Observers Give Kenya Vote Thumbs up Amid Pockets of Protests
International observers on Thursday praised the handling of Kenya's presidential election, with the European Union mission saying it had seen no sign of manipulation despite opposition complaints and...
View ArticleKenya awaits final results in disputed election
Kenya's election commission was preparing to release final results Friday from a hotly-contested vote in which the opposition has already claimed victory, fanning tensions in the east African nation....
View ArticleThe Latest: US says 'no Kenyan should die' because of vote
International observers on Thursday urged Kenyans to be patient... . A supporter of opposition leader Raila Odinga holds a piece of wood on which "No Raila, No Peace" is written, during demonstrations...
View ArticleKenya: Police Restraint Critical
Kenyan security forces should exercise restraint in the face of protests that take place in response to election results. In any situations where security force personnel use force, they should take...
View ArticleKenyatta Wins Big in Kenya-But U.S.-Style Election Skullduggery Taints the...
The same techniques and some of the same players blamed for Brexit and Trump are now doing their thing in Africa, where fair elections have been the exception rather than the rule. LAMU, Kenya-Kenya's...
View Article.com | Kenyatta declared winner of disputed Kenya presidential vote
Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta gestures while speaking following the Electoral Commission's official announcement of the election results at the Bomas of Kenya in Langata, Nairobi. Nairobi -...
View ArticleRelative calm in Kisumu after Kenya election clashes
A tense calm prevailed on Saturday in this stronghold of defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga, a day after his defeat to incumbent President Uharu Kenyatta was officially announced. Running...
View ArticleAmnesty calls for probe into Kenyan protesters' deaths
Amnesty International has urged Kenyan authorities to investigate reports that police on Friday night shot dead demonstrators protesting against the outcome of the presidential election. As...
View ArticleMurder, Fake News, And Hacking Concerns Cloud Disputed Kenyan Election
Protesters took to the streets in Kenyan cities after a tense election resulted in a disputed victory on Friday for incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta. The opposition party blasted the vote as a "...
View ArticleThe Latest: 24 killed since Kenya vote: Human rights body
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View ArticleKenyan Government Says Country Is Safe; Opposition Urges Calm
After a long campaign season, most Kenyans are returning to "normal" life following the announcement made Friday night that President Uhuru Kenyatta had been re-elected to a second term. He defeated...
View ArticleKenyan police fire on protestersNAIROBI, Kenya a " In an escalation of...
In an escalation of Kenya's deadly election violence, police on Saturday fired live ammunition at rioters and used tear gas on vehicles carrying opposition officials trying to enter a Nairobi slum...
View ArticleKenya: Government Warns Social Media Users
A senior government official has warned social media users that security forces will arrest those sharing messages or information deemed inflammatory after a disputed election. Several people have...
View ArticleKenya: UN Chief Urges Politicians to Tame Supporters, Follow the Law
The United Nations is appealing to political leaders to urge their supporters to refrain from violence and seek legal redress to solve election disputes arising from the just concluded General...
View ArticlePressure mounts on Kenya opposition to quell deadly protests
A man runs past a shack which was burnt to the ground by protestors in the Kibera slum in Nairobi on August 12, 2017. Demonstrations and running battles with police broke out in isolated parts of...
View ArticleUganda: Ugandan Traders On Edge Over Kenya Elections Results
Ugandan business transactions with Kenya have been held in abeyance, with most bus companies suspending services or reducing the frequency. Already, Buscar and Dreamline, which ply the Nairobi-Kampala...
View ArticleKenya: Red Cross Says It Assisted 108 Injured Protesters
Kenya Red Cross have served at least 108 people who were injured in confrontations with police across the country, with only eight having suffered gunshot wounds. Several people were injured after a...
View ArticleKenya: Odinga Backers Ask Him to Foster Peace As He Weighs Options
Supporters of NASA leader Raila Odinga are now urging him to explore options that promote peace in the interest of the country's stability. The NASA leader was on Wednesday expected to make an...
View ArticleKenya: Slain IEBC Manager Msando's Final Journey
The burial of the late IEBC's ICT Manager Chris Msando, who was brutally murdered a week to the elections, will be held Saturday. His body arrived at the Kisumu International Airport on Friday en route...
View ArticleKenya: Nyong'o Pursues Justice for Baby Pendo, Enlists LSK, IPOA Help
Kisumu Governor-elect Anyang' Nyong'o on Sunday said he would be seeking the support of the county chapter of the Law Society of Kenya in the effort to get justice for the six-month-old baby Samantha...
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