Kenya politics

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Kenya's William Ruto declared president after last-minute chaos

Deputy President William Ruto received 50.5% of the vote to nearly 49% for his rival Raila Odinga in last Tuesday's ballot, the election commission said, but a chaotic announcement could herald a legal challenge.

15/08/2022

Kenya

Kenya votes in close presidential election where turnout could be key

The top candidates are Raila Odinga, a democracy campaigner who has vied for the presidency for a quarter-century, and 55-year-old Deputy President William Ruto.

09/08/2022

Kenya

Kenya's former president Daniel arap Moi dies at 95

The former president of Kenya, who was in power for over 20 years, died at the age of 95.

04/02/2020

Kenya

Kenyatta's 98% hollow victory on 39% turnout

Kenya's re-run election produces same result as in August, and produces same angry reaction from opposition

30/10/2017

Kenya

Low turnout in Kenya election boycotted by opposition

The election commission says fewer than 34% of registered voters cast ballots in Thursday's presidential election re-run.

27/10/2017

Kenya

Protests over second Kenya vote

Eye witnesses police have fired on protesters, as Kenya votes, in the second presidential elections since August

26/10/2017

Kenya

Kenya rocked by protests

Kenya is lurching deeper into a political crisis as a court ruling and parliamentary vote appear to ease Uhuru Kenyatta's path to a second term as president.

11/10/2017

Kenya

Kenya clashes in election dispute

19/09/2017

Kenya

Kenya sets new date for presidential election rerun

Kenya's election commission has set October 17 as the date for a new vote ordered by the Supreme Court when it annulled an August poll won by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

04/09/2017

Kenya

Kenya Supreme Court orders new presidential election

Kenya must hold fresh presidential elections after Supreme Court ruled irregularities and illegalities harmed poll

01/09/2017

Kenya

Uhuru Kenyatta re-elected as Kenya's president

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has been re-elected and will serve a second and final five-year term as president.

11/08/2017

Kenya

Kenya election: opposition demand access to electoral commission IT system

11/08/2017

Kenya

Senior election official found dead in Kenya

Exactly a week before Kenya goes to the polls to elect a new president the lead official in charge of electronic voting was found dead on Monday after being missing for three days.

31/07/2017

Kenya

Gunmen storm Kenyan Deputy President Ruto's home

Unidentified gunmen have attacked the home of Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto in the western town of Eldoret.

29/07/2017

Sport

Kenya disbands Olympic committee over Rio performance

26/08/2016

Kenya

Kerry pushes for swift deployment of 'protection force' in South Sudan

Visiting Africa, John Kerry has stressed his commitment to tackling renewed violence in South Sudan.

22/08/2016

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Protesters in Kenya say electoral body must go

Hundreds of protesters gather in Kenya’s capital to demand the resignation of the country’s election body ahead of a vote next year.

07/06/2016

Kenya

Kenya police break up CORD opposition protests against 'electoral bias'

Police in Kenya have dispersed opposition protests over the electoral process with water cannon and tear gas.

23/05/2016

Kenya

Kenyan opposition calls for electoral commission to quit

Kenya’s opposition has called for the country’s electoral commission to disband before next year’s presidential vote. On Monday (April 25) some 500

26/04/2016

Kenya

Kenya to freeze assets of Garissa massacre suspects

The Kenyan government says it will freeze the assets of those suspected of being involved in the Garissa University College massacre

08/04/2015