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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga vowed Sunday not to back down over an election he claims was stolen from him and urged his supporters to boycott work until he announces his strategy next week. The 72-year-old told his supporters to stay at home and out …

Kenya’s Odinga to announce strategy on ‘stolen’ poll Tuesday Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Kenya’s defeated opposition leader Raila Odinga said Sunday he would announce his strategy on Tuesday after an election he claims was stolen from him, and told his supporters to stay away from work. “We had predicted …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Seven people have been killed in Kenya’s flashpoint west since protests erupted after the announcement of disputed poll results, police sources said Sunday, taking the total number killed across the country to 16. “We have three bodies that were taken to the main mortuary in …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Kenya’s defeated opposition faced mounting calls at home and abroad to calm their supporters Sunday after claims of election rigging sparked violent protests that left at least 11 people dead. Odinga’s flashpoint strongholds in western Kisumu and Nairobi’s slums were quiet Sunday, with signs life …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Tensions remained high in Kenya on Sunday after 11 people died in violent protests and the opposition stood by its demand that the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta be overturned. While much of the country was calm, stone-throwing supporters of defeated veteran rival Raila Odinga …

  Statement by Kofi Annan on Elections in Kenya: Peace, stability and prosperity depend on the political leaders of Kenya. They should be careful with their rhetoric and actions in this tense atmosphere and I urge them to act responsibly. ****** Geneva | 12 August 2017  | KOFI ANNAN | Former United Nations Secretary General | I …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Eight bodies have been taken to the Nairobi city morgue from three slums which erupted into protests after President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the victor in a disputed election, a senior police officer said Saturday. Seven had sustained gunshot wounds, he said noting the eight …

  Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared the winner of the country’s election, but not everybody is happy. His opponent Raila Odinga insists the election results have been manipulated, and protests have broken out in poor neighbourhoods in two of the country’s major cities. …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Three people, including a child, have been shot dead in Kenya in opposition protests which raged overnight into Saturday after the hotly disputed election victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta. Demonstrations and running battles with police broke out in Nairobi slums after anger in opposition strongholds …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Celebrations and riots erupted across Kenya Friday night after President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the victor in an election the opposition rejected as a “charade” after claims of massive rigging. According to the election commission (IEBC) Kenyatta won the presidential race with 54.27 percent to …