This year’s Kenya's general elections being observed by over 22,600 local and international observers – a major electoral process that is expected to steer the former British colony towards greater path of development.

The presidential contest has attracted eight candidates in most closely watched in Africa as the continent grapples with previous record of electoral mismanagement. Already, Observer groups from African Union, The Carter Center, East African Community, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, Commonwealth, and European Union have urged Kenya’s political parties and candidates to abide by the Electoral Code of Conduct and to respect their commitment to nonviolent participation in the electoral process.
The observers also trust that the government of Kenya and the security forces will secure all stakeholders in a transparent and impartial manner.

The observer groups also call on all Kenyans to respect the right of fellow voters to choose their elected representatives free from fear of intimidation or violence. The observers hope that all political actors will abide by the rule of law and allow the Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission to conduct the polling, counting and tabulation process.

The observer groups urge anyone with a complaint about the electoral process to follow the established judicial procedures. Kenya’s 11 general elections since independence is being observed by a host of dignitaries including former presidents Joaquim Chissano ( Mozambique ) and Rupiah Banda ( Zambia ) among others.