAINTING PEACE SIGN ON GROUND AND SIGN READING (English): "KEEP PEACE" (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARTIST, SOLOMON MANYUNDO, SAYING: "If there is any difference amongst those who are like feeling that maybe there have been rigged elections, we have the legal bodies like they should take the matters to the courts, but not to bring on the streets and if the leaders would like us to come out on the streets, let them bring their kids to the front-line, so that we follow." BURNING TYRE BEING THROWN OVER MANYUNDO'S GRAFFITI READING (English): "KEEP PEACE AND JUSTICE ALIVE"
  • Embargoed: 23rd August 2017 20:26
  • Keywords: Kenya election protests Nairobi slums protests Kibera slum protest Kenya poll hacking
  • Location: NAIROBI, KENYA
  • City: NAIROBI, KENYA
  • Country: Kenya
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016TFS5ZB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Residents of Kibera took to the streets of Kenya's largest slum on Wednesday (August 9) to show support for the opposition leader Raila Odinga, who claims this week's elections were rigged.
    Odinga, 72-year-old former political prisoner and self-described leftist, earlier said the election commission's computer system was hacked and fake results posted to show President Uhuru Kenyatta with a strong lead in a case of massive fraud.
    Shortly after watching Odinga's speech on TV and listening to it on the radio, Kibera residents filled the streets setting tyres alight and blocking the slum's narrow streets.
    In the sprawling settlement of an estimated 400,000 people, which is a stronghold of Odinga's party, youths said they would not accept a Kenyatta election victory.
    Solomon Manyundo, artist and resident of Kibera witnessed the widespread campaign of ethnic violence in 2007 that triggered with Odinga's call for street protests after problems with the vote count and left 1,200 people dead.
    This time, Manyundo says he hopes disputes can be sorted by leaders in the courts and not on the streets.
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