Many citizens are perplexed as to why a coup is being staged so soon ahead of already scheduled elections on April 29, 2012, and there are many theories. 
Raia wengi wamepatwa na mshtuko iweje mapinduzi yafanyike kipindi cha mwezi mmoja tu kabla ya uchaguzi uliokuwa umepangwa kufanyika tarehe 29 Aprili, 2012? Bila shaka kulikuwa na nadharia nyingine za kueleza tukio hilo na hatua hiyo ya kijeshi.