Celebrating democracy...

The KIRDI polling station is located in an open field. The light from the pressure lamps is not sufficient, so it is supplemented by the headlights of 2 vehicles. Party agents squint as they complete their forms using the soft glow from their mobile phones... Earlier, in the morning, we were graced by the presence of a former African Head of State with all the accompanying pomp, security and protocol.  Now we remain, a small band soldiering on and braving the evening chill under a cloudless sky, with countless stars bearing silent witness to our maturing democracy. I can almost hear the gentle wind whispering softly, 'How blessed you are to be a Kenyan...'

Observing the Kenyan election - 4 March 2013.