Kenya:   New Radical Proposal to Make Voting Mandatory

Nation, 21 May 2016

The number of Members of Parliament, ward reps and members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission will be reduced significantly if Parliament passes radical… Read more »

Kenya:   Use Law to Kick Out IEBC, Uhuru Tells Cord

Nation, 19 May 2016

President Uhuru Kenyatta said Thursday protests by the Opposition to force the electoral commission out of office are futile and insisted the law must be followed. Read more »

Kenya:   Polls Team Accuses MPs of Asking for Bribes

Nation, 19 May 2016

Members of a parliamentary watchdog committee have been accused of demanding bribes from the electoral commission to dilute their findings in an investigation into the purchase of… Read more »

Kenya:   Our Demos Will Not Stop, Cord Declares

Nation, 19 May 2016

Opposition leaders will continue leading demos against the electoral commission despite efforts by religious leaders to resolve the stalemate. Read more »

Kenya:   IEBC to Start Procurement of New Poll Kits in July

Capital FM, 19 May 2016

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will in July start the procurement process of new voter registration and voter identification devices to be used in next… Read more »

Kenya:   We'll Be Back Monday At the Usual Protest Spot - Cord

Capital FM, 19 May 2016

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) is set to resume its demonstrations against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Monday even after the… Read more »

Kenya:   Uhuru - Anti-IEBC Protests Futile, Just Follow the Law

Capital FM, 19 May 2016

President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the Opposition to follow the law if they genuinely wanted to reform the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Read more »

Kenya:   Evangelical Churches Call for 21-Day Fasting to Avert Political Violence

Nation, 19 May 2016

Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK) has called for a 21-day fast and prayers period to beseech God to prevent political violence before and after the 2017 General Election. Read more »

East Africa:   I Was Unconscious During Savage Beating - Kenya Brutality Victim

Monitor, 19 May 2016

Kenya spent the better part of Tuesday mourning a man who is alive and well, with no visible sign of injuries. Read more »

Kenya:   IEBC's Image Tainted, Way Out Needed - Expert

Capital FM, 19 May 2016

Whether the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is blameless or guilty of the allegations lodged against it, concerns are that the allegations have disparaged… Read more »

Kenya:   Law Is Clear On Removing IEBC, Protests Will Not Help - President Kenyatta Tells Opposition

Kenya Presidency, 19 May 2016

The Law is clear on disbanding the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. Read more »

Kenya:   Jubilee Wants Cord to Pay for Property Destroyed in Demos

Nation, 18 May 2016

The Jubilee Alliance Party (JAP) wants Cord leaders to compensate owners of property that was lost or destroyed during Monday's protests in Nairobi. Read more »

Kenya:   Police Brutality Threatens Rights in Kenya

HRW, 18 May 2016

On Monday, Kenyan television broadcast shocking images of police descending on protesters with water cannons, batons and tear gas, beating and bloodying people. Police left one… Read more »

Kenya:   Church Leaders to Meet With Jubilee Over IEBC Standoff

Nation, 18 May 2016

Church leaders are set to meet the top Jubilee leadership, including President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto, in their attempt to mediate over the electoral commission… Read more »

Kenya:   Raila Meets With Luhya Elders Ahead of Uhuru Tour

Nation, 18 May 2016

Cord leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday met Luhya elders to ring-fence their support for the opposition alliance ahead of next year's polls. Read more »

Kenya:   Religious Leaders Ask Opposition to Follow Law in IEBC Dispute

Capital FM, 18 May 2016

Religious leaders in the country say officials of the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) can only be removed from office within the confines of the law. Read more »

Kenya:   Cord-Kanu 2017 Alliance in the Offing

Nation, 18 May 2016

Cord has hinted it may work with Kanu in the 2017 General Election. Read more »

Kenya:   We'd Rather Go to Prison Than Resign - IEBC Bosses

Nation, 17 May 2016

Electoral commissioners were on Tuesday emphatic that they will not resign on the basis of unproven accusations against them. Read more »

Kenya:   Jubilee MP Volunteers to Table Motion to Kick Out IEBC On Behalf of Cord

Nation, 17 May 2016

A jubilee legislator has said he will table in the National Assembly a motion seeking to eject IEBC commissioners from office should the Opposition give him its grievances. Read more »

Kenya:   Besieged IEBC Chiefs Reject Mediation Offer, Vow to Stay in Office

Capital FM, 17 May 2016

Embattled Commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission led by Chairman Issack Hassan put on a brave face Tuesday, stating that they will not resign from… Read more »

Kenya:   Govt Investigates 'Brutal' Police Crackdown On Election Protesters

DW, 17 May 2016

A Kenyan police chief has promised an investigation into the actions of police officers after evidence came to light that they used excessive force at a rally. Protesters want… Read more »

Kenya:   Kidero Slams Police Brutality During Cord Protest

Capital FM, 17 May 2016

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero is calling for the prosecution of police officers caught on camera using extreme force against protestors during Monday's demonstration by the CORD… Read more »

Kenya:   Elders Concerned Over Anti-IEBC Protests, Call for Dialogue

Nation, 17 May 2016

The National Council of Elders says the demonstrations against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) are affecting the country's security and economy and have… Read more »

Kenya:   Cord Members in Mombasa Keep Off Anti-IEBC Demos As Governor Joho Is Away

Nation, 17 May 2016

Cord members in Mombasa did not take part in the countrywide protests by the opposition that seek to kick out the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Read more »

Kenya:   IEBC Chiefs to Appear Before Parliamentarians

Capital FM, 17 May 2016

Commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission were expected to appear before Parliament's Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Tuesday to shed light on a… Read more »

Kenya:   NCIC, Churches Concerned Over Rising Political Temperatures

Nation, 17 May 2016

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has said that demonstrations being staged against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) across the… Read more »

Kenya:   Raila Car Windscreen Hit As Police Disperse Violent Cord Demo

Nation, 16 May 2016

The protests called by the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord) in Nairobi turned violent on Monday, leading to the damage of Mr Raila Odinga's vehicle. Read more »