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12 hours ago

Kenyan opposition leader to sue over alleged attempt on life

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has denounced the point-blank firing of a tear gas canister at local journalists during his latest anti-government protest as a โ€œprimitive act of intolerance.โ€.

1 day ago

Third round of Kenyan anti-government protests begins despite legal crackdown

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has led thousands into a third round of protests against President William Ruto's government, despite threats of legal crackdowns coming from Nairobi.

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2 days ago

Kenya opposition in fresh protests amid government warning

Kenyaโ€™s opposition leader Raila Odinga has led thousands of protesters in a third round of anti-government demonstrations as the interior ministry in charge of police has warned that no more violent protests will be tolerated

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2 days ago

Kenya opposition in fresh protests amid government warning

Kenyaโ€™s opposition leader Raila Odinga has led thousands of protesters in a third round of anti-government demonstrations as the interior ministry in charge of police has warned that no more violent protests will be tolerated.

Kenya police on alert before expected opposition protests

Police in Kenya are on alert ahead of a second round of anti-government protests organized by the opposition that the government have declared illegal

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Anti-government protests in Kenya hit Nairobi for 2nd week

Thousands of anti-government protesters marched on the streets of Kenyaโ€™s capital, Nairobi, on Monday despite the governmentโ€™s declaration that the protests are illegal.

Kenya police say 1 killed in opposition-led protests

Police in Kenya say that one person died, 31 officers were injured and more than 200 protesters were arrested in anti-government protests led by opposition leader Raila Odinga.

3 Kenyan legislators, several demonstrators arrested as anti-government protests continue

Arrests were made during an anti-government protest at Kenyaโ€™s capital of Nairobi. Kenyaโ€™s opposition is demanding President William Ruto to resign.

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Arrests as Kenya opposition leads anti-government protests

At least three Kenyan legislators and several protesters have been arrested in ongoing protests in Kenyaโ€™s capital, Nairobi, organized by the opposition demanding the resignation of President William Ruto

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Arrests as Kenya opposition leads anti-government protests

At least three Kenyan legislators and several protesters have been arrested in ongoing protests in Kenyaโ€™s capital, Nairobi, organized by the opposition demanding the resignation of President William Ruto.

Kenya's president criticizes Supreme Court ruling allowing activist to register an LGBTQ rights organization

A recent Supreme Court ruling allowed an activist to register an LGBTQ rights organization in Kenya. Kenya's president criticized the ruling.

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Analysis warns of food insecurity for 5.4 million Kenyans

An international initiative reports that more than 5.4 million people in Kenya will likely experience acute food insecurity beginning in March as East Africa faces the worst drought in decades

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Kenya's president holds national day of prayer to end drought

A national day of prayer is being held in Kenya with hopes that it will bring rain. The country has suffered from droughts for over five years.

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Kenya seeks divine help to end crippling, ongoing drought

With the prospect of a sixth consecutive failed rainy season in the east and Horn of Africa, Kenyaโ€™s president is hoping the heavens will finally open with the help of a national day of mass prayer on Tuesday

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Kenya seeks divine help to end crippling, ongoing drought

With the prospect of a sixth consecutive failed rainy season in the east and Horn of Africa, Kenyaโ€™s president is hoping the heavens will finally open with the help of a national day of mass prayer on Tuesday.

Eritrean leader dismisses as 'fantasy' alleged Tigray abuses

Eritreaโ€™s president in rare public comments has dismissed as โ€œa fantasyโ€ allegations that his countryโ€™s forces carried out rape, looting and other abuses in the war in neighboring Ethiopiaโ€™s Tigray region.

Kenya ships food donation to South Sudan amid fighting

Kenyaโ€™s President William Ruto has expressed concern over the fighting in neighboring South Sudan and shipped a donation of food stuffs to those affected

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South Sudan to send 750 troops for regional force in Congo

South Sudanโ€™s military says more than 700 personnel will travel to eastern Congo to join a new regional force in trying to calm the latest deadly insecurity there

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Talks begin on disarmament of rebel groups in eastern Congo

The third round of Congo peace talks facilitated by the East Africa regional bloc has begun in Kenyaโ€™s capital, Nairobi, with a plan to discuss reforms that will facilitate disarmament of rebel groups

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Talks begin on disarmament of rebel groups in eastern Congo

The third round of Congo peace talks facilitated by the East Africa regional bloc has begun in Kenyaโ€™s capital, Nairobi, with a plan to discuss reforms that will facilitate disarmament of rebel groups.

