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KENYA'S GOV'T 'UNHAPPY' WITH PRESENTATION OF EU ELECTION REPORT
President Uhuru Kenyatta was elected in a repeat election in October which was boycotted by opposition leader Raila Odinga... READ MORE›
KENYA'S KENYATTA SWEARS IN FOR SECOND TERM, PLEDGES TO PRIORITIZE UNITY[1]
Security had been heightened both inside and outside the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, venue of the swearing-in ceremony, with heavily armed military officers manning the place... READ MORE›
KENYATTA SWORN IN AS KENYA'S PRESIDENT AS OPPOSITION RALLY HIT BY TEAR GAS
Kenyatta sworn in as Kenya's president as opposition rally hit by tear gas... READ MORE›
KENYA'S PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA SWORN IN FOR NEW TERM, AMID PROTESTS
Supporters in the stand attend the presidential inauguration at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017... READ MORE›
KENYAN PRESIDENT TO BE SWORN-IN AS OPPOSITION PREPARES TO HOLD RIVAL RALLY
Supporters of Kenyatta - who won with 98 percent of the vote after Odinga's boycott - are urging the opposition to engage in talks and move on... READ MORE›
KENYA'S SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS KENYATTA ELECTION WIN
The ruling paves the way for Kenyatta to be sworn in on November 28, bringing to a close what has been a divisive and bloody election process... READ MORE›
KENYA SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH INCUMBENT IN PRESIDENTIAL REVOTE
Kenya has been through two presidential elections this year, both of which have come before the Supreme Court for review... READ MORE›
POLITICAL CLASHES IN KENYA LEAVE SEVERAL DEAD
The police fired water cannons and tear gas as Mr. Odinga's convoy made its way to Upper Hill in central Nairobi where he addressed supporters... READ MORE›
FIVE KILLED AS ODINGA RETURN MARRED BY VIOLENCE
At least five people have been killed in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, as police clashed with supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga... READ MORE›
ODINGA REJECTS 'SHAM' KENYA POLL RE-RUN
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has rejected the results of the re-run presidential election that saw Uhuru Kenyatta gaining a second term... READ MORE›
AFTER KENYATTA WIN, ALL EYES ON KENYA'S EMBATTLED OPPOSITION CHIEF
This is illegal, said a man watching as several hundred people chanting anti-Kenyatta slogans in the western city of Kisumu, after results were announced... READ MORE›
AFTER KENYATTA WIN, ALL EYES ON KENYA'S EMBATTLED OPPOSITION CHIEF
But this time, election chief Wafula Chebukati said he was confident the poll had been free, fair and credible ... READ MORE›
KENYAN PRESIDENT DECLARED WINNER OF ELECTION BOYCOTTED BY OPPOSITION, BAGGING 98% OF THE VOTE
We wait for Kenya to move forward, said supporter Ann Njoki, speaking near the election commission headquarters... READ MORE›
KENYAN PRESIDENT DECLARED WINNER OF DISPUTED ELECTION RERUN
Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared the winner in the country's second general election in three months, amid fears of prolonged political turmoil... READ MORE›
KENYA PRESIDENT SCORES MASSIVE WIN IN ELECTION RERUN THAT MOST BOYCOTTED
The rerun election was scheduled after the Supreme Court annulled the original August balloting, in which Kenyatta won with 54 percent of the vote to Odinga's 44 percent... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA WINS RE-RUN ELECTION IN KENYA
We wait for Kenya to move forward, said supporter Ann Njoki, speaking near the election commission headquarters... READ MORE›
KENYA VOTE CHIEF SILENT ON REBEL AREAS AS UNCERTAINTY LINGERS
Thursday's presidential re-run was ordered by Kenya's Supreme Court after it overturned Kenyatta's August victory over irregularities in the transmission of votes... READ MORE›
WILLIAM RUTO BLAMES OPPOSITION FOR KENYA POLL VIOLENCE
At least eight people have been killed and more than 30 injured since Thursday's election, most in the opposition strongholds in the western part of Kenya... READ MORE›
