Where to get thoughtful and balanced analysis and information in the chaos? The international newspapers are timid and getting second-hand info at best. Many of the blogs are obviously partisan.

Kenyan Jurist is a legal practitioner in Kenya with a superbly thoughtful set of posts on the legal reasons and implications of President Kibaki’s haste to be re-sworn in, past election cases and the politicization of the courts, legality of media bans, and other legal aspects of the electoral process (here too). This blog is at the top of my reading list this week. (HT: Shakara)

Several of the bloggers on Kenya Imagine are clearly making efforts to see both sides, even when they fall into one camp or the other. Daniel Rubia points out that Raila’s behavior has been less than statesmanlike, and it is not helping. Kamale T pleads with Raila and his party to share publicly their evidence of rigging.

The Daily Nation’s coverage is demonstrating the strength and independence of the Kenyan media. Let’s hope they keep it up. An editorial asks both leaders to come to their senses. Macharia Gaitho tells Raila what he can do to help stop the violence.

Yale graduate student Ryan Sheely has thoughtful daily insights.

Thinker’s Room has some interesting commentary on and background to the violence.

Kumekucha is very pro-ODM, but this post is worth viewing for its allegedly doctored vote tally sheer.