•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 »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 …
Read More »🔴 LIVE: Raila Odinga speaks out
🔵 Odinga Address – 2pm KICC, Azimio Media Center Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Azimio La Umoja coalition leader Raila Odinga will this afternoon reveal his response to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declaration of UDC’s William Ruto as duly elected President of Kenya. Odinga boycotted the ceremony at …
Read More »Raila Odinga to address the nation at 2pm
🔵 Odinga Address – 2pm – KICC, Azimio Media Center Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Azimio La Umoja coalition leader Raila Odinga will at 2pm today reveal his response to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declaration of UDC’s William Ruto as duly elected President of Kenya. Odinga boycotted the …
Read More »Odinga camp threatens to have its own swearing in
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | History could be repeating itself in Kenya if veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga goes ahead with a threat to swear himself. Four years ago, Odinga was sworn in by lawyer Miguna Miguna after they disputed the results of the 2017 elections, and …
Read More »🔴 RUTO IS THE 5TH PRESIDENT OF KENYA
🔵 FINAL RESULTS – KENYA ELECTION ✳ William Ruto – 50.49% ➡ 7,176,141 votes ✳ Raila Odinga – 48.85% ➡ 6,942,930 votes ✳ Wajackoyah – 0.44% ➡ 61,969 ✳ Waihiga- 0.23% ➡ 31,987 (CLICK TO GO TO LIVE RESULTS) Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has …
Read More »Raila loses the presidency for the fifth time
🔵 FINAL RESULTS – KENYA ELECTION ✳ William Ruto – 50.49% ➡ 7,176,141 votes ✳ Raila Odinga – 48.85% ➡ 6,942,930 votes ✳ Wajackoyah – 0.44% ➡ 61,969 ✳ Waihiga – 0.23% ➡ 31,987 Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | Azimio-One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga has lost the …
Read More »BREAKING: Azimio la Umoja refuse to sign form 34C
(CLICK TO GO TO LIVE RESULTS) ✳ Officials fight at national tally centre ✳ Security whisks away IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati ✳ Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja refuse to sign form 34C ✳ Odinga refuses to come for results declaration Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Chaos broke out at the …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Kenya elections
Charles Onyango-Obbo, Mukasa-Mbidde, Godfrey Kiwanda, Patrick Wakida contrast them with Uganda Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | On August 9, Kenyans went to the polls to elect their leaders at presidential, county and parliamentary levels. The top presidential candidates Raila Odinga and William Ruto hotly competed. The general elections …
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