Kenya's president dismisses suggestions of unlimited terms

Kenyan President William Ruto urged lawmakers not to remove presidential terms limits from the countryโ€™s constitution, dismissing comments by a legislator that there should be no such limits on a capable leader

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Kenya's president dismisses suggestions of unlimited terms

Kenyan President William Ruto urged lawmakers not to remove presidential terms limits from the countryโ€™s constitution, dismissing comments by a legislator that there should be no such limits on a capable leader.

Kenya sends 1st batch of troops to rebel-hit eastern Congo

Kenyan troops deployed under the banner of a regional bloc have arrived in troubled eastern Congo.

COP27: Leaders Will Discuss Who's Covering Costs Of Climate Change

Poorer countries are pushing wealthier nations to pay for climate change disasters, and it's on the official agenda for the first time at COP27.

newsy.com

Kenya to spend $37 million on sending forces to Congo

Kenyaโ€™s parliament has approved the deployment of nearly 1,000 troops for a new regional force in eastern Congo amid questions about the $37 million cost for the first six months of the mission

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Kenya to spend $37 million on sending forces to Congo

Kenyaโ€™s parliament has approved the deployment of nearly 1,000 troops for a new regional force in eastern Congo amid questions about the $37 million cost for the first six months of the mission.

Kenya deploys hundreds to regional force in eastern Congo

Kenya is sending more than 900 military personnel to eastern Congo to join a new regional force trying to calm deadly tensions fueled by armed groups that have led to a diplomatic crisis between Congo and neighboring Rwanda.

Spanish PM urges global climate action for African continent

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez has called on global leaders to prioritize solutions to the climate change crisis threatening food security in African countries and the effects on the continent of Russiaโ€™s invasion of Ukraine

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One of Kenya's luckier farmers tells why so many farmers there are out of luck

Erratic weather is just one problem. Many farmers can no longer keep pace with the rising cost of fuel and fertilizer (which previously has been largely imported from Ukraine). What's the solution?

npr.org

Food security, consumer groups protest Kenya's GMO decision

Food security, consumer rights and biodiversity groups are protesting Kenyaโ€™s reversal of a ban on genetically modified foods, saying the public wasnโ€™t consulted on an issue key to the East African countryโ€™s economy and safety

washingtonpost.com

Uganda's president fires military son after offensive tweets

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni fired his son as commander of the infantry forces Tuesday after the son tweeted an unprovoked threat to capture the capital of neighboring Kenya, drawing widespread concern in East Africa.

Kenyan lawyer in ICC case linked to new president found dead

Police say a Kenyan lawyer facing charges at the International Criminal Court of bribing and threatening prosecution witnesses in a past ICC case against Kenyaโ€™s recently elected president has been found dead

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Kenyan lawyer in ICC case linked to new president found dead

Police say a Kenyan lawyer facing charges at the International Criminal Court of bribing and threatening prosecution witnesses in a past ICC case against Kenyaโ€™s recently elected president has been found dead.

EXPLAINER: What to know about the UN General Assembly

After two years of virtual and hybrid summits, the world will once again convene in New York this week for the U.N. General Assembly.

Kenyaโ€™s new president promises ambitious climate plan

Kenyaโ€™s newly elected president William Ruto said that climate change will be key to the governmentโ€™s agenda and made an ambitious pledge to ramp up clean energy and phase out fossil fuels for electricity by 2030 during his inauguration speech Tuesday

washingtonpost.com

Kenyaโ€™s new president promises ambitious climate plan

Kenyaโ€™s newly elected president William Ruto said that climate change will be key to the governmentโ€™s agenda and made an ambitious pledge to ramp up clean energy and phase out fossil fuels for electricity by 2030.

