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Kenya Elections

Kenyan presidential candidate William Ruto kicks off his campaign, in Nairobi

language police

Kenya: Politicians on notice after dozens of political dialects banned

Politicians in Kenya are in the spotlight after the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) banned a list of more than 20 English, ... Kiswahili and vernacular words that constitute hate speech and have the potential to trigger political violence ahead of the 9 August poll.

William Ruto and Raila Odinga

Square One

Kenya: How can Raila rally supporters without BBI?

President Uhuru Kenyatta was left with egg on his face after the Supreme Court put the last nail in the coffin of the controversial Building ... Bridges Initiative (BBI) crafted to propel former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to power. Will the apex court’s decision prove costly for Uhuru and Raila come the August 2022 poll?

A man walks past a banner calling for prevention of violence during the primaries elections in the city of Kisumu, Kenya

Selfish interests

Kenya: Voters wary of increase in violent crimes in run-up to 2022 elections

With Kenya's elections around the corner, the country is already experiencing an uptick in violent crimes linked to shady politicians and criminal ... gangs. Are security agencies well prepared to tame the wave ahead of the 9 August poll?

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto delivers a speech, at an event in Nairobi

Anxiety and uncertainty

Kenya: Political parties rush to beat primaries deadline

The pressure is on ahead of Kenya's 9 August polls as political parties have until 22 April to conclude their primaries and present names of ... successful candidates to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for approval. But can these primaries be guaranteed to be free and fair?

Kenya Elections top stories

Once rivals, now allies, President Uhuru Kenyatta (1st left) and presidential hopeful Raila Odinga (2nd left) on the podium together

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Kenya: Raila Odinga – ‘I haven’t mellowed, I’m still the same person’

Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto attends a presidential campaign rally in Nairobi

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Kenya 2022: Ruto goes to war with the media and attacks ‘deep state’

Kenya's Opposition leader Raila Odinga names his running mate, in Nairobi

Sweet talk

Kenya 2022: Raila promises the moon with Azimio manifesto

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Once rivals, now allies, President Uhuru Kenyatta (1st left) and presidential hopeful Raila Odinga (2nd left) on the podium together

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Kenya: Raila Odinga – ‘I haven’t mellowed, I’m still the same person’

Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto attends a presidential campaign rally in Nairobi

ground work

Kenya 2022: Ruto goes to war with the media and attacks ‘deep state’

Kenya's Opposition leader Raila Odinga names his running mate, in Nairobi

Sweet talk

Kenya 2022: Raila promises the moon with Azimio manifesto

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Kenyan opposition leader Odinga to unveil 2022 presidential race candidature in Nairobi

Litmus Test

Kenya: Dozens arrested over stoning of Raila’s convoy and helicopter in Ruto’s backyard

After a convoy and private helicopter belonging to Raila Odinga were stoned in Kebenes, Soy Constituency, Uasin Gishu County last Friday, 17 ... people were arrested and arraigned in court on Monday to face charges of attempted murder.

Kenya's Prime Minister and presidential candidate Odinga poses for a photo with former cabinet minister and presidential candidate Ruto as they attend peace prayers at the Uhuru Park grounds in Nairobi

ENLISTING EDITORS

Kenya 2022: Raila and Ruto are poaching star journalists as the independent media declines

With less than six months before one of the tightest presidential elections in Kenya’s history, the two main contenders have recruited journalists ... for leading roles in their campaign.

Mombasa's Governor-elect Ali Hassan Joho arrive at a campaign rally at Uhuru park in Nairobi, Kenya August 5, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Big League

Kenya: Will ‘Sultan’ Hassan Joho make a comeback after the 2022 elections?

After completing two terms as governor of Mombasa, Hassan Joho, popularly known as ‘Sultan’, says he is ready to play in the big league. ... Will he pull it off the way he did at the local level?

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Kenyan grandmother returns to school to inspire girls to pursue education, in Ndalat village of Nandi County

Politicising Education

Kenya 2022: New curriculum on the spot as campaigns hot up

Deputy President William Ruto is campaigning against the so-called 'competency based curriculum'. It might be just the issue to capture the hearts ... and minds of parents concerned about issues thrown up by the changes, such as 12 year olds sharing dormitories with 19 year olds. But experts caution against politicising education...

William Ruto speaking at Chatham House in London on 7 March 2022.

RUTO’S ELECTION SHUTTLE

Kenya: US, UK embrace Ruto as Deputy President leads in polls

Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto is suddenly enjoying red carpet treatment abroad as foreign governments scramble to build a rapport with ... the presidential front-runner.

Incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks after he was announced winner of the repeat presidential election at the IEBC National Tallying centre at the Bomas of Kenya, in Nairobi

Daunting Task Ahead

Kenya: IEBC in a pickle after Ruto & Chege’s claims on potential rigging of 2022 polls

Kenya's top politicians claim that vote rigging is highly likely during this year's presidential polls. This has caused panic among potential ... voters who still remember the bungled 2007 and 2017 elections. Will the electoral body get it right this time round or is history about to repeat itself?

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