The Drama of Kenya's Presidential Election
There are claims the system was hacked, an election official was mysteriously killed, though the voting itself was peaceful.
An electoral system with a spotty record, claims of hacking, the mysterious killing of an election official, and the threat of post-election violence makes this week’s presidential election in Kenya one of the most closely watched in Africa.
Adding to the intrigue: The head of the country’s election commission acknowledged Thursday there had been an unsuccessful attempt to hack its database. That acknowledgment came a day after Raila Odinga, a leading presidential candidate, claimed the elections were fixed in favor of the incumbent, President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“Hacking was attempted but did not succeed,” said Wafula
