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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Ghana Mourns Winnie Mandela
A government delegation led by former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has paid its respects to anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela Mandela in South Africa. The delegation, which arrived in...
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...
Zimbabwe’s Morgan Tsvangirai Buried Amid Rivalry In MDC
More than 5,000 people have attended the burial of Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in his home village after he died of colon cancer. The burial was marred by divisions in the party...
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...
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 grounds to prey on Africa’s development processes. People’s behaviour and...
Ex-Prez Mahama To Head ECOWAS Observer Mission
Former President John Dramani Mahama has been appointed to lead the ECOWAS Mission that will observe the Liberia Elections coming up on the 10th of October, 2017. Mahama will head the Ecowas Election...
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 country. All of them are worried if the polls are fair. There are also many other...
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 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 for the electoral commission less than three weeks before general elections....
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 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 opposition claimed the winning company had links to President Uhuru Kenyatta....
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,...