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Tag Archives: Country: Kenya

01Sep/17

Odinga calls for prosecution of electoral committee after ‘historic’ court ruling

September 1, 2017Kenya ElectionsCountry: Kenya, Government of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya, Kikuyu people, Miguna Miguna, Nairobi, Odinga, Politics, Politics of Kenya, Raila Doctrine, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, Vice-Presidents of Kenyasmbale

NAIROBI, KENYA (SEPTEMBER 1, 2017) (REUTERS) – Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday (September 1) called for prosecution of electoral committee officers following a “historic” decision by the Supreme Court to nullify election results. Continue reading →

12Aug/17

Kenyan president re-elected, opposition rejects result

August 12, 2017PoliticsCountry: Kenya, Government of Kenya, In Kenya, James Orengo, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya, Kenyatta family, Kikuyu people, Lisa Bernhard, March 9, 2018 Kenya Handshake, Mwai Kibaki, Nairobi, National Super Alliance, Politics, Raila Doctrine, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, Vice-Presidents of Kenyasmbale

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta secured a second term in office, the election commission announced on Friday, but the opposition rejected the result saying the process was undermined by fraud. Lisa Bernhard reports. Continue reading →

07Aug/17

Kenya election a dangerous game for female candidates

August 7, 2017PoliticsBehavior, Chauvinism, Countries, Country: Kenya, Discrimination, Gender equality, Geography of Africa, Hatred, Human behavior, International organizations, Intimidation, Kenya, Matthew Larotonda, Prejudices, Psychology, Rwanda, Sarah Korere, Saudi Arabia, Sexism, Skirt, Social Issues, Tanzania, Uganda, Violence, Women in governmentsmbale

Kenya is on edge ahead of national elections on Tuesday, but the risk is that much greater for women candidates facing violence, intimidation, and general sexism in the race. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

11Dec/16

Kenya tanker fireball horror

December 11, 2016DisasterAfrica, Bintaro train crash, Bullet, Countries, Country: Kenya, Disaster/Accident, Fireball, Geography of Africa, International organizations, Kenya, Molo fire, Naivasha, Oil tanker, Paul Chapman, Uganda, War/Conflict, Worldsmbale

At least 25 people were killed when an oil tanker burst into flames sending a fireball onto one of Kenya’s main highways. Paul Chapman reports. Continue reading →

03Nov/16

Kenya withdraws from U.N. mission in South Sudan

November 3, 2016WarAfrica, Continents, Countries, Country: Kenya, Geography of Africa, In South Sudan, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya, Kenyatta, Kenyatta family, Kikuyu people, Margaret Kenyatta, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the United Nations, Nakuru, Politics, Presidency of Uhuru Kenyatta, president, Region: South Sudan, Riek Machar, Salva Kiir, South Sudan, Uhuru, Uhuru Kenyatta, United Nations Mission in South Sudan, War/Conflictsmbale

Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta withdraws troops and disengages fully from the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan after the sacking of a Kenyan who led the force.
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26Aug/16

Tokyo Africa summit expected to further boost investment and trade

August 26, 2016EconomyAfrica, China, Continents, Countries, Country: Japan, Country: Kenya, Eric Musau, Foreign relations of Japan, Japan, Japan–Kenya relations, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya, Kenyatta family, Kikuyu people, Muhoho Njoroge, Nairobi, Nissin Foods, Politics of Africa, Sakai Hito, Shinzō Abe, TICAD Delegations, Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Uhuru Kenyattasmbale

Kenya hosts the 6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) and it is the first time the summit is being held on the continent. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and several other African heads of state and government will be in attendance. At the last TICAD meeting in 2013, Japan pledged a total $32 billion in public and private sector support for the continent over a five-year period.

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