Kenya

Tanzania, Kenya in diplomatic spat over cows, chickens

Nov 08, 2017 16:56

A diplomatic spat over cows and chickens has worsened already frosty ties between Kenya and Tanzania, with Nairobi lodging a formal protest against its neighbor, the foreign minister said Wednesday.
Kenya's government seeks to shut down election court cases

Nov 06, 2017 13:18

Kenya's government is trying to intimidate democracy and human rights groups that could file a legal challenge against an Oct. 26 election won by President Uhuru Kenyatta, the groups said on Monday.
Kenya indefinitely postpones presidential election in opposition strongholds

Oct 28, 2017 14:11

Kenya’s election board has indefinitely delayed the country’s re-run presidential poll in four opposition-dominated areas due to “risk of violence.”
Election re-run violence kills at least 3 in Kenya

Oct 26, 2017 13:52

At least three people were shot dead Thursday as opposition protests sparked violence during Kenya's presidential re-run, according to police and hospital sources.
Kenya’s police fire teargas as election protesters barricade roads

Oct 26, 2017 04:18

Voting in one of Kenya’s largest slums was interrupted when protesters barricaded roads leading to polling stations as they engaged police with running battles on Thursday.
Kenya police seal off Supreme Court ahead of vote delay hearing

Oct 25, 2017 10:52

Kenyan police sealed off the Supreme Court building in the capital on Wednesday as judges prepared to hear a petition to delay this week’s presidential election, a re-run of an August vote that was nullified by the same court.
Kenyan helicopter carrying 5 plunges into lake after takeoff

Oct 21, 2017 11:29

Kenyan helicopter carrying 5 plunges into lake after takeoff
Kenya opposition calls for mass protests

Oct 18, 2017 11:50

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga called Wednesday for mass protests on the day of the October 26 presidential election, in which he has refused to take participate.
Kenya police killed 67 in violence after vote annulment: Rights groups

Oct 16, 2017 13:28

Human rights groups say as many as 67 people died during a police crackdown on protesters following the annulment of the August presidential election in the East African nation.
Kenya police use teargas to disperse protesters

Oct 13, 2017 09:37

Kenyan police used teargas on Friday to disperse protesters in the country's three main cities, Reuters witnesses said, as a standoff between the government and opposition leaders over a planned repeat presidential election continued.