Egesa FM, on the 7.03.2013 held discussions based on what issues listeners would want respective leaders to focus on. Some of the issues the callers discussed as paramount for leaders to start work on were Education, roads, harnessing resources from the Diaspora. On Mulembe FM, the presenters highlighted on some of the unexpected results received from IEBC, including some of the veteran politicians who lost in the elections. Some of them included Najib Balala, Lina Jebii Kilimo, Joshua Kutuny, Samuel Phogisio, Ayiecho Olweny and Magerer Langat. The discussion sought to find out what went wrong for these politicians?5 On the 8.03.2013 the country entered into day five of the vote counting process. IEBC remained clear that they were still within the law as they had seven days to announce the results of the elections. Most stations held their discussions based on future expectations as most results for Governors, Senators, and Woman Representatives had already been declared. Given this prolonged period of vote tallying members of the public were also urged to return to their jobs and resume normal day to day activities. Egesa F M, talk-show requested listeners to call in with key issues they would want elected leaders to tackle first. Some of the main issues highlighted by callers included roads (infrastructure), issues of cattle rustling, education, electricity and agriculture. Mulembe FM focused on the question of leaders from different coalitions working together after the elections. Examples, in Nairobi, where the Governor Elect Evans Kidero-ODM, Senator, Mike Mbuvi-TNA, Woman Representative, Rachel Shebesh-TNA. In Kakamega County, the Governor Wycliffe Oparanya-ODM, Senator, Bony Khalwale-UDF were also expected to work together despite their affiliation to opposing sides. On Kameme FM the presenter played a clip of government spokesman Muthui Kariuki reading a statement from the PS, and Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and head of the public service Francis Kimemia, issuing a directive for all public and civil servants to report back to work with immediate effect.
5 Some of the opinions of the callers included: Caller 1 said, “baendeleanga nende isiama, bebilila barumwa nende Kenya.” Transcription, “They only concentrate on their parties and forget about The People of Kenya are the one who send them.” Caller 2 said, “Bandu mukenya bachakire huerevuka.” Transcription, “The Kenyan People are knowledgeable on elections and therefore they are well informed.”
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