Twelve million Kenyans did not vote on October 26, 2017 and no election was conducted in 27 constituencies. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is unlikely to announce any plans for a repeat election in these constituencies soon.
The date of the swearing in of the President, November 28 at Kasarani, has also been designated by the opposition as a date for a parallel prayer rally at Jacaranda Grounds in Nairobi. The media and the opposition are likely to turn the day into one of measuring popularity by attendance. Another day of violence beckons. President Uhuru Kenyatta has his work cut out for him.