Sarah Elliott

Indictee for President

  • Violence over the disputed presidential race in 2007/2008 left an estimated 1,200 people dead, hundreds of thousands displaced, and four prominent Kenyan leaders facing trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against humanity. Despite those charges, two of the men indicted by the ICC are now running on a joint ticket for president and deputy president. Presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta is the son of Kenya’s first president and one the richest men in the country; his running mate, William Ruto, a former government minister. Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto held a {quote}Peace Rally{quote} in Eldoret, Kenya on January 27th, 2012, five days after ICC judges confirmed charges against them.
  • Violence over the disputed presidential race in 2007/2008 left an estimated 1,200 people dead, hundreds of thousands displaced, and four prominent Kenyan leaders facing trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against humanity. Despite those charges, two of the men indicted by the ICC are now running on a joint ticket for president and deputy president. Presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta is the son of Kenya’s first president and one the richest men in the country; his running mate, William Ruto, a former government minister. Five days after ICC judges confirmed charges against them, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto addressed the crowd. Kenyan's hold a poster in support of William Ruto at a {quote}Peace Rally{quote} in Eldoret, Kenya.
  • Violence over the disputed presidential race in 2007/2008 left an estimated 1,200 people dead, hundreds of thousands displaced, and four prominent Kenyan leaders facing trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against humanity. Despite those charges, two of the men indicted by the ICC are now running on a joint ticket for president and deputy president. Presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta is the son of Kenya’s first president and one the richest men in the country; his running mate, William Ruto, a former government minister. Five days after ICC judges confirmed charges against them, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto addressed the crowd. (Left to Right) William Ruto, Joshua Arap Sang and Uhuru Kenyatta, all indicted by the ICC, pray before a {quote}Peace Rally{quote} in Eldoret, Kenya.
  • Hundreds of Kenyan's gathered at Uhuru (Freedom) Park and marched through City Center carrying 221 coffins to Parliament. The demonstrators were protesting Parliaments send-off package, which included a hefty retirement bonus, a state funeral and bodyguards. The coffins were burned in front of Parliament to signify the end of one era and the birth of another. The “mock funeral” was seen as an appropriate gesture as there is no more room for Kenyan's to bury their dead in Lang'ata Cemetery. Peaceful protestors carried signs reading, “bury the vulture with your vote,” and “ballot revolution” in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Hundreds of Kenyan's gathered at Uhuru (Freedom) Park and marched through City Center carrying 221 coffins to Parliament. The demonstrators were protesting Parliaments send-off package, which included a hefty retirement bonus, a state funeral and bodyguards. The coffins were burned in front of Parliament to signify the end of one era and the birth of another. The “mock funeral” was seen as an appropriate gesture as there is no more room for Kenyan's to bury their dead in Lang'ata Cemetery. Peaceful protestors carried signs reading, “bury the vulture with your vote,” and “ballot revolution” in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Hundreds of Kenyan's gathered at Uhuru (Freedom) Park and marched through City Center carrying 221 coffins to Parliament. The demonstrators were protesting Parliaments send-off package, which included a hefty retirement bonus, a state funeral and bodyguards. The coffins were burned in front of Parliament to signify the end of one era and the birth of another. The “mock funeral” was seen as an appropriate gesture as there is no more room for Kenyan's to bury their dead in Lang'ata Cemetery. Peaceful protestors carried coffins reading, “state burial” and “ballot revolution” through Nairobi’s city center on January 16th, 2013.
  • Campaign posters for Presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto are plastered on trees across from Uhuru Park on March 4th, 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Solo Muyundo, also known as {quote}Solo 7{quote} is an artist living in Kibera. Solo started painting messages around Kibera during the post election violence of 2007/08. Solo 7 paints {quote}Peace Wanted Alive{quote} in Kibera on March 4th, 2013 in the slum of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Voters in Kibera started to line up to cast their vote as early as 5am. Many voters were frustrated by the long lines and slow pace, but remained patient. The Kenyan police were present to keep people from cutting in line and make sure voters remained calm on March 4th, 2013 in the slum of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Voters in Kibera started to line up to cast their vote as early as 5am. Many voters were frustrated by the long lines and slow pace, but remained patient on March 4th, 2013 in the slum of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Voters in Kibera started to line up to cast their vote as early as 5am. Many voters were frustrated by the long lines and slow pace, but remained patient. The Kenyan police and army were present to keep people from cutting in line and make sure voters remained calm on March 4th, 2013 in the slum of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Ballot boxes in a classroom at Moi Avenue Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya on March 4th, 2013.
  • Presidential candidate Raila Odinga arrives to casts his vote ar Old Kibera Primary school on March 4th, 2013 in the slum of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Voters in Kibera started to line up to cast their vote as early as 5am. Many voters were frustrated by the long lines and slow pace, but remained patient. The Kenyan police were present to keep people from cutting in line and make sure voters remained calm. A kenyan police officer stands guard at Old Kibera Primary school, awaiting the arrival of presidential candidate Raila Odinga on March 4th, 2013 in the slum of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Kenyans watched election results on television at a beauty shop in the slum of Kibera.
  • At Bomas of Kenya live television broadcasts of preliminary results of he presidential election were displayed on a large screen.
  • At Bomas of Kenya, Kenyan's prepare for the stage for official presidential election results to be announced. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ( IEBC) chair Isaac Hassan declared Uhuru Kenyatta duly elected President of Kenya after he garnered 50.07 per cent of votes cast.
  • Supporters of Kenyan presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta celebrate what they perceive is an election win for him in Kikuyu, just outside of Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyan's sang songs, chanted and paraded the street with branches in the early hours of Saturday morning. Official presidential results were announced the same day at 3pm.
  • Supporters of Kenyan presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta celebrate what they perceive is an election win for him in the capitals city center in Kenya. Official presidential results were announced the same day at 3pm.
  • Supporters of Kenyan presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and running mate William Ruto celebrate what they perceive is an election win for him at his rural home in Gatundu. Official presidential results were announced the same day at 3pm declaring the pair the winners.
  • Kenyans at Jubilee Media center in support of TNA celebrate the announcement that Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto had won the presidential race. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ( IEBC) chair Isaac Hassan declared Uhuru Kenyatta duly elected President of Kenya after he garnered 50.07 per cent of votes cast.
  • Kenyans at Jubilee Media center in support of TNA celebrate the announcement that Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto had won the presidential race. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ( IEBC) chair Isaac Hassan declared Uhuru Kenyatta duly elected President of Kenya after he garnered 50.07 per cent of votes cast.
  • President elect Uhuru Kenyatta (right) with his running mate, Vice President Elect William Ruto (Left) celebrate the announcement that they had won the presidential race in Kenya. Kenyatta and Ruto wave to a crowd of TNA supporters at Jubilee Media center. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ( IEBC) chair Isaac Hassan declared Uhuru Kenyatta duly elected President of Kenya after he garnered 50.07 per cent of votes cast.
  • On Saturday, March 16th, supporters of Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga peacfully demonstrated outside the Kenyan Supreme Court after his party filed a petition alleging fraud in the presidential elections in which Uhuru Kenyatta won.
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