August 16, 2022
Kenya: Businesses Remain Optimistic of Resumption in Activities After Polls
Businesses in Nairobi have remained positive about resumption in activities as the election period comes to an end. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Kwanza to Hold Inaugural Meeting of Elected Leaders on August 17
The Kenya Kwanza Alliance is set to have its inaugural meeting of elected leaders in the just concluded general election that will bring together governors, Members of the National… Read more »
Kenya: Kinyua Says Country Peaceful, Urges Kenyans to Resume Business
The National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) says the country remains peaceful and secure a day after the declaration of the presidential results by the Independent Electoral… Read more »
Kenya: LSK to Appoint Lawyer for Slain IEBC Staff's Family to Aid Probe
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) will appoint a lawyer to the family of the slain Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Returning Officer for Embakasi East… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Airports Authority Moves to Labour Court as Airport Workers Down Tools
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) moved to court on Tuesday in an effort to appeal an order by the Employment and Labor Relations Court after airport employees downed tools citing… Read more »
Kenya: Gladys Wanga Urges Azimio Supporters to Pray for Odinga After Presidential Race Loss
Incoming Homa Bay governor Gladys Wanga has urged Azimio La Umoja supporters to pray for presidential candidate Raila Odinga follogin his loss to his main rival William Ruto. Read more »
Kenya: KAA Says Airport Operations Going on Despite Strike Notice By Staff
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) says airport operations are going on as usual despite the strike notice given by staff. Read more »
Kenya: Police Keep Guard in Kondele as Businesses Remain Shut Following Protests
Police continued keep guard in Kisumu's Kondele area on Tuesday as businesses in the lakeside city remained shut for the second day. Read more »
Kenya: Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa to Be Held for 10 Days as Probe on Opponent's Aide Murder is Completed
The court has allowed police to detain Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa for ten days, as they complete investigations into the murder of his opponent's aide. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Kwanza to Serve All Kenyans Regardless of How They Voted - Wetangula
A day after Deputy President William Ruto was declared President Elect, Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula has announced that the Kenya Kwanza Government will serve Kenyans equally… Read more »
Kenya: KHRC Calls for Swift Probe Into Death of IEBC Official
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has called for speedy investigations into the death of IEBC official Daniel Musyoka, whose tortured body was found in Kajiado. Read more »
Kenya: Museveni, Buhari, Ramaphosa Among Leaders Congratulating President-Elect Ruto
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari and South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa are among African leaders who have congratulated Preside-Elect William Ruto for… Read more »
Kenya: Nyong'o Urges Kisumu Residents to Suspend Demonstrations, Wait for Way Forward From Azimio
Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o has asked Kisumu residents to suspend their ongoing demonstrations and remain peaceful as Azimio leadership gives the way forward. Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Embassy Lauds IEBC for Conducting Orderly Polls
The United States Embassy in Kenya has lauded the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) "for organizing a peaceful and orderly voting and counting process" in the… Read more »
Kenya: Miguna Says Ready to Return to Kenya After Ruto Win
Lawyer Miguna Miguna says he is ready to return to Kenya following the election of William Ruto as president. Read more »
Kenya: Balala Congratulates President-Elect Ruto
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala was the first Cabinet Secretary to send his congratulatory message to President-elect William Ruto. Read more »
Kenya: Chebukati Gazettes Ruto as Duly Elected President
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati has gazetted William Ruto as the duly elected president. Read more »
Kenya: Odinga to Address the Nation at 2.00pm Following Presidential Race Loss
Azimio La Umoja - One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga is set to address the nation today following his loss to William Ruto in the just concluded general election. Read more »
August 15, 2022
Kenya: Who Will Be New President? Anxious Wait As IEBC Prepares to Declare Winner
Kenyans' long wait to know their fifth President enters the final homestretch as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) prepares to declare the winner of Tuesday's hotly… Read more »
Kenya: Chaos Rock Kisumu, Mathare, Other Parts of Nairobi After IEBC Declaration
Chaos rocked various parts of the country Monday, after the electoral commission declared Deputy President William Ruto the President-Elect after winning the August 9 election. Read more »
Kenya: I Have Done My Job, Says Electoral Body Head As Four Commissioners Disown Results
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati says he has done his job despite intimidation and harassments. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Declared President-Elect After Attaining 50% Plus One Threshold
Deputy President William Ruto has been declared President-Elect after sailing past the '50 per cent plus one' constitutional threshold that requires a winner in a presidential… Read more »
Kenya: I Was Prayed Into Victory - President Elect William Ruto
Deputy President William Ruto has attributed his presidential victory to prayers, saying it would have not been possible to surmount the challenges he faced without divine… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Pledges to Allow Opposition Space to Promote Accountability
President-Elect William Ruto has pledged to work with the country's opposition to ensure oversight of his administration once he is sworn into office. Read more »
Kenya: Abiy Ahmed Leads Regional Leaders in Congratulating President-Elect William Ruto
Regional leaders from across the continent have sent congratulatory messages to President-Elect William Ruto and Kenyans at large for a successful election following the… Read more »