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For sanity, allow the IEBC to tally, announce final results

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati announces some of the constituency results at the 2022 General Election National Tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya Auditorium on August 11, 2022. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

This week saw the electoral race in Kenyan history. Avoiding broken nails, rising blood pressure and future post-electoral stress syndrome (PESS) will need self-care and respect for each other's political choices over this weekend. What other insights can we make from our relatively open and competitive democracy?

Elections day went relatively well as expected. Opening delays, failure of 200 KIEMS kits and postponement of Mombasa and Kakamega governor elections were frustrating for many but did not constitute an electoral failure.

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