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Saving Kenya from a civil war

Saving Kenya from a civil war

This face-off is the latest juncture of an acrimonious electoral struggle between President Kenyatta and Odinga which started after the August 8, 2017 general election in which Kenyatta was declared winner for a second term.

Court upturns govt. shutdown of 3 Kenya TV stations

Court upturns govt. shutdown of 3 Kenya TV stations

A High Court in Kenya has suspended a government shutdown of three private TV channels that was prompted by their coverage of opposition leader Raila Odinga’s self-proclaimed presidential inauguration.

Three shot dead in Kenya protest

Three shot dead in Kenya protest

Three men were shot dead Friday in the Kenyan capital Nairobi as police broke up crowds of thousands of opposition supporters, an AFP journalist saw.

Kenya’s lecturers strike over unfulfilled pay deal

Kenya’s lecturers strike over unfulfilled pay deal

Kenyan lecturers in public universities have launched a strike to protest against what they call the government’s continued failure to implement a March deal to boost salaries and housing allowances.

Kenya in limbo as post-election chaos worsens

Kenya in limbo as post-election chaos worsens

Kenya found itself in a dangerous limbo on Friday as violent protests rocked opposition strongholds a day after a deeply divisive election that has left eight people dead.

Supreme Court verdict: Kenya tightens security

Supreme Court verdict: Kenya tightens security

Police sealed off roads near Kenya’s Supreme Court on Wednesday as judges prepared to deliver a detailed ruling laying out their reasons for annulling August presidential election.

Judiciary of Kenya as pace-setter

Judiciary of Kenya as pace-setter

KENYA’S democracy defied the usual expectations of judicial rubber-stamp of incumbent presidents in Africa on Friday, September 1, 2017, when it nullified the August 8 presidential poll and ordered a new one within 60 days, citing unconstitutional conduct by the Kenya Independent Electoral and Boundary Commission, KIEBC.