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With the results trickling in from various polling stations YES has 66% and NO 34%.only a few votes have been counted.The Voting exercise ended at 5Pm and so far no cases of violence and irregularities have been reported. Stay tuned for more. Update The Latest results YES: 2,971,733 No: 1,509,9580 Nairobi YES 140,908 NO 65,457 Central YES 639,986 NO 106,720 Nyanza Yes 716,608 No 59,221 Rift Valley YES 363,178 NO 819,931 Coast YES 175,045 No 44,087 North Eastern YES 58,959 and No 2,788... Read Full Story

Tomorrow millions of kenyans will be headed to the ballot box to vote for a new constitution.The IIEC has promised free and fair elections and all security measures have been taken to avoid violence. Personally am going to vote YES,I'll try to update as much as i can on the progress of the tallying. Read Full Story

Higher Education Minister William Ruto, Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi and his North Imenti counterpart Silas Muriuki encountered a hostile crowd as ‘Yes’ supporters attempted to disrupt their campaign at Kiraitu Murungi’s South Imenti constituency. "I am surprised you came here yet this was supposed to be a ‘No’ campaign meeting," said Linturi, amid deafening chants of ‘Yes’ from the crowd waving the Green flags. Mixed shouts of slogans No' team received yet again hostile reception at Nkubu... Read Full Story

Police had a difficult time stopping 'Yes' supporters from disrupting a 'No' rally at Suswa in Narok District on Wednesday. It was the most determined attempt so far to interfere with a rival's rally in a campaign that is getting more tense and bad-natured as the August 4 referendum nears.Police officers were forced to create a buffer zone between the two groups, with 'Yes' supporters, led by nominated councillor Lydiah Ntimama vowing that the 'No' team, led to the meeting by Higher Education... Read Full Story

THE YES camp is confident of a 70% win on August 4th.The team commissioned an independent survey which puts the YES team ahead. The team will release the results of the poll next week. YES campaign chiefs Anyang Nyongo and Kiraitu Murungi yesterday described the NO campaigners as leaders stuck h the past and that they cannot be expected to support change. “We have traversed the country and I can assure you that we have already won the referendum.” Kiraitu said. “Kenyans will overwhelmingly... Read Full Story

Kisauni MP Hassan Joho ODM MPs from Coast province have taken the proposed constitution to the villages.Kisauni MP Hassan Joho,Malindi’s Gideon Mungaro and Magarini’s Amason Kingo have been on the ground aince last weekend to rally supporters.The MPs have conduc ted four meetings to ensure the region votes YES. “We have agreed as ODM MPs that after our respective constituencies, we will do a wrap-up in one major joint rally in Mombasa.” Kingi said. Read Full Story

Police were last night hunting for people who attacked NO supporters at Kitui petrol station.Kitui deputy OCPD Moses Kanyi said that police had recorded statements from several people and promised to arrest those involved. Two youths,including Mutito MP Kiema Kilonzo’s younger brother were injured when the two rival groups clashed over the proposed constitution in Charity Ngilu’s Kitui constituency. Youths allied to the NO group were being ferried by trucks to the venue of the rally and had... Read Full Story

Pro-'Yes' supporters shout slogans at the entourage of Higher Education Minister William Ruto in Kianyaga township, as anti-riot police watch, Tuesday. [PHOTO: George Mulala/STANDARD] Opponents of the Proposed Constitution got a hostile reception when they returned to Central and Eastern provinces. The team, led by Cabinet Minister William Ruto, had to get police escort out of Kianyaga Market in Martha Karua’s Gichugu constituency after locals declined to listen to them.This is the second... Read Full Story

The Yes team has blocked the No camp from holding rallies in key venues in Nairobi by booking the venues in advance for the final two campaign days before the referendum on August 4th. The YES team has booked the historic Kamukunji grounds, Uhuru Park and City stadium on both August 1st and 2nd.Campaigning over the new law officially ends on August 2nd.The booking throws into disarray a huge prayer meeting that was set for Uhuru park on Sunday August 1st to mark the climax of their campaign... Read Full Story

Religious leaders opposed to the proposed constitution have alleged that the government is planning a smear campaign against them. Led by NCCK secretary general Canon Peter Karanja,the members of the clergy claimed that the arrest of a pastor and civil servant who policed claimed was a bishop was part of the scheme. They wondered why the police also failed to indicate that the councilor is a PNU councilor. They also denied receiving cash from American NGO’s which was being used to bankroll... Read Full Story