Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | Leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters party Julius Malema has yet again asked Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga to concede defeat. He has told the ODM leader not to go down in history as one who was desperate for power. Raila has …
Read More »Cartels flexed their power in Kenyan polls: Odinga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Raila Odinga, the runner-up in the 2022 general elections in Kenya has explained that his move to petition the Supreme Court of Kenya is aimed at not only making him president but saving Kenya from criminal cartels. Odinga as 1st Petitioner and Martha Karua, 2nd …
Read More »Ruto lawyers ready for legal battle on poll petitions
Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | President-elect William Ruto has put together a team of lawyers to defend his win in petitions filed Monday at the Supreme Court. Ruto will be banking on seasoned lawyers to help thwart attempts to nullify his election as President Uhuru Kenyatta’s successor …
Read More »Raila Odinga faces 2pm deadline to submit full petition
•The DP was declared the winner of the August 9 presidential poll after he garnered 7,176,141 votes, equivalent to 50.59% of valid votes cast, beating former Prime Minister Raila Odinga who had 6,942,930 votes representing 48.85%. Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s legal team has …
Read More »Behind William Ruto’s win
How Kenya’s new president took on powerful political dynasties | WESTEN K SHILAHO | William Samoei Ruto, 55, has been declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election. He is the leader of the United Democratic Alliance party under the Kenya Kwanza (Kenya First) coalition. Ruto defeated his main rival in …
Read More »Raila: the making of a giant
The political biography of one of the most compelling politicians in postcolonial Africa THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | I admire Raila Odinga. I think he is one of the most dynamic politicians in postcolonial Africa. So, I wished he would win the 2022 presidential elections in …
Read More »Chebukati: Four ‘rebel’ IEBC commissioners wanted to force re-run
Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati has for the first time spoken about the decision by the four IEBC commissioners to reject the presidential results. The four IEBC officers who rejected the results are Juliana Cherera, Francis Wanderi, Justus Nyang’aya and Irene Masit. In a statement, …
Read More »Parliament summons energy minister over move to purchase electricity from Kenya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has queried a decision by the government to import electricity from Kenya (60 Megawatts) after the shutdown of Isimba hydropower plant. Tayebwa made the statement during the Wednesday plenary sitting in which he queried the rushed decision despite …
Read More »Deputy Speaker Tayebwa prays for peace in Kenya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has congratulated the people of Kenya for the recently concluded election and called for a peaceful post-election period. Kenyans went to the polls on 09 August 2022 amidst rising tension from the country that has in recent times been riddled …
Read More »Odinga asks Azimio supporters to stay calm, going to court
Odinga: In our view there is neither a legally and validly declared winner nor a president-elect Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & THE STAR KENYA | Azimio la Umoja presidential aspirant Raila Odinga has called on his supporters to stay calm as his alliance seeks the ear of the Supreme Court on …
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