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Re "Neighbors Kill Neighbors in Kenya as Election Tensions Stir Age-Old Grievances" (front page, Feb. 22):
While tensions between local ethnic groups occasionally surface during election season, international observers are optimistic about a peaceful election in Kenya.
The Carter Center, the human rights organization founded by former President Jimmy Carter, said it has found Kenya's election season to be "generally peaceful" and has praised the competency of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, particularly for its work with the judiciary to "strengthen Kenyan access to justice and rule of law."
Meanwhile, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems praised Kenya for undertaking "a significant electoral reform process" and for introducing new technology "to improve the quality of their voter register," which "has been well received by the population."
There is no doubt that Kenya has much to prove after our last election in 2007. But as we enter the final days of the campaign for the March 4 election, it is also important to note how far Kenya has come, reflected by the optimism of independent organizations committed to supporting free and fair elections.
ELKANAH ODEMBO
Ambassador of Kenya
Washington, Feb. 26, 2013
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