September 14, 2022
Kenya: Kenya-Made Device for Premature Babies Helps Save Vulnerable Ukrainian Newborns
Russia's war on Ukraine has seen scores of hospitals and clinics bombed and frequent power cuts that can turn off lifesaving machines. Medical aid groups are using a… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Kenya: Challenges to Presidential Poll Results Have Improved Election Integrity - Experts
For the third time in his career, Kenya's main opposition leader Raila Odinga is challenging presidential election results at the country's Supreme Court. Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Orders Recount of Some Ballot Boxes
Kenya's Supreme Court has ordered the recount of ballots cast at 15 polling stations during the August 9 presidential election. The order was one of several issued Tuesday as the… Read more »
August 28, 2022
East Africa: Al-Shabaab Militants Issue New Threats Against Kenya
Somali-based, al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militant group al-Shabab has issued a new threat against neighboring Kenya. The group said it will continue its attacks in that country… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Kenya: Ruto Calls for Unity As His Election Win Challenged
Kenya's president-elect, William Ruto, has called for unity to move the country forward despite his main rival's rejection of the recent election outcome. Ruto, who is also the… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Kenya: Missing Election Official Found Dead
Kenyan police say the body of an election official has been found just outside the capital with signs of torture. The discovery was made as Kenya's election chief said his staff… Read more »
Kenya: Analysts Say Public Starting to Accept More Diverse Leadership
Political analysts in Kenya say the public is beginning to accept more diversified leadership after last week's election saw a small but record-high number of women winning office. Read more »
Kenya: Experts Say Ruto's Win Likely to Be Challenged in Kenyan Court
Kenya's tightly contested presidential election led to growing tensions between supporters of the two main candidates William Ruto the president-elect and Raila Odinga. Experts say… Read more »
August 15, 2022
Kenya: Confusion in Kenya As Ruto Declared Winner of Presidential Vote Despite Unclear Tally
Kenya's elections chief has named Deputy President William Ruto the winner of a tight presidential election - but four other election officials have disowned the result, casting… Read more »
Kenya: Electoral Commission Set to Announce Result of Tuesday's Vote
Official results from Kenya's tightly contested presidential election are expected within hours following growing tensions between supporters of the two leading candidates. Read more »
August 10, 2022
Kenya: Preliminary Presidential Election Results in Kenya Show Tight Race
More than 43,000 polling stations have submitted their presidential results from Tuesday's vote. A provisional result shows a tight race between the two leading presidential… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Kenya: Polls Close Peacefully in Kenya
Polls have closed across Kenya for presidential, legislative and local elections, and it appears voting across the country has gone smoothly, despite some irregularities in the… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Kenya: Kenya Electoral Agency Upgrades Technology to Avoid Voter Fraud
Kenyans head to the polls Tuesday, and the country will rely heavily on technology to verify voter identity and transmit presidential vote results. The electoral body is at the… Read more »
August 06, 2022
Kenya: Unregulated Campaign Spending Disenfranchises Youth, Women in Kenyan Politics
Candidates in Kenya's August 9 presidential election are wrapping up their campaigns after parties spent heavily in often lavish displays of wealth. Read more »
August 02, 2022
Kenya: Polls Show Former PM Leading Presidential Race
One week before voting, an opinion poll on Kenya's presidential election shows former prime minister Raila Odinga in front by six percentage points over Deputy President William… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Kenya: Ministers Say Govt Not Banning Facebook
Kenyan ministers said the government has no intention of banning Facebook despite a watchdog last week accusing the social media platform of failing to stop hate speech ahead of… Read more »
July 29, 2022
Kenya: Facebook Approved Hate Speech Calling for Ethnic Violence in Kenya - Report
Kenyan authorities have called on Facebook to do more to rid the platform of hate speech ahead of the August 9 general election. Rights group Global Witness said the social media… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Kenya: China Spotlighted in Kenya's Presidential Race
As campaigning gears up for Kenya's August 9 presidential elections, the two main candidates are both focused on one key talking point - the economy - and this inevitably means the… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Kenya: Mercy Corps Says Hate Speech Spreading Ahead of Kenya's Election
The run-up to Kenya's Aug. 9 elections has seen an increase in hate speech aimed at influencing voters, mainly through social media. Groups such as the U.S.-based charity Mercy… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Kenya: Reports - A Bus in Kenya Plunges Into River Killing 34
Kenyan local reports say 34 passengers on a bus have died after the vehicle swerved off a bridge and fell 40 meters into a valley. Read more »
July 22, 2022
Kenya: Kenyan Court Convicts 3 Police Officers, Informant of Murder
Kenya's high court on Friday convicted three police officers in the 2016 slayings of a human rights lawyer, his client and a driver. Read more »
July 20, 2022
Kenya: Candidate's Unexpected Rise Could Affect Outcome in Kenya Presidential Election
Just weeks before Kenya holds a presidential election, analysts say the unexpected, growing popularity of one candidate could deliver some unpredictability to the outcome. Read more »
July 15, 2022
Somalia: Somalia President Visits Kenya Amid Recent Tensions
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is on a state visit to Kenya to strengthen relations after recent tensions over trade and a maritime border. Read more »
July 02, 2022
Kenya: Groups Call for Peace Ahead of August Polls in Kenya
As Kenya heads toward a highly contested presidential election, many are worried about a repeat of deadly violence seen in past votes. The Kenyan group Mothers of Victims and… Read more »
June 17, 2022
Kenya: Refugees Gain Financial Inclusion in Kenya Through Microlending Project
In Kenya, efforts are underway to better integrate refugees ahead of the planned closure of camps that house more than 400,000 people, mainly from Somalia, South Sudan and Congo.… Read more »