In this article I found on Yahoo, it discusses how social media may be a big influence of the election in Kenya. In the last election smart phones and media were only for the upper class and most people received information through the newspaper and radio. After the last election in Kenya, violence occurred and negatively affected Kenya's image of stability. Now that smartphones are cheaper and mostly everyone has access to the media, more people are able to find news faster and allow people to "vent" their anger. Blogger and media guru. Bogonko Bosire, says that "70 percent of the election will be driven by social media propaganda " Social media allows voters to discuss their thoughts and arguments for everyone to see and comment on.
I think this article really shows us how much our society is changing because of social media. People are now able to get information fast and easy in addition to being able to share what they think to everyone instantly. If violence occurred after the last election without any social media, their is probably a greater chance that it will happen again because people are able to spread their thoughts and opinions which others could disagree with and cause huge arguments that could lead to violence in Kenya. The election is next week and it is unclear what the outcome of this election could lead to and if social media has an impact on it.