‘David fighting Goliath’: Drama as Ruto wins Kenyan election
There was drama and disagreement in parts of the capital after Deputy President Ruto was declared president-elect.
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Kenya allows candidates convicted for corruption to contest polls
The anti-corruption watchdog recommended that 241 candidates be disqualified from running, but only five were.
Kenya police arrest three election commission contractors
The electoral commission had said that three employees of voting technology firm Smartmatic were arrested on Thursday.
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.
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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.
TikTok videos stoke tensions ahead of Kenya vote – Mozilla report
Report says 130 TikTok videos push ‘widespread disinformation’ and ‘violent, ethnic discriminatory narratives’.
Kenyan queer men risk health amid homophobia in public hospitals
Gay people in Kenya say they would rather try risky alternatives than suffer humiliation at public hospitals.
Kenya: Supreme Court blocks controversial constitutional reforms
The reforms would’ve been the biggest change to Kenya’s political system since it introduced a new constitution in 2010.
Kenyan opposition leader Odinga announces fifth bid for president
Odinga says he is committed to building ‘democratic and progressive Kenya’ as battle for Kenyatta’s successor heats up.
Kenya gov’t appeals ruling against BBI constitutional changes
Kenya’s High Court last month ruled President Uhuru Kenyatta’s proposed constitutional reforms were illegal.
How Kenya’s ‘Second Republic’ failed to materialise
The second republic Kenyans tried to create with the 2010 constitution looks much like what it was supposed to replace.
