Tag Archives: Raila Odinga
Raila Odinga, Obama’s cousin, lost two presidential elections. And like his cousin, he was a sore loser. The 2007 loss led to claims of voter fraud and mass rioting. The riots carried with them overtones of ethnic cleansing. A man … read more »
Posted in Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Op-ed, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, jesus, Kenya, Kikuyu, Kisumu, Odinga, Pontius Pilate, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta
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Uhuru Kenyatta comes to power on a wave of cautious optimism. But he must tackle a host of national shortcomings if he is to make a success of his new job IN A terse ruling on March 30th the judges … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Op-ed
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Tagged International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyan, Kenyatta, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, United States, William Ruto
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That is a matter of opinion; not a statement of fact. I respect Kenya’s Supreme Court Justices but I beg to disagree with the Justices. They rendered a bad decision on Saturday. Here are 6 reasons why. First, given the highly … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Op-ed
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Tagged Florida, Kenya, Politics, Raila Odinga, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, Uhuru Kenyatta, United States
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By Ola Johnson Kenya’s Supreme Court unanimously decided that Kenya’s presidential election — which had been held on 4 March — was conducted in a free, fair, transparent and credible manner, and that Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto of the … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News, Pan African News
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Tagged International Criminal Court, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya, Raila Odinga, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto
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Some people who have been selectively funding some groups of Zimbabwean politicians may feel good about themselves, but they have done nothing good for us ordinary Zimbabweans. They have just been worsening the problem of crony politics and corruption that … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Beyond-visual-range missile, IndepthAfrica, Irwin Cox, Kenya, President-elect, Raila Odinga, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, Uhuru Kenyatta
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It used to be we were only afraid of the state and its capacity for illegitimate violence. We blamed politicians, not opinions, for inciting tribal clashes. It was the government, not citizens, which gagged the press or forbade dissent. No … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Op-ed
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Tagged Beyond-visual-range missile, IndepthAfrica, Irwin Cox, Kenya, President-elect, Raila Odinga, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, Uhuru Kenyatta
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MP salary battle will prove first test for new president after supreme court rules that his election victory was free and fair Simon Allison for Daily Maverick After five years of torturous build-up, one day of voting, nearly a full, … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Op-ed
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyan, Kenyatta, Nairobi, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto
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IndepthAfrica – In a BBC interview a day after conceding defeat and wishing Uhuru and his team well, Raila said even after the ruling, his coalition would fight on for democracy, “through other venues’’ which he did not specify. The … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News, Pan African News
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Tagged bbc, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, Nairobi, Raila Odinga, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, Uhuru Kenyatta
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Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld the outcome of the country’s general election after allegations of irregularities. There have been fears of violence similar to tribal clashes that followed elections in 2007. Kenya’s chief justice Willy Mutunga said on Saturday that … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Pan African News
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyatta, Odinga, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto, Willy Mutunga
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Sabahi (Washington, DC) The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has appointed a nine-member committee to probe technological equipment failures during the March 4th general elections, Kenya’s The Standard reported Thursday (March 28th). The committee members are lawyers who are experts … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News, Pan African News
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Tagged Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Kenya, Law Society of Kenya, LSK, Raila Odinga, Standard, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States
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PRESIDENT-elect Uhuru Kenyatta will be sworn in on April 9 if the Supreme Court upholds his victory. Article 141 (2) (b) of the constitution says if the court upholds the election of a president, the swearing in of the president-elect … read more »
(Reuters) – Kenya’s Supreme Court hears a petition on Wednesday challenging the victory by Uhuru Kenyatta in this month’s presidential election, a case that will test Kenyan democracy five years after a disputed vote ignited tribal violence. Peaceful voting on … read more »
There was tight security at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, the venue of the presidential election vote re-tallying as ordered by the Supreme Court. A contingent of General Service Unit, regular and administration police kept vigil as the re-tallying was … read more »
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Supreme Court has ordered the election commission to recount votes in some constituencies in regard to the country’s March 4 presidential election. The court on Monday heard arguments from civil society groups and the legal team … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Somali
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Tagged Associated Press, Election, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, keyan election, Nairobi, Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga, Supreme Court of the United States, Uhuru Kenyatta
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This is a serious question asked by many analysts who are closely watching the deliberations taking place at the supreme court following Raila Odinga’a daft petition to have Kenya’s most peaceful and successful elections ever, nullified. Chief Justice Willy Mutunga … read more »
Mombasa, Kenya: Prime Minister Raila Odinga embarked on a visit of the coastal town of Mombasa and claimed he won the March 4 election. Offering new figures to back up his claim, the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leader … read more »
Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who was the Coalition for Reform and Democracy (Cord) presidential candidate in the recently concluded presidential poll, on Monday claimed that he had won the March 4 General Election. Mr Odinga said he garnered 5.7 … read more »
