Tag: Kenya
Kenya: why is the presidential election causing great tension?
Violent clashes after the 2007 presidential election, contestation and then cancellation of the results of that of 2017, the democratic process in Kenya never ends well, and it is not…
Martin Wanyonyi becomes first man with albinism elected MP
Kenyans still do not know the name of their next head of state, but a significant number of local elected officials have already been announced since the August 9 election.…
tension at the Electoral Commission
Tension is rising in Kenya, five days after the presidential vote. The results are still being compiled and verified by the Electoral Commission. She has until Tuesday, August 16 to…
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…