Wafula Chebukati sings as nation waits for new President

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati speaks at the Bomas of Kenya. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

They say it's not over until the fat lady sings and since Wafula Chebukati, the IEBC boss, is neither fat nor a lady, he invited comely ladies to sing. And sing they did, hearty melodies that lilted the gloom on Wednesday.

It was the sort of therapy many poll losers needed - a preacher preceded Chebukati at the podium, helpfully reminding Kenyans that preachers were available for pastoral care and counselling. And since the preacher did not give an Mpesa Pay Bill number, I concluded that the prayers would be offered gratis. I mean, it's important to confirm these things. This is Kenya, after all.