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.
Will the cartel win again in Kenya?
My first encounter with Tuesday’s general election in Kenya happened one month ago. On July 5, Premium Times shared a video of a debate by four contestants for the Nairobi governorship election hosted by KTN and Daystar University.
Improving driving security: Uber rolls out real-time ID check in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya
In a committed effort to further improve security, Uber has introduced Real-Time ID in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya.
Presidential ballot printing contract cancelled over links to Uhuru Kenyatta
A Kenyan court on Friday cancelled a contract to print presidential ballot papers for next month’s elections after the opposition claimed the winning company had links to President Uhuru Kenyatta.
UN agency repatriates 62,372 Somali refugees from Kenya
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday said that it had repatriated 62,372 Somali refugees from Dadaab camp in northeast Kenya since the return exercise begun in December 2014.
Kenya, Somalia partner to defeat terrorism through closer ties
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday expressed confidence that closer partnership between his country and Somalia would enable them to overcome terrorism and other challenges facing the country.
Ghana, Kenya, Malawi to pilot world’s first malaria vaccine in 2018 – WHO
Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will pilot the world’s first malaria vaccine from 2018, offering it for babies and children in high-risk areas as part of real-life trials.
Kenya to field only local-based players in Malawi friendly
Kenya will field a team of only local-based players in their home friendly against Malawi on April 18 in the build-up to the African Nations Championships in January next year.
No voter ID, no sex, Kenyan MP tells women
A Kenyan opposition MP has urged fellow women to impose a sex boycott until their men register to vote in August’s general election.
From Nigeria, MMM moves to Ghana, Kenya
The debut of the Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox (MMM) in Kenya and Ghana, approximately 48 hours after its activities in Nigeria were suspended for a month, has caused increased panic among Nigerian MMM participants.
Kenya declares curfew in strife-hit Mandera
Kenya’s government on Thursday announced a 60-day dusk to dawn curfew in the northeastern town of Mandera, hit by two deadly terrorist attacks in three weeks.
