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The Handshake That Left Millions of Kenyans Confused

In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu reflects on the plight of supporters of Kenyan...

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Kenyan Court Orders Return of Deported Politician

The High Court in Kenya has ordered the government to facilitate the return of opposition politician Miguna Miguna who...

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Kenya Deports Miguna Miguna Over Odinga ‘swearing-In’

Kenya has deported opposition supporter and lawyer, Miguna Miguna, following his role in the unofficial swearing-in of...

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Kenya Deports Miguna Miguna Over Odinga ‘swearing-In’

Kenya has deported opposition supporter and lawyer, Miguna Miguna following his role in the unofficial swearing-in of...

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Kenya Deports Lawyer Over ‘swearing-In’

Kenya has deported opposition supporter and lawyer, Miguna Miguna following his role in the unofficial swearing-in of...

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A Mark of Intense Tribal Politics In Kenya?

The objective of Africa’s development has been seriously undermined by tribalism, which provides one of the hunting...

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Why Is Kenya Election so Important for the World?

Kenyan election will take place on August 8, 2017. Plenty of international observers have already arrived at the...

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Top Kenya Election Official ‘tortured and Murdered’

A top official overseeing Kenya's electronic voting system was found tortured to death just over a week before national...

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Unknown Gunmen Attack Kenya Deputy President’s Home

Unknown gunmen attacked the home of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto on Saturday seriously injuring a policeman,...

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Kenyan President Skips Poll Debate, Gives Rival the Floor

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was a no-show Monday at a televised debate ahead of August 8 elections, leaving his...

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Kenyan MP Arrested, Again Accused of Inciting Violence

Kenyan police on Saturday arrested a lawmaker already accused of inciting violence after he urged people to take land...

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Kenya Court Overturns Ruling On Presidential Ballot Contract

Kenya's appeals court on Thursday quashed a ruling cancelling a contract to print presidential ballot papers, a victory...

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Kenyatta Orders Police To ‘finish and Bury’ Al-Shabaab Militants

President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared a major security operation to wipe out Al-Shabaab and ordered that militants be...

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Kenya’s Social Media Election

A strikingly toxic campaign ad was unleashed online in Kenya just weeks before national elections -- a potentially...

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Kenya’s President Warns Judiciary Not To Help Opposition

Kenya’s president has warned the country’s judiciary not to help the opposition throw the next election into...

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At Least 9 Dead In Latest Attack On Kenya Coast

At least nine people were shot and hacked to death in Kenya's coastal Lamu County early Saturday, in the latest attack...

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Kenya’s Interior Minister Dies In Hospital

Kenya's government on Saturday announced the death of Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery at a hospital in the capital...

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Kenya Court Cancels Presidential Ballot Printing Contract

A Kenyan court on Friday cancelled a contract to print presidential ballot papers for next month's elections after the...

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Kenya’s Main Candidates Pull Out of Televised Election Debate

Both Kenya's leading presidential contenders have pulled out of two planned televised debates ahead of the August 8...