Kenya’s President Asks For ‘forgiveness’
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for forgiveness and reconciliation during his state of the nation address.
“If there was anything I said last year that hurt or wounded you, if I...
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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 opposition leader Raila Odinga following his reconciliation last month with his bitter...
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 was deported to Canada, local news site The Nation reports: HIGH COURT suspends...
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 opposition leader Raila Odinga as “the people’s president”. Mr Miguna has...
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 opposition leader Raila Odinga as “the people’s president”. Mr. Miguna has...
Kenya Deports Lawyer Over ‘swearing-In’
Kenya has deported opposition supporter and lawyer, Miguna Miguna following his role in the unofficial swearing-in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as “the people’s president”. Mr Miguna has...
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 polls, the election commission's chairman said Monday. Rights groups reacted...
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, less than two weeks before the country votes in high-stakes polls, two security...
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 main rival Raila Odinga alone to field questions. Both candidates had initially...
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 away from white farmers, senior officers said. Opposition deputy Mathew Lempurkel...
Kenya’s Social Media Election
A strikingly toxic campaign ad was unleashed online in Kenya just weeks before national elections -- a potentially explosive move in a country where politics and ethnicity are closely aligned. The...
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 disarray. The presidential poll will take place next month and Uhuru Kenyatta is...
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 election, their parties said Wednesday. President Uhuru Kenyatta withdrew first,...
EU’s Kenya Election Observers Warn Against Possible Violence
The EU warned Monday of possible violence in Kenya's elections as it deployed observers ahead of the August 8 poll pitting President Uhuru Kenyatta against his longtime rival Raila Odinga. The...
Chinese-Built Bridge Collapses Two Weeks After Presidential Inspection
The collapse occurred less than two weeks after president Kenyatta visited the site as part of a campaign tour before general elections in August. Kenyatta, who is up for reelection, has been...
Kenya Records Five Million New Voters For August Polls
Kenya's election commission announced Tuesday that there would be five million new voters taking part in August polls, raising the stakes for incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and his longtime rival Raila...
Eight Candidates In the Running For Kenya Presidency
Kenya's electoral commission on Monday approved eight candidates to take part in the presidential election in August, including incumbent leader Uhuru Kenyatta and his historic rival Raila Odinga....
Raila Odinga Chosen To Challenge President In Kenya Vote
Kenya’s veteran politician Raila Odinga has been confirmed as the main opposition coalition’s presidential candidate for August’s election. Mr Odinga, 72, is set to face incumbent President...
Kenyatta Takes Swipe At Presidential Rival
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed the opposition National Super Alliance's (NSA) line-up for the 8 August election as "nothing more than a ploy to create jobs for its leading figures....
Race On For Kenya’s Presidency
With elections in Kenya only 102 days way, the main opposition alliance is running out of time to name its candidate. The National Super Alliance, or Nasa, has five men competing to be party leader,...