In Nairobi
An electric atmosphere reigns in the streets of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
The faces with tense smiles of the candidates stand on huge posters at the feet of which pass pick-ups delivering jerky political speeches.
Sometimes a crowd forms, as in the Lavington district this Saturday.
We are waiting for a candidate.
Young people sent by bus are waiting for the money they have been promised to form a meeting.
Finally the candidate does not come, and a small gang, furious at having been deceived, begins to rob passers-by, throwing them to the ground, snatching bags and telephones.
The tension is palpable throughout the country and cases of violence of all kinds continue to increase, so much so that a curfew has been imposed in certain regions.
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