KENYA VOTE CHIEF SILENT ON REBEL AREAS AS UNCERTAINTY LINGERS
Thursday's presidential re-run was ordered by Kenya's Supreme Court after it overturned Kenyatta's August victory over irregularities in the transmission of votes... READ MORE›
VIOLENCE FLARES AND TENSIONS RISE AFTER KENYA PRESIDENTIAL VOTE
Mr. Odinga lost to President Uhuru Kenyatta in the first vote, in August, but challenged the validity of the results... READ MORE›
KENYA IN LIMBO AS INCOMPLETE ELECTION KEEPS TENSIONS HIGH
According to the Supreme Court, the election re-run must be completed by October 31... READ MORE›
IN KENYA ELECTION RE-RUN, POLLING INCOMPLETE AND NEXT STEPS UNCERTAIN
Anger at police is flaring in opposition areas in western counties, Nairobi slums and the coastal city of Mombasa... READ MORE›
KENYAN STREETS CALMER, BUT POLITICAL STANDOFF IN NEW ELECTION STILL UNRESOLVED
Political uncertainty persists in the country after opposition leader Raila Odinga boycotted the repeat presidential election on Thursday... READ MORE›
KENYA CRISIS DEEPENS AS KENYATTA LEADS IN DISPUTED POLL
According to the Supreme Court, the election re-run must be completed by October 31... READ MORE›
DEADLY ELECTION-RELATED VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN KENYA
John Wafula, a security guard at Congo Market, said he had to run for his life on Friday night... READ MORE›
AUTHORITIES INDEFINITELY DELAY VOTING IN OPPOSITION AREAS AFTER VIOLENCE
Kenya repeat elections Authorities indefinitely delay voting in opposition areas after violence... READ MORE›
KENYA COUNTS VOTES, AND THE COST OF A VIOLENCE-HIT ELECTION
Election chief Wafula Chebukati said the ballot would be postponed until Saturday in four protest-hit counties in the country's west Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori and Siaya... READ MORE›
KENYA GRIPPED BY TENSION AS KENYATTA LEADS IN DISPUTED POLL
Elections have deeply divided the people and we need to repair the fractures, said the Daily Nation editorial... READ MORE›
KENYA CALLS OFF REPEAT PRESIDENTIAL RERUN IN RESTIVE WESTERN REGIONS AMID FEARS OF 'POGROMS'A
Agreement reached over access to key records in russian election meddling probe... READ MORE›
KENYA ELECTION: GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF 'GENOCIDE' AGAINST ETHNIC MINORITIES
The increasingly chaotic political drama in Kenya began when the supreme court overturned Kenyatta's victory in the 8 August election... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Kenya’s Rift Valley
KENYA SUPREME COURT ANNULS RESULT OF PRESIDENTIAL POLLS
Kenya's Supreme Court has nullified the result of the August 8 presidential election won by President Uhuru Kenyatta... READ MORE›
KENYA POLICE, PROTESTERS CLASH AFTER POLL FRAUD CLAIM
Earlier, Odinga rejected the partial results of the presidential polls, saying hackers infiltrated the database of Kenya's election body to manipulate the democratic process ... READ MORE›
KENYA'S ODINGA CALMS SUPPORTERS OVER 'STOLEN' VOTES
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said on Sunday it had counted 24 deaths and accused police of using excessive force ... READ MORE›
KENYA'S RAILA ODINGA QUITS ELECTION RE-RUN
The country's electoral commission said Mr Kenyatta had won the August vote by a margin of 1.4 million votes... READ MORE›
UHURU KENYATTA WINS KENYA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Kenya's incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared winner of the country's presidential election amid allegations of voting fraud by the opposition... READ MORE›
RELATIVE CALM IN KISUMU AFTER KENYA ELECTION CLASHES
Amnesty International has warned the Kenyan authorities against using excessive violence against protesters... READ MORE›
AFRICA LIVE: KENYA COURT CANCELS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga says that today's Supreme Court ruling annulling the presidential election is unprecedented in Africa... READ MORE›
WHY DID RAILA ODINGA WITHDRAW FROM THE ELECTION RERUN?
