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President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya addresses 67th General Assembly

September 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

At UN General Debate, Kenyan President flags key role of peaceful resolution in conflicts While highlighting his country’s progress on various fronts over the past ten years in the General Assembly today, the President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, today said … read more »

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Kenyans use coffins to protest corruption in Pictures

June 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nairobi – Demonstrators in the Kenyan capital Thursday left mock coffins at the gates of parliament to bury “years of impunity,” charging political rulers of corruption and calling for change ahead of elections due next year. Around 200 protestors left … read more »

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Kenya: MRC pre-election rallies are likely to turn violent if riot police are deployed, raising collateral risks to hotels and mining firms

June 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Exclusive Analysis Ltd. On 24 April 2012, a Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) protest turned violent when police (AP) riot and the paramilitary General Service Unit (GSU) used excessive force to disperse a 100-strong crowd, leaving one protester dead. Businesses … read more »

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Kenya’s Kibaki vows smooth power handover

April 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

NAIROBI — Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, whose disputed re-election five years ago sparked bloody ethnic violence, vowed Tuesday to ensure an orderly handover of power when he steps down next year. The first general elections since the deadly post-poll violence … read more »

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Kenya polls in 2013 ‘unless govt dissolved’

January 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nairobi – Kenya will hold general elections by March 2013, unless its coalition government is dissolved before then, the high court ruled on Friday on a controversial dispute. The date of the general elections, the first since deadly post-poll violence … read more »

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Kenya’s Kibaki pleads with doctors to end strike

December 12, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki urged striking doctors at state hospitals on Monday to resume work after a week-long stoppage over demands for higher pay left patients unattended. During a speech to mark 48 years of independence from Britain, Kibaki directed … read more »

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