August 12, 2022
Kenya: Lusaka Back As Bungoma Governor
Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka is back as Governor of Bungoma County after defeating incumbent Wycliffe Wangamati. Read more »
Kenya: Election Commission Head Warns Candidates Against Declaring Themselves Winner
The Chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has warned top presidential candidates against declaring themselves winner amid anxiety over the final… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Kenya: Electoral Body Starts Relaying Verified Presidential Results From Constituencies
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) started streaming verified presidential results late Thursday as it races against time to declare final results. Read more »
Kenya: Super Hellen Obiri Obiri Set to Make Marathon Debut in New York
Double world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri will make her long awaited debut in the marathon in New York on November 6, as she fully fledges herself into road running after decades… Read more »
Kenya: DCI Gives MP Didmus Barasa 6hrs to Surrender Over Alleged Murder
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has given Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa six hours to surrender over the alleged murder of his opponent's aide. Read more »
Kenya: Conduct Tallying in Your Own Centres Not Bomas, IEBC Tells Presidential Agents
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has directed presidential agents to conduct tallying in their own centers to avoid occasioning delays in the verification… Read more »
Kenya: Elections Should Not Cause Unease and Uncertainty
Any nation's development heavily relies on the leaders elected by the citizenry. Leadership plays a key role in sustainable economic growth as it involves providing opportunities… Read more »
Kenya: Polls Agency Urges People Not to Panic Due to Varying Results By Media Houses
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has urged Kenyans not to panic owing to the different results being displayed by a section of media houses. Read more »
Kenya: IEBC Begins Validation of Form 34B Returns
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has began the validation of Form 34B returns against Forms 34A. Read more »
Kenya: ODM's Peter Orero Wins in Kibra as Imran Okoth Loses MP Seat
Peter Orero who was the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party candidate for the Kibra parliamentary seat has won the seat with 33,008 votes. Read more »
Kenya: Webuye East MP Elect Wanyonyi Becomes First Person With Albinism to Be Elected in Kenya
Martin Wanyonyi of Ford Kenya has become the first person with albinism to be elected through the ballot in Kenya, after clinching the Webuye East Parliamentary seat. Read more »
Kenya: Returning Officers to Start Delivering Form 34b At the Bomas of Kenya
Returning officers across the country are today expected to start streaming in at the national tallying center at Bomas of Kenya to deliver presidential results declaration forms. Read more »
Kenya: MP Didmus Barasa Retains Kimilili Seat Amidst Shooting Allegations
Kimili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa who is on the run after allegedly shooting his opponent's aide dead Tuesday evening, has retained his seat after garnering 26,861 votes. Read more »
Kenya: Gilgil MP Wangari Retains Seat on a UDA Ticket
Gilgil Member of Parliament Martha Wangari has retained her seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket, after garnering a total of 35,363 votes. Read more »
Kenya: SportPesa CEO Karauri Clinches Kasarani MP Seat
SportPesa Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ronald Karauri has won the Kasarani Parliamentary seat after garnering 32,406 votes. Read more »
August 10, 2022
Kenya: Determined Faith Kipyegon Comes 0.3secs Close to Breaking World Record
Double Olympic and World Champion Faith Kipyegon came inches close to breaking the 1500m World Record as she ran the second fastest of all time, clocking 3:50.37, a new National… Read more »
Kenya: 'Yellow Fever Has Consumed Us in Nyeri' - Pricilla Nyokabi After Defeat By UDA
'Yellow fever has consumed us in Nyeri' were Pricilla Nyokabi's words as she conceded defeat in the Nyeri senatorial seat. Read more »
Kenya: Jubilee's Kibiru Concedes Defeat in Kirinyaga, NARC Kenya's Kabando Submits in Nyeri
Kirinyaga Senator Charles Kibiru and Kabando Wa Kabando have now joined the list of leaders conceding defeat after losing in Kirinyaga and Nyeri counties Gubernatorial and… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Leads According to 50% Polling Station Tally By Nation Media Group
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) presidential candidate William Ruto took an early lead on Wednesday opening a 2-point gap between him and his chief competitor, Azimio's Raila… Read more »
Kenya: Polls Agency Yet to Begin Verifying Presidential Results as Nation Remains on Edge
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was on Wednesday yet to begin the verification exercise of votes cast in the general election 18 hours after polls were… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Kenya: UN Secretary General Guterres Lauds Country's Peaceful Election
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has lauded Kenya for conducting a peaceful election. Read more »
August 10, 2022
Kenya: 45,141 Form 34a Relayed From Polling Stations - IEBC
The presidential tallying of votes in the national tallying centre at the Bomas of Kenya is yet to commence despite the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)… Read more »
Kenya: Kega, Jubilee's Director of Elections, Concedes Defeat in Kieni MP Race
Jubilee Party's National Director of Elections Kanini Kega has conceded defeat in the Kieni parliamentary election held on Tuesday. Read more »
Kenya: Havi Concedes Defeat in Westlands Parliamentary Seat Race
Lawyer Nelson Havi who was vying for the Westlands Parliamentary seat has conceded defeat after preliminary results showed the incumbent Tim Wanyonyi headed to victory. Read more »
Kenya: Final Results When Tallying is Done - Head of Election Body Chebukati
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati says final presidential results will be announced as soon as tallying is done. Read more »