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Kenyatta burnishes his statesman credentials as presidential reign in Kenya ends

As the clock ticks down on his presidency, Uhuru Kenyatta has been playing peacemaker, thawing tensions with Somalia, intervening in Congo's crisis and hosting talks between Sudan and Ethiopia.

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Kenyan ministers rally around Meta's Facebook after watchdog's ultimatum

Kenyan ministers rally around Meta's Facebook after watchdog's ultimatum

Kenya has no intention of shutting down Facebook, which is owned by Meta, its ICT minister said on Monday after the national cohesion watchdog gave the platform seven days to comply with rules on hate speech or face suspension.

‘Karua wave’ in Kenya’s elections may bring first female deputy president

‘Karua wave’ in Kenya’s elections may bring first female deputy president

Martha Karua may become Kenya’s most senior woman ever but feminists fear the compromises that will be forced on her

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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,…

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Key takeaways from Kenya’s presidential election debate

The much-anticipated debate was a solo show as only Deputy President Ruto, a leading contestant, participated.

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.

Kenya presidential hopeful Ruto promises to publish contracts with China

Kenya's deputy president and presidential aspirant William Ruto said he will publish government contracts with China and deport Chinese nationals working illegally if he is elected on August 9, promises likely to resonate with citizens pummeled by mounting debt and the skyrocketing cost of living.

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Kenya’s fringe presidential candidates: what they offer in elections

Kenya’s fringe presidential candidates: what they offer in elections

On 9 August 2022, Kenyans will vote for their fifth president. It will be the country’s seventh general election since the resumption of multiparty electoral democracy 30 years ago.

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

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

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Tribal Tensions Challenge Christian Unity During Kenyan Elections

Tribal Tensions Challenge Christian Unity During Kenyan Elections

This round, the church is in a unique position to be an agent of healing and reconciliation.

No limits: Campaign spending spikes ahead of Kenyan elections

No limits: Campaign spending spikes ahead of Kenyan elections

The Parliamentary Budget Office has warned that campaign spending could lead to possible inflation in the country.

Analysis: How Kenyatta won over a foe and lost his deputy

Analysis: How Kenyatta won over a foe and lost his deputy

Instead of healing rifts, a 2018 truce between the president and his longtime rival opened up new faults.

Odinga's running mate in Kenyan election promises corruption crackdown if elected

Odinga's running mate in Kenyan election promises corruption crackdown if elected

The alliance led by Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga will come down hard on corruption if it wins in August, his running mate Martha Karua said, but dismissed her nickname "Iron Lady" as a sexist trope directed at tough women leaders.

Fifty days to D-day: The men vying to become Kenya’s next president

Fifty days to D-day: The men vying to become Kenya’s next president

The two main challengers remain opposition leader Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto.

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TikTok videos stoke tensions ahead of Kenya vote – Mozilla report

Report says 130 TikTok videos push ‘widespread disinformation’ and ‘violent, ethnic discriminatory narratives’.

An epic contest between Ruto and Odinga

In this Kenyan election too, the roles played by ethnicity and tribalism are likely to be decisive

Kenya presidential contenders pick rights champion, political campaigner as running mates

Kenya's top two presidential candidates have announced their running mates, with veteran contender Raila Odinga opting for a champion of women's rights and social justice and his rival William Ruto choosing a skilled political campaigner.

'Yo! Get up and vote!' rapper tells Kenyans - but many don't care

A lollipop dangling from his mouth and two silver chains from his neck, Valentine Ndalo threw his hands in the air and swung his dreadlocks as Octopizzo, one of Kenya's hottest artists, rapped about the celebrity high life.

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Mwai Kibaki obituary

Third president of Kenya who helped modernise the economic and political landscape of his country

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Mwai Kibaki: Former Kenyan president who lost his way

Although the former leader brought an end to decades of one-party rule, his political legacy is mired by allegations of cronyism and kickbacks

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Kenya honors former President Kibaki with state funeral

Kenyans are paying their last respects to former leader Mwai Kibaki in a state funeral service Friday that is attended by African leaders

Kenyan leader Kibaki's legacy stained by re-election violence, graft

Kenya's former president Mwai Kibaki, who has died aged 90, ushered in economic reforms and a new constitution but failed to deliver on promises to combat graft and his tenure was marred by a disputed re-election which led to deadly violence.

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Odinga is running his fifth presidential race. Why the outcome means so much for Kenya

Leo ni leo. Inawezekana (Today is the day. It is possible). These are the Kiswahili lyrics of Raila Odinga’s presidential campaign anthem. The 77-year-old veteran Kenyan politician has not lost optimism even though he’s contesting the election for the fifth time. He was in the race in 1997, 2007, 2013…

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Kenya’s already fragile elections now face a dangerous new enemy: big tech platforms

Media complacency has allowed for a thriving disinformation industry that threatens Kenya’s democratic discourse, says Kenyan journalist Odanga Madung

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William Ruto, the presidential candidate taking on Kenya's political dynasties

The recent party nomination of deputy president William Samoei Ruto as a presidential candidate sets the stage for a tight race in Kenya’s elections scheduled for early August.

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