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Kenya:
Raila Calls Off Anti-IEBC Demos, Allows Uhuru 48 Hours
Nation, 13 June 2016
The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord) has called off protests agitating for the removal of the electoral commission, after meeting church leaders and envoys. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Is Bigger Than All of Us, Uhuru Says of IEBC Impasse
Capital FM, 12 June 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday said he is ready for discussions on IEBC so that the country goes to the election in peace. Read more »
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Kenya:
Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero Supports Anti-IEBC Demos
Nation, 12 June 2016
Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has supported protests by the opposition Cord against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), but said the protesters should not… Read more »
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Kenya:
Loyalty and Regional Balance Factored in Cord, Jubilee Teams
Nation, 11 June 2016
Jubilee and Cord created an impression that they were each constituting war councils and not negotiation teams, at least going by some of the names they put forth. Read more »
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Kenya:
Sending Electoral Commissioners Home Early Will Cost Sh200 Million
Nation, 11 June 2016
Kenyans could pay the nine commissioners of the electoral commission almost Sh200 million should they leave office before the end of their term next year. Read more »
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Kenya:
IEBC Commissioners Must Step Aside, Kidero Insists
Capital FM, 11 June 2016
Speaking during a fundraising ceremony at Precious Blood school Riruta on Saturday, Kidero underscored the need for dialogue backed by good will on the issue. Read more »
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Kenya:
We Won't Allow Sideshows to Derail Development - President Kenyatta
Kenya Presidency, 10 June 2016
The Jubilee Government's development agenda will not be derailed by sideshows, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. Read more »
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Kenya:
We've Not Been Sidelined in IEBC Talks - Wiper
Capital FM, 10 June 2016
The Wiper Democratic Movement has downplayed reports that it is being sidelined by its CORD coalition partners in the formation of a team to resolve the stalemate over the… Read more »
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Kenya:
President Kenyatta Issues Stern Warning to the Opposition
Kenya Presidency, 10 June 2016
The government will not tolerate any more destruction of property by the opposition under the cover of peaceful protests. Read more »
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Kenya:
Cord Vows to Continue With Demos Against IEBC
Capital FM, 10 June 2016
Hours after efforts appeared to flounder over the formation of a Joint Select Committee on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), CORD has declared that it is… Read more »
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Kenya:
5 Things You Should Know About the Kenya Protests
African Arguments, 9 June 2016
Six months ago, a landslide re-election victory for President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2017 seemed likely. Not any more. Read more »