Of course, Kenya had lived through tense electoral periods before, and few people who know Africa were blind to the many difficulties the country continued to face. But things seemed to be going well recently.
当然，肯尼亚以前也在大选期间经历过局势的紧张，并且了解非洲的人也不会不知道这个国家依然面临的许多难题。但是最近几年情况似乎一直很好。今年的竞选活动也进行得特别和平，有数百万人在12月27日参加了投票，他们花了数小时步行和排队投出了他们的选票。