From Humble Past, William Ruto Sworn In As Kenya's President

Ruto had been the deputy to outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta but had a bitter split that left the two not speaking for months at a time.

newsy.com

William Ruto, sworn in as Kenya's president, touts his chicken seller roots

Ruto also seemed to have mended fences with his former boss, outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta, asking him to keep leading talks on regional crises. His ascent concluded a markedly peaceful election.

npr.org

Injuries in crush at stadium as Kenya inaugurates president

A number of people have been crushed and injured as Kenyans forced their way into a stadium where William Ruto will be inaugurated as president on Tuesday

washingtonpost.com

From humble past, William Ruto sworn in as Kenya's president

William Ruto has been sworn in as Kenyaโ€™s president after narrowly winning the Aug. 9 election in East Africaโ€™s most stable democracy.

Kenya Supreme Court backs presidential election results, affirms Rutoโ€™s win

In a sharply worded verdict, the court dismissed allegations made by former prime minister Raila Odinga, who had contested the Aug. 9 election results.

washingtonpost.com

Kenya's Supreme Court upholds Ruto's narrow presidential win

Kenyaโ€™s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Rutoโ€™s win.

Kenya's Supreme Court upholds Ruto's narrow presidential win

Kenyaโ€™s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Rutoโ€™s narrow win in East Africaโ€™s most stable democracy. Ruto is expected to be sworn in on Sept. 13. Opposition candidate Raila Odinga had alleged irregularities in the otherwise peaceful Aug. 9 election that was marked by last-minute drama when the electoral commission split and traded accusations of misconduct.

news.yahoo.com

Kenyan cyclist dies in crash during gravel race in Vermont

Kenyan cyclist Sule Kangangi has died in a crash during a gravel race in Vermont.

Defeated Kenyan candidate challenges results in Supreme Court

In a lawsuit filed in Kenya's Supreme Court, Raila Odinga said William Ruto's victory was "illegal, invalid, null and void.โ€

washingtonpost.com

Ohio teachers in largest school district go on strike

Teachers in Ohio's largest school district on Monday will be walking picket lines after voting to go on strike, two days before classes are scheduled to resume.

news.yahoo.com

Kenya Presidential Vote Loser Files Supreme Court Challenge

Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner of the close election with almost 50.5% of votes.

newsy.com

Kenya presidential vote loser files Supreme Court challenge

The legal team for Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga says it has filed a petition at the Supreme Court challenging his election loss last week

washingtonpost.com

Kenya presidential vote loser files Supreme Court challenge

Kenyaโ€™s losing presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed a Supreme Court challenge to last weekโ€™s election result.

Kenyaโ€™s Economy Canโ€™t Afford a Political Crisis

From drought and debt to the inflationary impact of war in Ukraine, its problems demand a speedy resolution ofย any dispute over election results.

washingtonpost.com

U.S. Senator Urges Kenyan President To Aid Peaceful Transition

Sen. Chris Coons went to Kenya amid chaos after William Ruto was declared the country's new president.

newsy.com

Ethiopia calls WHO chief's comments on Tigray "unethical"

Ethiopiaโ€™s government is criticizing as โ€œunethicalโ€ the statement by the World Health Organizationโ€™s director-general that the crisis in the countryโ€™s Tigray region is โ€œthe worst disaster on Earthโ€ and his assertion that the lack of global attention is due to Tigrayansโ€™ โ€œcolor of the skin.โ€.

US senator urges Kenyan president to aid peaceful transition

A visiting U.S. senator says he has encouraged Kenyaโ€™s outgoing president to participate in a โ€œpeaceful transition of powerโ€ amid the latest election crisis in East Africaโ€™s most stable democracy.

Kenya's president-elect will 'engage' in any court challenge

Kenyan president-elect William Ruto says that if thereโ€™s a court challenge to the election results, โ€œwe will engage in thoseโ€ as the country awaits a likely petition from losing candidate Raila Odinga

washingtonpost.com

Kenya's president-elect will 'engage' in any court challenge

Kenyan president-elect William Ruto says that if thereโ€™s a court challenge to the election results, โ€œwe will engage in thoseโ€ as the country awaits a likely petition from losing candidate Raila Odinga.

Defeated Kenya candidate declares presidential election results โ€˜null and voidโ€™

Odinga singled out the head of the election commission for bias and violating the constitution in unilaterally declaring a winner without the agreement of other commissioners.

washingtonpost.com

Kenya's Odinga says he will challenge close election loss

Opposition figure Raila Odinga says he will challenge the results of Kenyaโ€™s close presidential election with โ€œall constitutional and legal options.โ€.

