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Kenya: Elections Are Much More Than Just a Ruthless Game of Thrones
The Conversation Africa, 3 August 2017
The threat of controversy and unrest looms over Kenya's elections, which will be held on 8 August. Incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta is ahead by a whisker in the most recent… Read more »
Kenya Polls More Than Just a Ruthless Game of Thrones
The history of Kenya's electoral problems is interwoven with a family political drama that goes back more than 50 years. Jomo Kenyatta and Oginga Odinga were political allies turned enemies in the 1960s; now their sons Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga continue the rivalry, according to Justin Willis and Nic Cheeseman for The Conversation.
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Kenya: How Election Body Will Prevent Poll Rigging
Nation, 3 August 2017
The system to be used in identifying voters and sending results was successfully tested on Wednesday as the election commission demonstrated the steps it has taken to protect votes… Read more »
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Kenya: A Breakdown of What You Need to Know About the Kenyan Elections
The Conversation Africa, 2 August 2017
There are eight candidates for the presidency in Kenya's 2017 election. Of these, two are the main contenders; Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Raila Amolo Odinga. This is a replica of… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyans, Vote Not By Emotions but Rational Analysis of Issues
Nation, 2 August 2017
Given the heightened election temperatures, I searched for studies that can guide how I'm going to vote. Read more »
InFocus
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All workers at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporations have reportedly downed tools to protest the management's failure to sign and implement their Collective Bargaining Agreement. ... Read more »
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Defence Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo has also refuted claims indicating that the army spokesperson Colonel Joseph Owuoth is missing, after he was quoted as having ... Read more »
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Days after the death of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ICT manager, many fear a repeat of the where past elections have turned deadly. According to ... Read more »
