East African Standard, Kenya:

There is an air of excitement in Kenya. History is in the making. Kenyans are bracing themselves for a new president...

There is a young generation of Kenyans who, all their lives, have only known President Moi. But just as everything has a beginning, there is bound to be an end. And so it goes, that Moi's rule has inevitably come to an end.

Daily Nation, Kenya:

Never has the nation spoken with such clarity, such a united, pained and desperate yearning for things to be made right. Never has a tired people, burdened with the cares of decades of bad government, slipped off the yoke with such a determined, steady hand.

The people have put their broken dreams in Mr Kibaki's pocket

The people of Kenya have spoken, their voice deafening... It is the verdict of a people aware that their country was headed for disaster demanding an end to the arrogant disregard for the public interest...

The results of the election show that the people have put their broken dreams in Mr Kibaki's pocket, they want him to take them with him to State House and fix them. In their simple faith in him lies a responsibility of the scariest proportions.

Kenya Times, Kenya:

As Kenyans settle down after voting in a new crop of leaders last Friday, it has emerged that there are some pertinent issues which need to be addressed. These relate to election irregularities, violence and natural causes, which made it impossible for thousands of people to vote...

Those who were denied the chance to exercise their democratic rights have enough reason to feel dejected, frustrated and disenfranchised. They need to be reassured that they will soon be given the opportunity to elect their parliamentary and civic representatives for the next five years. The only way to ensure this is achieved is through ordering fresh by-elections in the affected areas as soon as possible.

The Monitor, Uganda:

Kenya has a chance to start the New Year with a new face

For better or worse, the wheel has turned in Kenya. This change of guard has so much resonance with all of us in Africa. First of all, we have so many leaders (including President Moi) who simply hang on to power for too long. From Guinea to Malawi, Libya to Namibia, the Big Man syndrome is alive and well. Once a man has been in power, either by force or through the ballot, he thinks he must stay there forever...

For the rest of Africa, let Moi's exit be a shining example of how not to manage a succession. The Africans to whom leaders go to beg for votes every so often might be sick and poor, but many times they know what they want. President Moi chose an appropriate time to leave. Now Kenya has a chance to start the New Year with a new face.

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