Protests break out in Kenya after William Ruto declared winner of presidential election

Violence has erupted with accusations of election-rigging since William Ruto was declared Kenya's president, after a close race.

cbsnews.com

William Ruto declared winner in Kenyaโ€™s presidential election

Ruto's narrow victory over veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga came amid complaints about the opacity of the election and widespread fear of post-election disorder.

washingtonpost.com

Kenya's deputy president Ruto declared election winner

Kenyaโ€™s electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga, a triumph for the man who shook up politics by appealing to struggling Kenyans on economic terms and not on traditional ethnic ones

washingtonpost.com

Kenya's Ruto declared president after last-minute chaos

After last-minute chaos that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenyaโ€™s electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga.

Brief scuffles slow tallying in Kenya's close election

Kenyaโ€™s peaceful presidential election saw a brief disruption when riot police responded to scuffles at the national ballot tallying center amid tensions over the close results.

Slow tallies in close Kenya presidential vote feed anxiety

The head of Kenya's electoral commission says vote-tallying in the country's close presidential election isnโ€™t moving fast enough.

Anxiety rises over claims in Kenya's close presidential vote

Human rights groups are warning anxious Kenyans over โ€œrising levels of false or misleading information being shared on social mediaโ€ as the country awaits the results of a close presidential election.

Kenyans head to polls in tightly contested, closely watched election

Former prime minister Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto are vying for the highest office.

washingtonpost.com

Kenya's close presidential election draws fewer voters

Kenya is seeing lower voter turnout in an unusual presidential election as some voters cite little hope of change.

Kenyan candidates turn to music of the street in their bid for youth

In Kenyaโ€™s tight presidential race between Raila Odinga and William Ruto, a Kenyan hip-hop genre called gengetone has been an ever-present soundtrack.

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EXPLAINER: Why Kenya's presidential election is important

Voters in Kenya are choosing a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta next week after his decade in power.

Kenya Vote Backdrop Is Anger Over Living Costs, Debt

Kenyans will elect a new leader on Aug. 9, with the race between front-runners Deputy President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga too close to call. The winner will inherit a daunting set of problems: mounting public anger over soaring living costs, rampant unemployment, runaway state debt and a drought thatโ€™s left millions of people going hungry. Most previous elections have been dogged by violence and allegations of vote rigging, and investors are on the alert for any threat

washingtonpost.com

Kenya's election rips open scars of inequality, corruption

In the shadow of a thousand-dollar campaign billboard, one of many across Kenyaโ€™s capital, street vendors struggle to make even 200 shillings ($1.68) a day and often pocket none.

As election season nears, Kenyans brace for unrest and hope for peace

Kenyaโ€™s presidential election is six weeks away, but the campaign is in full swing, and experts are already warning the August vote could lead to instability.

washingtonpost.com

Kenyan lawyer goes on ICC trial in witness tampering case

A Kenyan lawyer has gone on trial at the International Criminal Court charged with bribing and threatening prosecution witnesses so that they would withdraw their statements in a case that ultimately collapsed amid widespread witness interference.

Kenya's Deputy President Ruto campaigns for 'Hustler Nation'

Deputy President William Ruto is portraying himself as the champion of the poor ahead of elections.

news.yahoo.com

British lawyer Karim Khan sworn in as ICC's chief prosecutor

British lawyer Karim Khan has been sworn in as the new chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

British lawyer Karim Khan elected next ICC prosecutor

-FILE- In this Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, file photo the sun bounces off the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)THE HAGUE โ€“ More than 120 countries elected British lawyer Karim Khan on Friday as the next prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, one of the toughest jobs in international law because the tribunal seeks justice for the worldโ€™s worst atrocities -- war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Khan, who has specialized in international criminal law and international human rights law, was widely seen as the favorite to get the job. He has worked as a prosecutor at the tribunal prosecuting war crimes in former Yugoslavia and crimes against humanity and genocide in Rwanda. Khan is no stranger to the International Criminal Court, known as the ICC, having acted as a defense lawyer for Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto and persuading judges to throw out prosecution charges against his client.

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