Uhuru Kenyatta expected to be winner of election rerun
Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is to announce the results of last week's presidential election rerun on Monday, the East African reports. The election results come the same day...
View ArticleKenya and the politics of provocation
It was raining, a late Thursday afternoon downpour. The few people left on the streets had been driven into shelter, and 30-odd riot police were taking cover under the petrol station roof.
View Article1 million Kenyan students write exams in election aftermath
Residents demonstrate as they burn tires in the street after the election result was announced, in Kisumu, Kenya, Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. Clashes erupted after Kenya's election commission said President...
View Article.com | Africa Innovation Roundup | Africa Trend Bulletin | November 2017
A collection of five of the most captivating innovations from Africa, accompanied by localized insights from our experts on-the-ground. In August 2017, BBC World Service launched a new language service...
View Article1 million Kenyan students write exams in election aftermath
Supporters of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, crowd the streets celebrating in Kikuyu, Kenya, Monday Oct. 30, 2017, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appealed for peace after his election win, saying he...
View Article1 million Kenyan students write exams in election aftermath
Supporters of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, crowd the streets celebrating in Kikuyu, Kenya, Monday Oct. 30, 2017, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appealed for peace after his election win, saying he...
View ArticleThe Latest: Odinga vows further protests after 'sham' vote
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View ArticlePoliticians appeal for calm amid ethnic tensions following Kenya vote
Kenyan ruling party politicians have appealed for calm amid ethnic tensions in a rural area following last week's election, which was boycotted by the main opposition group. The politicians on...
View ArticleKenya:Could Parts of Kenya Really Secede?
Kenya is experiencing its worst political crisis in more than a decade, prompting some politicians to suggest extreme solutions - including the division of Kenya into two countries. A first...
View ArticleKenya:Kenya Tells African Union Not Ready for Mediators
An attempt by the African Union to broker a political deal between President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga has been scuttled, forcing the continental body to send only hapless...
View ArticleKenya:Business Picks Up as Guns Fall Silent in Kisumu After Demos
After the sounds of gunfire died down in Kisumu this week and cool winds from Lake Victoria neutralised the choking fumes of tear gas, businesses slowly started to reopen. Weeks of rioting had resulted...
View ArticleStill waiting for 'Baba'
After boycotting last week's rerun of Kenya's presidential election, opposition leader Raila Odinga denounced what he referred to as "sham elections with pre-determined outcomes", and called for...
View ArticleKenyatta answers critics, but Raila's boycott raises interesting questions
As expected, Uhuru Kenyatta was re-elected president of Kenya in a dead-rubber contest boycotted by his main rival and Opposition leader Raila Odinga. There were a few also-runs still on the ballot,...
View ArticleKenya: Violence, killings and intimidation amid election chaos
Heavily armed police are using unlawful force against protesters and bystanders in the western city of Kisumu in what appears to be a deliberate campaign to punish inhabitants for continuing to protest...
View ArticleCECAFA: Kenya to use three venues
Kenya the hosts of this year's CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup have confirmed the match venues for two week event. These include; Kakamega, Kisumu and Nakuru.
View ArticleAfter Kenya vote drama, secessionist talk enters mainstream
In this Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 file photo, residents demonstrate and burn tyres in the street after the election result was announced, in Kisumu, Kenya. While secession proposals by the opposition stand...
View ArticleKenya:Mombasa-Nairobi Oil Pipeline to Be Launched By End of Year
The oil pipeline from Mombasa to Nairobi could be commissioned as early as Christmas, Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter has said. A statement from State House said the pipeline will ease traffic...
View ArticleKenya Stares at Bleak 2018 Outlook in Election Mess Aftermath
People watch a broadcast of the announcement of the re-election's result by Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman, Wafula Chebukat on TV at a local electrical shop in Kisumu,...
View ArticleAfter Kenya vote drama, secessionist talk enters mainstream
In this Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 file photo, residents demonstrate and burn tyres in the street after the election result was announced, in Kisumu, Kenya. While secession proposals by the opposition stand...
View ArticleAfter Kenya vote drama, secessionist talk enters mainstream
During Kenya's election upheaval, a few protesters displayed images of the flag of the "People's Republic of Kenya," a notional breakaway state. Some posted online images of Kenya divided into two...
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