Kenyan Activists rate GoPetition better than "Google"

Kenyan activists from Biikabkutit.com have applauded GoPetition for raising awareness in their campaign for a settlement of Kenya's New Year's political crisis.

The group petitioned Commonwealth countries - and Kenyans who cherish democracy and the right to vote - to suspend the illegitimate political aspirations of the then incumbent government (who allegedly rigged the December 2007 national elections).

Campaign organiser, Biikabkutit (username provided to protect identity), wrote in the petition, The Commonwealth must suspend Kenya for 12 months over the conduct of its presidential election. A team, comprising the leaders of Ghana, South Africa, EU and UK, should take the action after its observers reported that the election was neither free nor fair. Alexander Graf Lambsdorf, head of the European Union election observer mission, said "the vote tallying process lacks credibility".

After a political compromise was reached between the leading political groups, the Biikabkutit group proclaimed, "Due to pressure from all of us here, no matter how small our voices were, an historic agreement to end Kenya’s post-election political crisis has been signed. On behalf of all Biikabkutit members world wide I want to thank you all for participating. Please join us at Biikabkutit.com and help us put Unity in the community."

In a note to GoPetition, Biikabkuitt wrote, "This is the best site ever, better than Google ten times. Keep it up." We are thankful to the campaign organisers for their praise but think that it is a little overdone.