Two weeks after Kenyans went to the polls, the runner-up in the presidential race is challenging the result in court. The country has so far maintained peace throughout the process, which is continuing to throw the hurdles of democracy at … read more »
(Reuters) – Lawyers for Kenya’s president-elect, Uhuru Kenyatta, will push the International Criminal Court on Monday to drop charges against him after the case against his co-accused collapsed. The case against Kenyatta, on charges of crimes against humanity over bloodshed … read more »
Lessons from 2013 electoral process Horace Campbell The peoples of Kenya voted in an electoral process on 4 March 2013. There were six differing elections held on that day with the contests for president, 47 governors, 47 senators, 47 county … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyan, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto
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In a week leading to Zimbabwe’s referendum on a new constitution and at a time we are experiencing bizarre claims of supernatural happenings across the country it is a bit of a quandary for any columnist to focus on a … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Kenyatta, Morgan Tsvangirai, Odinga, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, United States
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Thezimbabwemail NAIROBI – Was the vote for Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya’s fourth President and his Deputy William Ruto a vote against the West? Were Kenyans defying what they saw as meddling in their affairs? These are the questions that analysts … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged CORD, General election, IEBC, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Kenyatta, Raila Odinga, Safaricom, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto
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UHURU Kenyatta’s narrow win over Raila Odinga in last week’s Kenyan election may be subject to judicial review and both candidates are to be congratulated for agreeing to respect this process. Rushing to congratulate the winner for a first-round victory … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyan, Kenyatta, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, United States, William Ruto
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NAIROBI: Kenya’s outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga, defeated in last week’s presidential polls by Uhuru Kenyatta, was preparing his Supreme Court appeal alleging fraud, officials said Monday. “Among other things, they are questioning the one million voters who voted … read more »
Uhuru Kenyatta, wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, won election Saturday as Kenya‘s new President. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission announced that Kenya’s richest man, the current Deputy Prime Minister and former Finance Minister, … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Hague, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyatta, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta
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Jubilee supporters celebrate outside State House in Nakuru [Photo: Boniface Thuku/Standard] By Alex Kiprotich, Steve Mkawale and Antony Gitonga Kenya: They thronged the streets, estates with twigs and horn blaring-the chilly morning did not matter to them-what was important … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged International Criminal Court, Kenya, kenyan election act, kenyan election candidates, kenyan election crisis, kenyan election dates 2013, kenyan election news, kenyan election opinion polls, kenyan election polls, kenyan general election 2013, kenyan presidential candidates 2013, kenyan presidential election 2012, Kenyatta, margaret wanjiru gakuo, Martha Karua, Musalia Mudavadi, Nairobi, Odinga, Omar al-Bashir, President, Raila Odinga, Syria, Uhuru Kenyatta, uhuru kenyatta biography, uhuru kenyatta children, uhuru kenyatta education, uhuru kenyatta wealth, United States, when are kenya's elections, when are the next kenyan elections, when is kenya's next election, when is the next kenyan presidential election, William Ruto
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AFP At 68, Raila Odinga, son of Kenya’s historical opposition leader Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, failed in his third and probably final stab at Kenya’s top job. The prime minister in the outgoing government, Odinga is a Luo from the … read more »
NAIROBI: Uhuru Kenyatta has won Kenya’s presidential election despite facing an international crimes against humanity trial, provisional results showed on Saturday, as his main rival refused to concede, raising tensions following the key poll. While supporters of Kenyatta, son of … read more »
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Tagged International Criminal Court, Kenya, kenyan election act, kenyan election candidates, kenyan election crisis, kenyan election dates 2013, kenyan election news, kenyan election opinion polls, kenyan election polls, kenyan general election 2013, kenyan presidential candidates 2013, kenyan presidential election 2012, Kenyatta, margaret wanjiru gakuo, Martha Karua, Musalia Mudavadi, Nairobi, Odinga, Omar al-Bashir, President, Raila Odinga, Syria, Uhuru Kenyatta, uhuru kenyatta biography, uhuru kenyatta children, uhuru kenyatta education, uhuru kenyatta wealth, United States, when are kenya's elections, when are the next kenyan elections, when is kenya's next election, when is the next kenyan presidential election, William Ruto
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The leading candidate in Kenya’s presidential election, Uhuru Kenyatta, saw his percentage of the vote yo-yo just below the 50 percent mark early Saturday, a race too tight to call with only a few votes outstanding. The election commission said … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged International Criminal Court, Kenya, kenyan election act, kenyan election candidates, kenyan election crisis, kenyan election dates 2013, kenyan election news, kenyan election opinion polls, kenyan election polls, kenyan general election 2013, kenyan presidential candidates 2013, kenyan presidential election 2012, Kenyatta, margaret wanjiru gakuo, Martha Karua, Musalia Mudavadi, Nairobi, Odinga, Omar al-Bashir, President, Raila Odinga, Syria, Uhuru Kenyatta, uhuru kenyatta biography, uhuru kenyatta children, uhuru kenyatta education, uhuru kenyatta wealth, United States, when are kenya's elections, when are the next kenyan elections, when is kenya's next election, when is the next kenyan presidential election, William Ruto
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Simon Tisdall, The Guardian Presidential frontrunner must stand trial for crimes against humanity at The Hague in July. Presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta has promised to attend his trial for human rights abuses – just not all the time. Photograph: Simon … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged kenyan election act, kenyan election candidates, kenyan election crisis, kenyan election dates 2013, kenyan election news, kenyan election opinion polls, kenyan election polls, kenyan general election 2013, kenyan presidential candidates 2013, kenyan presidential election 2012, Kenyatta, margaret wanjiru gakuo, Martha Karua, Musalia Mudavadi, Nairobi, Odinga, Omar al-Bashir, President, Raila Odinga, Syria, Uhuru Kenyatta, uhuru kenyatta biography, uhuru kenyatta children, uhuru kenyatta education, uhuru kenyatta wealth, United States, when are kenya's elections, when are the next kenyan elections, when is kenya's next election, when is the next kenyan presidential election
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