President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has been declared winner of the August 8 presidential election, but opposition candidate Raila Odinga remained adamant that the results are fraudulent and rejected the Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announcement late Friday. Kenyatta was declared president-elect with 8,203,290 votes, or 54.27 percent of…
Kenyan opposition candidate Raila Odinga on Thursday again challenged the reported results of the country’s presidential election and demanded that Kenya’s election commission declare him the winner. Odinga, speaking at a news conference on behalf of his Nasa coalition, said real results show him with more than 8 million votes…
Authorities in Kenya say that a key election official responsible for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) technology systems was tortured and killed, just days before the country’s contentious elections. Chris Msando was missing for three days before his body was discovered near Kikuyu, to the northwest of Nairobi….
Three factors stand out in what’s making African startups successful, according to just-released annual research results from Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A). And those factors are team, team – and team. “Although many factors go into building a company, analysis of the data makes clear that a strong team of…
Scientists at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) say their new study results demonstrate a clear link between climate change and impacts on endangered African wild dogs who have fewer surviving pups in hotter temperatures. “When most people think about wildlife in a changing climate, they think of polar bears…
In Kenya, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) issued a warning Friday against electoral violence ahead of the country’s August 8 elections. “The Commission strongly condemns the incidents of violent interference with presidential campaigns in Kisumu, Kabarnet and Thika,” the statement said. The IEBC said it was sending teams…
A new mobile app hopes to make mental health services available to all Kenyans, with access to psychiatric services and a support network of health care providers, peers and caregivers. The TrustCircle app is being launched by Psychiatric Disability Organization (PDO), a community-based group in Nakutu, in partnership with the…
Kenyan officials have proposed new regulations that would impose a fine, jail time or both for using mobile SMS and social media platforms to promote “dissemination of undesirable political messages.” Kenyan citizens are encouraged to anonymously report “potential inflammatory content,” a move that could add even more contention to a…
The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), based in Kenya, has renewed its call for the African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) to move forward as an African-led organization without the interference of France and the European Union. “The European Union and French Government are interested in imposing and deviating from…
An independent audit of Kenya’s voter registration rolls shows a number of discrepancies, including 2.9 million voters with some type of inaccuracy in their records, with the recommendation that thousands of names of now-deceased persons need to be removed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of Kenya. Comprehensive…
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan is now under new leadership, with the arrival this week of Lieutenant General Frank Mushyo Kamanzi of Rwanda. Kamanzi will lead a force of 17,000 military personnel from 55 different countries, UNMISS said in a statement. The new commander has nearly 30…
The controversy over Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s trip to the United States and high-level meetings with American officials elicited a response Monday from Vanguard Africa, the nonprofit organization that facilitated the meetings. Odinga, the candidate of the National Super Alliance coalition (Nasa) and a former prime minister who is…
President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Jubilee party in Kenya have hired British data firm Cambridge Analytica to boost their candidates’ chance of success, according to The Star. The firm – with teams of data scientists, campaign strategists, researchers, and content and digital marketing pros – uses the power of big…
China says that 28 governments so far have confirmed they will attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing in May, with the attendees including President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia. They will be joined by United Nations Secretary General…
Kenyan athletes were ahead of the pack at the Boston Marathon race on Monday, winning both the men’s and the women’s competition at the premier marathon race. For the men, it was a little closer with Geoffrey Kirui completing the challenging course in 2:09:37, just seconds ahead of American runner…