Ruto pulls ahead in Kenya’s presidential vote count as tempers fray
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto has edged ahead in a tight presidential race, according to official results reported by Kenyan media on Sunday, as more riot police were deployed inside the national election tallying centre after scuffles and accusations by party agents. The fracas underscored fraying tempers and high tensions within the […]
Veteran opposition leader Odinga ahead in Kenya’s presidential race – official results
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga led Kenya’s presidential race, official election results showed on Saturday, pushing Deputy President William Ruto into second place. With just over 26 per cent of votes counted, Odinga had 54 per cent and Ruto had 45 per cent, according to results provided by the Kenyan election commission […]
Early signs show tight Kenyan presidential election
Nairobi/Eldoret, Kenya Reuters Preliminary results from Kenya’s presidential election showed a tight race between the two main candidates vying to replace President Uhuru Kenyatta, with citizens praying an announcement of a winner would not unleash violence as in years past. The Tuesday election is an important test for stability in East Africa’s biggest economy, where […]
Kenyans, desperate for change, must choose new president from familiar faces
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Kenyans start voting for lawmakers and a new president early on Tuesday, but many citizens desperate for relief from spiking food prices and deep-rooted corruption have little confidence the next government will deliver any change. Large numbers of young people have not registered to vote, electoral commission figures show. Many say they […]
Kenya’s church leaders call for peace in lead-up to presidential election
Nairobi, Kenya Church leaders across the country are calling for peace ahead of the 9th August presidential election contest between political long-hauler Raila Odinga and the current Deputy President, William Ruto. The East African country of more than 53 million people has experienced election violence several times in the last two decades. The worst was […]
Kenya’s presidential race takes pages from the Bible
RNS Religion has long figured prominently into Kenyan politics. But the great lengths presidential candidates and their supporters have gone to connect themselves to the Bible and its heroes in the lead-up to this month’s presidential election have disturbed many religious leaders and scholars. Supporters of President Uhuru Kenyatta, the 56-year-old incumbent from the Jubilee […]
KENYA: VIOLENCE LEAVES NATION REELING
DAVID ADAMS speaks to Kenyan Emily Kagiri, director of Compassion International’s Child Survival Program, about the recent violence…