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Veteran opposition leader Odinga ahead in Kenya's presidential race- official results

Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga led Kenya's presidential race, official election results showed on Saturday, pushing Deputy President William Ruto into second place.

Reuters · Aug 13, 2022

Kenyans anxious for news on next president, two days after tight vote

Kenyans crowded round radios and televisions on Thursday, increasingly anxious for news of who their next president might be, two days after voting in an election ended.

Reuters · Aug 11, 2022

Voters cast their ballots in Kenyan presidential election with low turnout

The presidential election in Kenya drew low voter turnout on Tuesday pitting opposition leader Raila Odinga against Deputy President William Ruto.

WEKU · Aug 9, 2022

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Survivor of 'nasty doctor' Al-Qaeda chief killed by 'ninja' strike hails brutal death

Former US ambassador Prudence Bushnell said there is "one less mass murderer in the world" after the death of Ayman Al-Zawahiri. In 1998, she was injured US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were devastated by bombs

Daily Mirror · Aug 9, 2022

Kenyans vote in neck-and-neck presidential elections

Kenyans went to the polls on Tuesday to vote for one of four presidential candidates as President Uhuru Kenyatta steps down after his second term. Turnout by 12 noon was at 30 percent, as 6.5 million voters went to cast their ballots. Updated 4PM Kenya time

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2022

In hope or despair, Kenyans choose new president from familiar faces

Kenyans voted in national elections on Tuesday, but turnout was unusually low amid voter apathy and frustration over surging food prices, corruption and fears of violence in some areas.

Reuters · Aug 8, 2022

Food insecurity hits hard in Kenya's urban and rural centres

Failed rains over two years, climate change, locust infestation, the Ukraine war and inflation are at the core of food insecurity in both the urban and rural centres of Kenya. The high cost of staple foods has made it difficult for Kenyans to eat their usual three meals a day,…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 8, 2022

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Touch not my anointed: Holy fever grips Kenya in election season

In Kenya, where majority are Christians, politicians and clerics are invoking religion ahead of Tuesday’s crucial vote.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2022

Kenyan presidential wildcard plans 4-day weeks, cannabis farms

The spy-turned-law professor is seen as joker, literally and figuratively, but has cultivated a small band of followers.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2022

Kenya’s presidential candidates hold final rallies on election eve

Raila Odinga and William Ruto adopted different styles to sway the undecided and rally their base ahead of Tuesday vote.

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2022

Nairobi's People's Parliament: lively debates on who will be Kenya's president

In a small, tree-lined park in Nairobi’s Central Business District, a group of 80 men are speaking, debating, and persuading. They come from all parts of the country, and meet up regularly to discuss politics.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 6, 2022

S2, EP23: Kenya Election Special

Kenyans go to the polls to elect their next president on 9 August, and Africa Calling is on hand with a special edition from Nairobi in conjunction with RFI's Kiswahili service. We take a look at the top contenders for president and the issues and concerns that will drive voting.…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 5, 2022

Kenyan elections: Five reasons to care about the vote

Kenya, one of Africa’s largest economies, is also seen as one of its healthiest democracies, making the polls crucial.

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2022

The challenges ahead as Kenyans prepare to choose a president

Kenyans go to the polls on Tuesday, 9 August, to elect a new president. There are two main contenders: deputy president William Ruto, and veteran politican Raila Odinga. In Nairobi, RFI's Kiswahili service political editor Victor Abuso offers his insights into the candidates and the issues.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 4, 2022

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Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2022

The challenges ahead as Kenyans prepare to choose a president

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2022

Change of guard in Kenya: the 5 reasons neighbours watch every step

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta – whose final term in office ends after the 9 August polls – has been a key figure in east Africa. Over the last nine years, he has tried to create markets and address issues like peace, malaria and climate change. Within the East African Community,…

Reuters · Jul 28, 2022

Debt shadow may hang over Kenya's next president

Kenya's economic output has more than doubled during President Uhuru Kenyatta's 10 years in office, but a debt binge that fuelled growth and investment could cramp his successor's ability to tackle growing hunger and soaring prices.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Corruption convictions no bar to running in Kenya's elections

A member of parliament fined $7 million for corruption and handed a 67-year jail term; a top civil servant with an asset seizure order against her; lawmakers convicted of bribery, economic crimes and impersonating corruption investigators.

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Bangkok Post · Jul 25, 2022

Bus plunges into Kenyan river valley, 34 dead

NAIROBI: Thirty four people died in central Kenya when their bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a river valley, local media reported on Monday.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 24, 2022

On the double: rare twin giraffes born in Kenya's Nairobi National Park

Rare twins have been born to a Maasai giraffe in Nairobi's National Park, the Kenyan wildlife minister announced on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022

Kenyan police officers found guilty of murder of three including human rights lawyer

Four found guilty by a Nairobi court six years after murders of Willie Kimani, Josephat Mwenda and Joseph Muiruri prompted protests in Kenya

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2022

Why US-Kenya cooperation on wildlife and drug trafficking matters

Kenya and the United States have worked very closely against terrorism since the targeting of the American embassy in Nairobi in 1998 by Al-Qaeda. But much less debated is US-Kenya cooperation on other issues such as environmental conservation and law enforcement among others.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

Pressure points: threat of unrest looms as Kenya’s elections approach

Tensions run high amid youth unemployment, a cost of living crisis and a lack of trust in the country’s institutions

Reuters · Jul 3, 2022

Reuters journalist Tsegaye Tadesse had front row seat to Ethiopian history

Tsegaye Tadesse, a former Reuters correspondent in Ethiopia who had a front row seat to history and a knack for being in the right place at the right time, has died at 92.

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2022

Angella Okutoyi: From a Nairobi orphanage to the first round of Wimbledon

The 18-year-old had not played on grass until last week

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