In a surprising turn of events, Raila Odinga announced on October 10 that he was withdrawing from the scheduled October 26 rerun of the 2017 presidential election... READ MORE›
KENYA SUPREME COURT ANNULS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS IN FIRST FOR AFRICA
The 4-to-2 court ruling came in response to a petition filed by challenger Raila Odinga, 72, who alleged widespread fraud in the election... READ MORE›
KENYA ELECTION 2017: PRESIDENT KENYATTA URGES PEACEFUL VOTE
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has appealed for calm in a televised speech on the eve of the country's general election... READ MORE›
KENYAN ELECTION IT HEAD CHRIS MSANDO FOUND DEAD
Tension is high as the presidential election is expected to be a close race between incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and long-time opponent Raila Odinga... READ MORE›
ELECTION OFFICIAL 'TORTURED AND MURDERED' BEFORE VOTE
Mysterious attack Msando's death follows a mysterious attack at the home of deputy president William Ruto on Saturday in Eldoret, northwest of Nairobi... READ MORE›
CALM BEFORE THE KENYAN ELECTION STORM
If Raila Odinga loses, some say there will be violence in opposition areas... READ MORE›
KENYA'S ODINGA TO CHALLENGE KENYATTA'S VICTORY IN COURT
Kenya's opposition will challenge President Uhuru Kenyatta's election victory at the Supreme Court, opposition leader Raila Odinga has announced... READ MORE›
KENYANS ON SOCIAL MEDIA REACT TO RULING ANNULLING POLLS
Many social media users describe the Supreme Court's judgment as a victory for Kenyan democracy... READ MORE›
KENYA ELECTION RETURNS WERE HACKED OPPOSITION LEADER SAYS
Given Kenya's history of postelection violence, Mr. Odinga's comments renewed fears of deadly unrest, although he asked supporters to remain calm... READ MORE›
KENYANS VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AMID FEARS OF VIOLENCE
In 2013, Mr. Kenyatta won by a margin so tiny that Mr. Odinga asked the Supreme Court to invalidate the election, although his effort was unsuccessful... READ MORE›
KENYA OPPOSITION LEADER VOWS TO 'REMOVE' KENYATTA GOVERNMENT
The candidates' fathers, Jomo Kenyatta and Jaramogi Odinga, having been allies in the struggle for independence from Britain, later became bitter rivals... READ MORE›
KENYAN PROTESTS AGAINST KENYATTA ELECTION VICTORY TURN DEADLY
At least two people have been shot dead in Kenya during protests by opposition supporters against the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta, officials said... READ MORE›
KENYA OPPOSITION FILES CHALLENGE OVER ELECTION RESULTS
Lawyers for the Kenyan opposition filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging President Kenyatta's re-election... READ MORE›
KENYATTA APPEARS AT ICC IN HAGUE FOR LANDMARK HEARING
Related Stories Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appeared before the International Criminal Court ICC, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity... READ MORE›
KENYAN WOMEN URGED TO WITHHOLD SEX IN VOTE DRIVE
Mishi Mboko, the women's representative for the coastal city of Mombasa, says it was the best strategy to shore up opposition votes... READ MORE›
ELECTION CHIEF ADMITS HACKING ATTEMPT WAS MADE
Kenya's electoral commission chairman has admitted the election commission's database was the target of an unsuccessful hacking attempt... READ MORE›
RAILA ODINGA URGES KENYANS TO BOYCOTT 'SHAM' ELECTION
Opposition leader vows to create anti-government 'resistance movement' on the eve of planned election rerun... READ MORE›
KENYA POLICE ORDERED TO INVESTIGATE ELECTION OFFICIALS
A fresh presidential election between Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga is due on October 26... READ MORE›
RAILA ODINGA URGES SUPPORTERS TO STRIKE
Raila Odinga said it would be a day of mourning for the fallen patriots after a rally in Kibera, the largest slum in the capital Nairobi... READ MORE›
KENYA BANS PROTESTS IN CITIES AMID ELECTION FALLOUT
Demonstrations banned in the central business districts of Nairobi, Mombasa and the opposition stronghold of Kisumu... READ MORE›
IN KENYA'S KISUMU, PRAYERS FOR 'BABA' ODINGA'S PRESIDENCY
Odinga and Kenyatta's fathers were political opponents for many years... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT KENYATTA TAKES EARLY LEAD AGAINST ODINGA
President Kenyatta leading Raila Odinga as almost two thirds of polling stations report results of hard-fought contest... READ MORE›
KENYA TO HOLD FRESH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ON OCTOBER 17
OPINION Why did Kenya's Supreme Court annul the elections?... READ MORE›