Tag: Kenya election

Kenya’s Supreme Court to hear 11th hour petition on election rerun

Kenya’s Supreme Court Tuesday, said it would meet on the eve of the country’s presidential election re-run to hear a last-minute petition challenging the ballot. A little reminder: The Supreme Court…

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No “manipulation” in Kenya election – Audit

The French biometrics firm that supplied the system used to tally votes in Kenya’s cancelled presidential poll, has done an audit of the electronic system and showed that there was…

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“I personally disagree with the ruling” | Kenyatta reacts to the Supreme Court judgement that overturned the Kenya election

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Friday, said he disagreed with the Supreme Court judgement which overturned the Presidential poll, and ordered a re-run - he, however, said he would respect it. “I…

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Kenya Supreme Court orders re-run of presidential poll

Saying irregularities compromised 'integrity of entire presidential election', the Supreme Court has ordered a re-run. Kenya's Chief Justice David Maraga also says the presidential election was not conducted in accordance…

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Kenya police take precautions as electoral commission is set to announce results

The Police in Kenya Friday, took precautions ahead of the announcement of the final results of the election. The expected announcement is that incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta has won re-election despite…

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Kenya Election: Is Kenyatta set to defeat Odinga again?

by Wareez Odunayo Results of elections in Africa are known in advance because incumbents barely lose. Since 1990, sitting presidents and their anointed successors have won 80 percent of elections.…

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Obama calls for calm in Kenya Election

by Wareez Odunayo Former US President, Barack Obama has called for calm in the ongoing political situation in his father’s home country, Kenya. Speaking on the election, Obama urged the…

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Kenya opposition rejects early results, says “it’s the work of a computer”

The opposition candidate in the Kenya presidential election, Raila Odinga has rejected early results showing that Uhuru Kenyatta is ahead. Mr Odinga described the results as "fake", because the authorities…

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Raila Odinga vs Uhuru Kenyatta: Final statements before the Kenya election tomorrow

The general elections in Kenya are scheduled to be held August 08, 2017, where 19,743,716 registered voters will choose between the incumbent president, Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga. As expected,…

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