August 09, 2022
Kenya: Voting Suspended in Eldas Constituency Due to Security Concerns
Voting has been suspended in areas of Eldas constituency in Wajir County due to security concerns after gunfire incident that stalled ballot materials transportation. Read more »
August 07, 2022
Kenya: Rise of Suspicious Activities in the Kenyan Gambling Market
As the National Assembly in Kenya is moving towards adding a new excise tax on gambling, there is growing concerns over suspicious activities involving lucrative jackpots that… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Kenya: IEBC Allows Use of Manual Voters Register in 5 Constituencies Due to Technology Failure
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has allowed the usual of the Manual Voters Register in select areas of Makueni and Kakamega counties due to technological… Read more »
Kenya: 6.5 Million Kenyans Had Voted By Noon - IEBC
Some 6.5 million voters have so far voted as of Tuesday noon in the ongoing exercise of Kenya’s General Election. Read more »
Kenya: Woman Who Travelled From U.S. to Vote Turned Away Due to Missing Name
A voter in Kisii has expressed her grievances after travelling from the United States to come and vote only to be turned away from the polling station because her name was not… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Kenya: Moses Kuria Concedes Defeat in Kiambu Governor Race Before Final Winner Is Declared
Chama Cha Kazi party leader Moses Kuria has already conceded defeat in the Kiambu Governor's race, even before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared the… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Kenya: 12 Million Ballots Cast by 4.00pm - Electoral Body
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) now says 12, 065, 803 registered voters had cast their ballot by 4.00pm. Read more »
Kenya: Voting in Rongai MP Race Suspended Over Missing Ballots
The election for the Member of National Assembly in Rongai, Nakuru County has been suspended indefinitely. Read more »
Kenya: Suluhu Urges Kenyans to Maintain Peace, Roots for Credible Poll
President Samia Suluhu of Tanzania on Tuesday conveyed a message of goodwill as Kenyans vote to elect their representatives for various positions including the country's next… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Line Up to Vote in Second Transition Election Under New Constitutional Dispensation
Kenyans lined up to vote on Tuesday as the country geared up for the second transition since the coming into force of a new constitutional order that will see President Uhuru… Read more »
Kenya: President Kenyatta Exudes Confidence That Election Will Be Free and Fair
President Uhuru Kenyatta has exuded confidence that Tuesday's General Election will be free and fair. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Among First Kenyans to Vote
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto was among the first Kenyans to vote in the Tuesday election in which he is among the front runners in the presidential race. Read more »
Kenya: Jakaya Kikwete Confident of Peaceful Kenya Election After Kibra Tour
Former Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete who is leading the EAC election Observer Mission in Kenya has expressed confidence that the polls will be peaceful. Read more »
Kenya: Ngirici Raises Concern Over Propaganda War From Opponents
Kirinyaga County gubernatorial candidate Purtiy Ngirici has expressed concern over what she termed propaganda war amongst opponents during polls. Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Calls for Peace, Confident of a Transparent Election
William Ruto's running mate Rigathi Gachagua called for peace in the country Tuesday as Kenyans elected their new leaders in a national election. Read more »
Kenya: Make Your Vote Count, Karua Tells Kenyans After Voting
Azimio La Umoja - One Kenya running mate Martha Karua has urged Kenyans to make their vote count even as she cast her vote at the Mugumo Primary School in Kirinyaga. Read more »
Kenya: Security Beefed Up At Bomas of Kenya Ahead of Vote Counting
Security has been beefed at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) main tallying center at the Bomas of Kenya, the electoral body's nerve center. Read more »
Kenya: Kibicho Urges Kenyans Not to Crowd At Polling Stations After Voting
Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho has asked Kenyans not to crowd around polling stations after casting their votes, but instead proceed home and wait for the results. Read more »
Kenya: Long Queues As Voting Kicks Off Across Kenya
Some 22.1 million registered voters are on Tuesday voting to elect the country's fifth president and successor to the incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta with long queues being registered in… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Kenya: NCIC Appoints 15-Member Panel to Champion Peace, Dialogue, Post-Election Issues
The National Commission for Integration and Cohesion (NCIC) has appointed 15 members to a panel of eminent persons who will be charged with championing dialogue peace and managing… Read more »
Kenya: President Kenyatta Mourns Senior Govt Economist Geoffrey Mwau
President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence to the family, relatives and friends of Dr Geoffrey Mwau who passed away yesterday in a Nairobi hospital. Read more »
Kenya: Tusker FC, Vihiga Queens Suffer the Brunt of FIFA Suspension, Excluded From Continental Assignments
Kenya will not have representatives in this season's Champions League and Confederation Cup tournaments after CAF released the final list of teams to enter Tuesday's inter club… Read more »
Kenya: 4 IEBC Officials in Ndhiwa Sacked Over Electoral Malpractices
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed four officials following their arrest over various electoral malpractices in Ndhiwa constituency over the… Read more »
Kenya: I Will Not Vote for a State Project During the Election - Aukot
Third Way Alliance Party Ekuru Aukot now says he will not vote for a project during Tuesday's election. Read more »
Kenya: What is Narc Kenya's Role in Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya?
The role that the Narc Kenya party will play in the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya after its flagbearer Raila Odinga settled on its party leader Martha Karua as his running mate has… Read more »