December 29, 2002
Kenya: Kibaki Officially Declared President, Rival Concedes Defeat
Kenyas Electoral Commission declared veteran opposition leader, Mwai Kibaki, 71, his countrys new president, Sunday, confirming his resounding victory in Fridays polls. The… Read more »
Kenya: Opposition Wins Landslide Presidential and Parliamentary Victory
Veteran opposition leader Mwai Kibaki and his National Rainbow Coalition swept to victory in presidential and parliamentary elections, Sunday, imposing a stunning defeat on the… Read more »
December 28, 2002
Kenya: Opposition Senses Presidential Victory, Inauguration Possible Monday
In the clearest indication yet that the opposition is poised for victory in the Kenyan presidential elections, sources at State House told Reuters they had been given instructions… Read more »
Kenya: "Thats the Way Democracy Goes," Moi Declares of Opposition Election Lead
Kenyas outgoing president, Daniel arap Moi, 78, put on a brave face and seemed almost resigned to the possible defeat of his handpicked successor in the general elections, held… Read more »
Kenya: Early Poll Successes for Opposition as Vote Count Continues
Kenyans woke up early Saturday to news that the main opposition National Rainbow Coalition (Narc) was scoring early leads as election results trickled in from all over the country.… Read more »
December 27, 2002
Kenya: Historic Vote Will Decide the Countrys Third President
Nestling in a plot of its own, a few steps away from rows and rows of lush, green cornfields, the unfinished building of Mutumo Primary School, 60km (40 miles) north of Kenya's… Read more »
Kenya: Profiles of Leading Presidential Candidates
Million of Kenyans go to the polls on Friday, December 27, to elect a new president, parliament and local candidates in the civic elections. The landmark ballot ushers in a new era… Read more »
Kenya: "Let Us Take a Chance" with Uhuru Kenyatta, Says Woman Supporter
Chubby Nairesia, 39, comes from Maasai country, Kajiado District in Kenyas Rift Valley Province. She worked in the hotel industry as a cost controller, but is currently… Read more »
December 26, 2002
Kenya: 'We Are Going to Be Empowered By Kibaki' - Woman Voter
Josephine Owiro, 50, is a small business woman who sells vegetables on the street in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. One of 10.5 million potential voters, Owiro goes to the polls,… Read more »
December 25, 2002
Kenya: Last Minute Campaigning as Kenyans Prepare to Go to the Polls
As Kenyans settled down to Christmas lunch and church services, the national holiday gave them a little respite to reflect on "the dawn of a new era," as one newspaper put it. It… Read more »
December 23, 2002
Kenya: Campaigning Reaches Fever Pitch, Marred by Violence
Kenya has entered the final week of an historic election campaign leading up to the landmark general election on Friday, and the departure of one of Africas longest serving… Read more »
December 20, 2002
Africa: White House Prepares Multi-Nation Presidential Tour to Africa
President George Bush will make a six-day trip to Africa in January, his first visit to the continent as President of the United States. Read more »
December 15, 2002
Kenya: 'Kanu Has Undergone Massive Change' - Uhuru Kenyatta
He is 42, young and the scion of what may yet become a political dynasty in Kenya. His name is Uhuru Kenyatta, son of Kenyas founding president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, and the… Read more »
Kenya: Ecstatic Welcome Home for Opposition Presidential Candidate
Looking weary and frail after an eight-hour flight, and a weeks hospital treatment in London, Kenyas main opposition presidential candidate, Mwai Kibaki, flew back to the capital… Read more »
December 12, 2002
Kenya: Moi Vows Not to Rule From Behind the Scenes
Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi, 78, who has led his country for the past 24 years, addressed the nation, Thursday, in his final Independence Day celebrations as head of state.… Read more »
December 05, 2002
East Africa: Bush Meets Kenyan and Ethiopian Leaders as U.S.-Kenyan Exercises Continue
Security issues dominated the discussion, Thursday, as President Bush hosted Kenyan president Daniel Arap Moi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at the White House in… Read more »
December 03, 2002
East Africa: Kenyan President and Ethiopian Prime Minister To Meet With Bush
President Bush will meet on Thursday with President Daniel Arap Moi of Kenya and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Read more »
November 28, 2002
Kenya: 'Premature' To Blame Al-Quaeda, says White House; Americans In Kenya Cautioned
"It's premature to rule al-Quaeda in or out in these incidents," deputy White House press secretary Gordon Johndroe said during his Thanksgiving intelligence briefing Thursday. Read more »
Kenya: Hotel Bombing Kills Eleven in Kenya
Seven Kenyans and two Israeli tourists were killed in a terrorist bomb blast as they sat down to breakfast Thursday, when a Landrover crashed into the lobby of the Paradise Hotel… Read more »
November 08, 2002
Kenya: Third Time Lucky for Kenya's Opposition? Raila Odinga Talks About December's Poll
One of Kenya's consummate political operators, Raila Odinga, is on an international tour to spread the word about his latest political project, the National Rainbow Coalition… Read more »
September 02, 2002
Kenya: Honey Money: A New Approach To An Old Problem In Kenya
Farouk Jiwa, 28 years old and a fourth generation Kenyan-Asian, went to Canada to study environmental biology. He returned home with a bachelor's degree and looked for a niche in… Read more »
May 22, 2002
Sudan: US Throws Weight Behind Igad-led Peace Process
The U.S. has apparently decided to throw more of its political and financial weight behind Kenyan-led efforts within the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) aimed at… Read more »
March 14, 2002
Zimbabwe: Key African States Endorse Mugabe Victory, the West Condemns It
International reaction to the controversial re-election of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe to another six year term varied widely. African observers generally approved of his… Read more »
July 09, 2001
Africa: Arms And Africa On UN Agenda This Week
According to The East African newspaper published in Nairobi, Kenya, small arms trafficking along the Uganda, Sudan and Kenya borders has grown so much since 1986 that the cost of… Read more »
May 29, 2001
Africa: AllAfrica Exclusive: Powell Promises US Support but Says Africa Must Help Itself
The American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, ended a four-nation African tour on Monday, which took him from Mali to South Africa and onto Kenya, with a last stop in Uganda. … Read more »