Tag: Kenya
the expectation of results worries economic circles
In Kenya, the counting process has continued since the August 9 poll. The Electoral Commission has until next Tuesday, August 16, to announce the final result. Kenyans are eagerly awaiting…
tension is mounting in the country awaiting the results
Three days after the vote, Kenyans are still eagerly awaiting the name of the winner of the presidential election. A suspense that causes nervousness among the population. The tabulation of…
the Electoral Commission under pressure
It’s voting day in Kenya. Kenya’s 22.1 million voters are being called to the polls to elect Uhuru Kenyatta’s successor. The ballot promises to be tight between the two main…
civil society prepares to monitor the regularity of the vote
Several international observation missions are deployed: EU, IGAD, Commonwealth. But the main observation platform comes from Kenyan civil society: theElectoral Observation Group (ELOG). Its teams are preparing to observe the…
in Kisumu, how are the victims of the 2017 violence approaching the vote?
With 24 hours before the elections in Kenya, the specter of post-election violence persists. In 2017, 104 people were killed by law enforcement or armed gangs according to the NGO…
last meeting of Raila Odinga in front of a jubilant crowd
The two presidential favorites in Kenya, Raila Odinga and William Ruto, held mega-meetings in Nairobi on Saturday, August 6, on the last day of the electoral campaign, before the August…
NGOs warn about violence against women during the electoral campaign
The Kenyan election campaign was “marked by violence against women”, warn FIDH (the International Federation for Human Rights) and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), three days of the presidential…
the electoral commission promises “a free and credible ballot”
In 2017, an unprecedented event in African history, the Supreme Court annulled the poll, accusing the electoral commission (IEBC) of having “failed” to conduct elections respectful of the Constitution. This…
In Kenya in the middle of the election campaign, the cost of living makes you cringe
The economy is at the heart of the electoral campaign a few days before the August 9 election. William Ruto poses as the defender of ” resourceful “. Raila Odinga…
A hundred elephants dead in the drought in Kenya
In Kenya, climate change has become a greater threat to elephants than poaching. During the first six months of the year, at least 129 elephants died as a result of…