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Electoral fraud and democratic struggles in Kenya

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 »

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Kenyatta Victory: Defiance to Western Encroachment

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 »

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Did Kenyans defy West by voting for Kenyatta, Ruto?

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 »

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Indictee for President!

NAIROBI — When the International Criminal Court was established in 2002 it had many lofty ambitions. Ending impunity for crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes. Delivering justice to those abandoned by their national courts. Boosting indictees’ electoral chances was … read more »

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ICC drops charges against ex-Kenya official, what about newly elected president Uhuru Kenyatta?

(CNN) — The International Criminal Court on Monday dropped charges against former Cabinet Secretary Francis Kirimi Muthaura — one of four prominent Kenyan leaders accused of crimes against humanity. ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said people with information had died or … read more »

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Celebrate Kenya’s election, not just the result

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 »

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Kenyan presidency and ICC implications

By Steve Paterno Kenyan went polling in huge number and for the first time to test the country’s new constitution. The voting is conducted peaceful, with observers acknowledging its fairness and transparency. However, with electronic glitches, causing the delay in … read more »

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ICC hearing Monday for Kenya president-elect

A status conference in the International Criminal Court case against Kenya’s president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and his co-accused Francis Muthaura is due to take place on Monday at 2pm. The session will focus on an application by the two to have … read more »

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Defeated Kenyan leader prepares vote challenge

 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 »

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Kenya’s new president-elect a man of complexities

(CNN) — Kenya’s new president-elect is a man of many complexities. The son of Kenya’s founding leader, Uhuru Kenyatta, 51, narrowly eked out a win to become the youngest president of East Africa’s largest economy. Despite his popularity at home, … read more »

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Kenya’s Election: What Uhuru Kenyatta’s Victory Means for Africa

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 »

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In pointed message, US ‘congratulations’ on Kenya election doesn’t mention president-elect

NAIROBI, Kenya – In a pointed first message to Kenya’s newly elected leaders, United States Secretary of State John Kerry congratulates Kenya but doesn’t once mention the president-elect, Uhuru Kenyatta. Kerry’s message Saturday congratulated Kenyans for voting peacefully last Monday. … read more »

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Kenyan Election: Uhuru Kenyatta supporters celebrate victory

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 »

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Raila Odinga: third time unlucky for Kenya’s top job

  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 »

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Uhuru Kenyatta elected Kenyan president

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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Is Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of Kenya’s Presidential Election?

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 »

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Kenyatta victory promises trouble for Kenya

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 »

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Kenya: Celebrations at Jubilee centre as Kenyatta might be announced the winner of Presidential election

Celebration is underway at Jubilee Media Centre at the Catholic University in Nairobi following indication that its presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta might be announced the winner in the hotly contested 2013 general election. With only results from 22 constituencies left … read more »

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2013 Kenyan Presidential Election Update 5: With 226 constituencies: Kenyatta 4,867,683; Odinga 4,335,488

13: 12 With 226 constituencies reporting: Kenyatta 4,867,683; Odinga 4,335,488. Rejected votes 94.020. 13:10 Kenyatta 4,849,194; Odinga 4,323,153. 225/291 constituencies have filed returns. 13:00 Amani coalition presidential candidate Musalia Mudavadi (right) addressed a press conference in Nairobi where he conceded … read more »

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Kenya: When a Criminal Leads a Country

The modern effort to build a global system of international justice based on universal human rights is usually dated to the Nuremberg trials, after the Second World War, and the ratification of the Geneva Conventions. In the decades since then, … read more »

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Kenyan Election Update: Kenyatta lead shrinks, raising chance of run-off

(Reuters) – Kenyan presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta’s share of the vote slipped below 50 percent for the first time in the slow counting of results on Thursday, raising the prospect that the country could be headed for a divisive second … read more »

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Tensions rise in Kenyan election

By Sudarsan Raghavan, washingtonpost NAIROBI — Kenya’s presidential election, beset by technical glitches and vote tallying delays, was thrown into more disarray on Thursday after the party of one of the top contenders alleged that preliminary results had been tampered … read more »

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Rigging claims throw Kenya presidential vote into chaos

NAIROBI: Kenya’s critical presidential election was plunged into further disarray on today after the party of one of the leading candidates alleged vote-rigging and demanded that the count be halted. The accusations by Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s running mate came … read more »

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Kenyans Upset With Poor Western Media Coverage

By Robert Amsterdam If we were to read only a handful of Western media publications about this week’s elections in Kenya, you’d think the entire country consisted of hacked limbs, machete-wielding mobs, and nightmarish savagery. Instead, what has happened so … read more »

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Kenya Election Results withheld over anomalies

IEBC officials insist data has to be verified after they received numerous complaints on the vote tallying The official announcement of results for the already tallied votes in Machakos County has been suspended until verification is done. The decision was … read more »

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Kenya Election: Kenyatta Team Criticises UK

Uhuru Kenyatta’s campaign team accuse a British diplomat of working to deny their candidate outright victory.   Ballot boxes for the various electoral positions are collected in Nairobi Email By Sara Mojtehedzadeh in Nairobi The team running the presidential campaign … read more »

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What Happens To Kenya If Indicted Candidate Uhuru Kenyatta Wins The Election?

Ibtimes As provisional results from the Kenyan presidential election roll in, things are looking up for Uhuru Kenyatta, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity and may face a trial this year … read more »

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Kenya’s 2013 Presidential Election Results Update 4: Kenyatta leading Raila Odinga – 53% to 42%

Nairobi, Kenya  — Uhuru Kenyatta, indicted for alleged crimes against humanity and the son of the nation’s founding father, was leading early Wednesday in Kenya’s presidential election. With a little more than 40% of the vote counted, Kenyatta was leading … read more »

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Kenya Elections 2013 Result: Eagle Party Peter Kenneth has conceded defeat

With provisional results still trickling in for the Kenya elections 2013, Presidential candidate of the Eagle Party, Mr. Peter Kenneth has conceded defeat. He announced this on twitter, thanking all who believed and voted for him. He said in his … read more »

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2013 Kenyan Presidential Election Results: Update 3 As at 5:00pm Local Time

5.44:Uhuru Kenyatta (JUBILEE) 2,723,625 (53.49%) Raila Odinga (CORD) 2,138,206 (41.99) 5.30: Uhuru Kenyatta (JUBILEE) 2,718,445 Raila Odinga (CORD) 2,133,573 5.28 :Uhuru Kenyatta (JUBILEE) 2,717,445 Raila Odinga (CORD) 2,133,293 4.57: Uhuru Kenyatta (JUBILEE) 2, 697, 056 Raila Odinga (CORD)       2, 107, … read more »

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