Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/hundreds-dead-as-election-riots-flare-in-kenya Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Mwai Kibaki was sworn in Sunday as Kenya's president after three days of violent riots following last week's controversial elections. A Kenyan elections observer and an official from the National Democratic Institute provide insight on the conflict. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. RAY SUAREZ: A flawed election and a violent outcome in one of Africa's largest and richest countries, the East African nation of Kenya, a former British colony of 34 million people. President Mwai Kibaki has claimed victory, but backers of opposition leader Raila Odinga charge the vote-counting was rigged.We start with a report narrated by Neil Connery of Independent Television News. NEIL CONNERY, ITV News Correspondent: On the streets of Nairobi and across Kenya, the violence continues to spread. Thousands of demonstrators protesting against what they say was a rigged presidential election.Those caught are shown no mercy by the security forces.Riot police use live rounds and tear gas to try to restore order. In the chaos unfolding in the capital's slums, looters try to take advantage, but are soon dealt with.In the western town of Kisumu, an opposition stronghold, more than 40 bodies have been discovered after a night of violence. Eyewitnesses claim police opened fire on demonstrators.Across the country, more than 100 people have been killed so far.President Mwai Kibaki's declaration of victory and immediate swearing-in for a second term has been condemned by the opposition leader as a fraud. RAILA ODINGA, Opposition Leader: We are not intimidated with the prospect of arrests, prosecution or detention. Democracy is expensive, and we are prepared to pay the ultimate price. NEIL CONNERY: Some have already had to, and anger across Kenya is growing. Independent observers, including the European Union, have condemned the election. ALEXANDER GRAF LAMBSDORFF, E.U. Election Observer Team: We have encountered some serious problems. Our observers, for example, were present in the Molo constituency when the results were announced there. And when the same results where announced here in Nairobi, the result for Mr. Kibaki was significantly higher. This is an inconsistency that we would like to see addressed. NEIL CONNERY: The opposition leader has demanded a recount and is calling his supporters to join a rally on Thursday, where he expects more than a million people.