Kenya’s Raila Odinga, the main opposition candidate who lost a presidential bid to President William Ruto in August, says his party won’t accept the current government following the allegations of false results reporting from an Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) staffer who leaked documents to Odinga’s Azimio La Umoja…
Laureen is the editor of Africa Times
Deputy President William Ruto, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate, has won the presidential election in Kenya, following a close race against his main rival, Raila Odinga of the Azimio Coalition Political Party. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced results on Monday, using the full seven days permitted…
Kenyans were still waiting for election results on Friday, with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) urging citizens to reject disinformation about the results and trust the vote counting and reporting process. Officials with the IEBC reminded Kenyans that by law, there is a seven-day window in which to…
It’s 60 days until Kenya holds its presidential elections, and the country’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is updating the nation on potential pitfalls at the polls. Among them, according to the IEBC’s Abdi Guliye, is the lack of 3G or 4G connectivity at 1,111 of Kenya’s polling stations,…
The 2017 presidential elections in Kenya saw President Uhuru Kenyatta victorious, but not before protracted court battles that forced a do-over vote and the defiant refusal of Nasa coalition challenger Raila Odinga to accept the results. It’s still not over for the country’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the…
President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared winner in Kenya’s highly contentious second election, and has accepted the again-disputed result he said is nonetheless a vindication for Kenyans and “a revalidation of their general will.” The results announced Monday followed a legal case initiated by opposition candidate Raila Odinga and the…
Kenya’s election board chief issued an emotional statement late Friday, describing the violence directed at his poll workers and commission staff while appealing for peace amid the chaotic election process. “Yesterday some of my staff were hijacked and some were tortured,” said Wafula Chebukati, chairman of the Independent Election and…
A new presidential election will move forward in an edgy Kenya tomorrow after a last-minute legal challenge ended in a non-ruling by Kenya’s High Court judges – most of whom did not show up. Chief Justice David Maraga said the court could not hear the case because of a lack…
Kenya’s electoral commission says it has received official word from political opposition candidate Raila Odinga and the Nasa party confirming their intent to withdraw from the October 26 elections that followed the unprecedented overturning of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory in August. The letter sent to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries…
In Kenya, street protests ahead of the new presidential elections on October 26 turned violent Friday in Kisumu, one of many locations where authorities have used tear gas while dispersing crowds. Supporters of candidate Raila Odinga and the Nasa political opposition party, protesting to demand reforms from the country’s Independent…
Kenya’s new presidential election will now be held on October 26, the country’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced Thursday. Yet it remains to be seen how election officials will move forward following this week’s full Supreme Court ruling on why the flawed August 8 election results were annulled….
Amid the contentious political climate in Kenya, the country’s chief justice has issued a remarkable statement defending the role of an independent judiciary – one that ruled to overturn the results of the nation’s August 8 presidential election, and expects to be protected from threats and intimidation. The statement comes…
Kenya announced an October 17 date for new elections following a Monday meeting of the country’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in Nairobi. The new date follows last Friday’s 4-2 ruling by Kenya’s Supreme Court that annuls the results of the August 8 elections. The court set aside a…
The stunning announcement Friday that Kenya’s Supreme Court ruled to annul the results of the August 8 elections has riveted the attention of the nation and the world. There’s cautious praise for a constitutionally-based decision unprecedented in Africa, but also questions about the role of international observers and real fear of…
Laureen is the editor of Africa Times
Defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga of Kenya announced Wednesday that he will press his case over the disputed August 8 election results with the country’s Supreme Court. The Nasa opposition candidate, whose coalition has cried foul over President Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory, held a press conference to decry results that he…