August 30, 2022
Kenya: Malala Says Barasa's Win Deserved, Undisputed as He Concedes Defeat in Kakamega Governor Race
Kakamega Governor candidate on an ANC ticket Cleophas Malala has described the victory of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Fernandes Barasa as deserved and undisputed, as he… Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court to Rule on IEBC Representation as Two Factions Collide in Presidential Suit Status Conference
The Supreme Court is on Tuesday afternoon expected to give a ruling on who will be recognized as the bonafide legal counsel of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission… Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Orders Ballot Boxes for 15 Polling Stations Opened for Inspection, Recount
Supreme Court has ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to open ballot boxes from 15 polling stations to be opened for inspection, scrutiny and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Safaricom Begins Phased Customer Network Pilot in Ethiopia
Safaricom Ethiopia on Monday began a large-scale customer pilot of its network in Dire Dawa City. Read more »
Kenya: Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire Hits the Ground Running, Pledges Health Sector Transformation in Meeting With KEMSA
The Embu County Government Governor, Cecily Mbarire, has welcomed a payment plan option provided by the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) geared at regularising the… Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Declines to Enjoin Mwaure in Presidential Petition
The Supreme Court has struck out an application by Agano Party's David Mwaure seeking to be enjoined in the Presidential petition challenging President-Elect William Ruto's… Read more »
Kenya: President-Elect Ruto, Azimio, IEBC Allowed 4 Lawyers Each As Guidelines on Presidential Suit Released
The Supreme Court has released guidelines on the legal minds allowed in the court during the hearing of the presidential petition for the petitioners and respondents. Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Declines Suit By Ruto to Strike Out LSK From Being Enjoined in Presidential Suit
The Supreme Court has declined a suit by President-Elect William Ruto opposing the Law Society of Kenya's (LSK) application to be enjoined in the Presidential petitions whose… Read more »
Kenya: Lawyers, Parties Warned Against Discussing Merits of Presidential Petition Outside Court
Chief Justice Martha Koome has warned lawyers in the presidential petition against discussing merits of the cases, outside the Supreme Court. Read more »
Kenya: 9 Issues Supreme Court Will Consider in Petitions Challenging Ruto's Victory
The Supreme Court has framed nine issues that will be used to determine the outcome of the 2022 presidential election petitions challenging the victory handed to Deputy President… Read more »
Kenya: Barasa Floors Malala in Kakamega Governor's Race
Fernandes Barasa is the new Governor of Kakamega after defeating Cleophas Malala in a tight race pitting Raila Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Musalia Mudavadi's… Read more »
Kenya: Odinga, Ruto and IEBC Lawyers Given 3 Hours Each for Submissions in Supreme Court Petition
The Supreme Court has allocated 3 hours each to lawyers representing three key players in the presidential petitions challenging the victory handed to President-Elect William Ruto. Read more »
August 29, 2022
Kenya: NSAC Denies Chebukati's Claim That It Tried to Interfere With Presidential Results
The National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) has denied claims by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati that it made an offer for the… Read more »
Kenya: Kang'ata Says Murang'a to Get Drugs Supplies Only From KEMSA
Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata says the county will henceforth purchase medicine exclusively from the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA). Read more »
Kenya: Voting Counting Underway as Polls Close in 8 By-Elections
Voting has officially closed in eight electoral areas holding by-elections today after the electoral agency suspended the polls following a mix-up of ballot materials during the… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Kenya: Supreme Court Consolidates 7 Petitions Challenging President-Elect Ruto's Win
The Supreme Court has consolidated seven petitions challenging President-Elect William Ruto's victory in the just concluded general election. Read more »
August 29, 2022
Kenya: Only 4 Lawyers to Be Allowed in Supreme Court Hearing - Amadi
Chief Registrar of Judiciary Anne Amadi has outlined that only four lawyers from each party will be allowed in the pre-trial and hearing of the presidential petition. Read more »
Kenya: Religious Leaders Ask Kenyans to Accept Supreme Court Ruling
Religious leaders in the country have urged Kenyans to accept the Supreme Court's verdict on presidential petitions contesting President-Elect William Ruto's victory whose hearing… Read more »
Kenya: Governor Sakaja Orders Release of Impounded Motorbikes, Cases Withdrawn
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has ordered the release of all impounded motorbikes at City Hall. Read more »
Kenya: Kidero Writes to IEBC Seeking Ballot Papers in Suit Against Wanga's Win
Evans Kidero, the immediate former Homa Bay Gubernatorial candidate has written to the poll's agency to supply him with some documents he terms crucial for his court case to… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Eyes Malaysia Avocado Market in 2023
Kenyan avocado farmers may soon enjoy further market diversification opportunities' in Malaysia from 2023 as the country enhances its efforts to secure a broader international… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Kenya: Supreme Court Admits LSK As Amicus in Presidential Election Petition
The Supreme Court has allowed an application by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to be enlisted as a friend of the court in the presidential election petition challenging the… Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Allows Affidavits of 4 Dissenting IEBC Commissioners in Presidential Petition
The Supreme Court has allowed the affidavits of four dissenting Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners in the petition against President-Elect William… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Kenya: Over 800 Persons With Disabilities File Suit Challenging Presidential Poll Outcome
More than 800 persons with disabilities have filed a petition questioning the validity of the outcome of the just concluded general election. Read more »
August 30, 2022
Kenya: Kup's Titus Lotee Wins Kacheliba MP Race
Kenya Union Party's Titus Lotee is the new Kacheliba Constituency Member of Parliament. Read more »