The good news is that, according to the Human Rights Consultative Committee, the levels of violence during the 2009 campaign period have decreased compared to the 2004 elections: 
Habari njema ni kwamba, kwa mujibu wa Kamati ya Ushauri wa Haki za Binadamu, kiwango cha matumizi ya nguvu katika kipindi cha kampeni yamepungua ukilinganisha na yale ya uchaguzi wa mwaka 2004: