Kenya

Kenya bans demonstrations against presidential re-run in three major city centers

Oct 12, 2017 14:13

The Kenyan government has imposed a ban on demonstrations before a re-run of the country’s presidential election.
Kenya parliament passes controversial election law

Oct 11, 2017 12:15

The Kenyan parliament has passed an amendment to the country’s electoral laws under which a presidential candidate would automatically win a re-run vote if the other one drops out of the race.
Police fire shots to disperse Kenya protesters marching on election body HQ

Oct 09, 2017 08:36

Kenyan opposition supporters have marched on the election commission headquarters in the capital in another demonstration ahead of a re-run of the country’s presidential race later this month.
Police teargas protesters in Kenya

Oct 06, 2017 10:20

Police fired teargas at opposition activists in Kenya's capital as protests mounted in cities on Friday calling for the sacking of election board officials involved in August's cancelled presidential vote.
Kenyan police fire tear gas to disperse opposition supporters

Oct 02, 2017 13:17

Kenyan police have lobbed tear gas and fired shots in the air to disperse opposition supporters demanding the sacking of officials they blame for last month’s botched presidential election.
Police use tear gas, batons to disperse opposition protesters in Kenya

Sep 26, 2017 09:40

Kenyan riot police have clashed with opposition protesters staging a rally against election officials in the capital city, Nairobi.
Kenya police ordered to investigate alleged election offenses

Sep 24, 2017 10:06

The Kenyan chief prosecutor’s office has ordered a police investigation into “irregularities and illegalities” allegedly conducted by the country’s election commission during the presidential poll last month, which has been annulled.
Kenya’s president calls ‘coup’ Supreme Court ruling on election

Sep 21, 2017 10:45

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has repeated his criticism of the country’s Supreme Court regarding a ruling to annul the results of the August 8 presidential election, saying the decision amounted to a coup against the will of people in the country.
Kenya braces for Supreme Court ruling on polls

Sep 20, 2017 07:43

Police in Kenya’s capital of Nairobi have sealed off roads near the country’s Supreme Court as judges prepare to issue a detailed ruling on why they invalidated last month’s presidential poll results.
Kenya opposition urges reform of electoral commission

Sep 17, 2017 12:56

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga Sunday said the coalition he leads will hold nationwide campaigns to urge reforms of the electoral commission before the fresh presidential elections next month.