Tag: Raila Odinga
Kenya Mourns Garissa University Students Murdered By Muslim Terrorists
AFRICANGLOBE - "The world must stand with Kenya to unequivocally reject these brutal acts and help stop them. Our government should see that our enemies are changing tactics and venturing into an extremely worrying territory now; targeting institutions that are largely unsecured but which hold the future of our country. We must change tact too," Raila said in a statement .
U.S. Must Stop Trying to Influence Kenya’s Politics – Must Read
AFRICANGLOBE - This is why the growing effort to portray Kenya as a pariah state because we elected Uhuru and Ruto must be denounced strongly. This starts with castigating the comments from the American White House that Obama will not come to Kenya because of the ICC cases.
Kenya After the Elections
AFRICANGLOBE - Kenyan democracy was severely tested in the lead-up to, during and after the 4 March 2013 elections. On 9 March, following a tense but relatively peaceful election, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared Jubilee Coalition's Uhuru Kenyatta president-elect.
President Uhuru Kenyatta Takes Charge
AFRICANGLOBE - Having taken office on 9 April, President Uhuru Kenyatta has compromises to make. The deep political differences, so evident in the elections in March, were well hidden when President Uhuru Kenyatta delivered his maiden speech to parliament on 16 April.
Regional Implications of the Kenyan Elections
AFRICANGLOBE - Trade and security dominated regional calculations over the outcome of the Kenyan elections that were held on March 4, 2013, Kenya is east Africa's largest economy.
It seems that Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, now the region's senior mzee (Kiswahili for elder), harboured some concerns as he congratulated President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta.
Kenya’s Supreme Court Upholds Uhuru Kenyatta’s Victory
AFRICANGLOBE - Kenya's Supreme Court on Saturday ruled to uphold the victory of president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta, whose win was challenged by his leading contender, Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Kenya’s New Government to Tackle Demands From Investors
AFRICANGLOBE - Kenya’s President-elect, Uhuru Kenyatta, would have to tackle a host of calls from investors that find themselves under pressure from the ever-increasing cost of doing business in Kenya, the Business Daily reported on Monday.
Kenya Election Results: Uhuru Kenyatta Wins Presidential Race
AFRICANGLOBE - Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya’s founding president Jomo Kenyatta, narrowly won last Monday's presidential election outright, defeating main rival Prime Minister Raila Odinga, according to provisional results released early Saturday.
Kenya’s Presidential Election: Down to the Wire
AFRICANGLOBE - The race for Kenya’s presidency is heading to a nail-biting finish as the front-runner’s lead fades away and the votes counted show the decision going to a run-off for the first time since counting began four days ago.
With around 80 per cent of the constituencies declared, the early lead held by deputy prime minister Uhuru Kenyatta has fallen slightly
Early Presidential Results In Kenyan Elections Released
AFRICANGLOBE - With nearly half of the votes counted in the just ended peaceful Kenyan elections, Uhuru Kenyatta (of the Jubilee Coalition) and his running mate are in the lead in what key observers believe is a crucial transition period in Kenya's democratic dispensation.
Counting Begins In Kenya’s Election
AFRICANGLOBE - Tallying began in Kenya’s elections on Monday with officials extending voting times beyond the official 5pm (14.00 GMT) closing to accommodate those still standing in line.
“We wish to inform members of the public that all voters [in] the queue by 5pm will be allowed to vote.
Kenya Elections: Uhuru Kenyatta Will Beat Raila, Latest Poll Shows
AFRICANGLOBE - With 10 days to go before the Kenyan elections, the latest opinion poll released by Ipsos Synovate has for the first time placed Jubilee Alliance presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta ahead with 44.8 percent, followed closely by Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) Raila Odinga at 44.4 percent.
Kenya Holds First Presidential Debate
AFRICANGLOBE - Three weeks before they go to the polls, millions of Kenyans watched and listened to the nation's first-ever presidential debate, with the two front-running candidates trading barbs over the looming trial of one of them in the International Criminal Court.
Kenya Govt Sponsors Mau Mau Torture Case Against Britain
The Kenyan government has pledged to meet the cost of prosecuting a court case in London where Kenyan freedom fighters have sued the British...
Kenya, Russia Mull Direct Flights
Kenya and Russia have agreed to initiate the process of signing a bilateral air traffic agreement that will allow the national carriers of the...
More Oil Discovered in Kenya
The ongoing oil exploration in kenya's Turkana County has yielded an additional 80 meters of oil bearing column at the Ngamia 1 drilling site.
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