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- ↑ Daily Nation, June 12, 2008: Kibaki congratulates by-election winners Archived 2008-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Annan launches Kenyan mediation, violence spreads". Reuters. 29 January 2008.
- ↑ "MP's killing sparks Kenyan unrest". 29 January 2008.
- ↑ information.go.ke: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6) Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine