Tag: Kenyatta
Criticism of Kenyatta’s prosecutor selection
President Uhuru Kenyatta's pick of a national intelligence officer to serve as Kenya's top prosecutor drew criticism from lawyers and rights groups.
The...
Kenya political rivals meet
Kenyan opposition politicians suspended their rival assembly, days after their leader said he would reconcile with President Uhuru Kenyatta and end post-election...
ISS: Two wrongs don’t right Kenya’s political crisis
When Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was officially anointed as president for the second time last November, he swore an oath – the...
Treason if parallel president sworn in in Kenya
Kenya's Attorney General Githu Muigai said any attempt to hold a parallel swearing in of a president would amount to treason.
Muigai...
Kenyatta sworn in for second presidential term
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term shortly before riot police teargassed the convoy of opposition leader Raila...
Political exclusion risks tearing Kenya apart – Odinga
Kenya's main opposition leader said anger over last month's presidential election ran so deep it threatened to tear the country apart.
Raila...
Petition filed challenging Kenyatta’s election victory
A former lawmaker filed a petition at Kenya's Supreme Court challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta's victory in last month's presidential election in a...
Low voter turn-out in Kenya
Results of Kenya's presidential election re-run started to trickle in on Friday, with early estimates of the turnout at below 35%, dealing...
Kisumu protest
Around 2,000 Kenyans marched to election board offices in Kisumu on Tuesday, witnesses said, responding to a call from opposition leader Raila...
Kenyatta labels Supreme Court ruling “a coup”
Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta said the country's Supreme Court staged a "coup" against the will of the people in annulling his win...
Odinga rejects Kenya election re-run date
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said his coalition would not participate in the re-run of a presidential election proposed for October 17...
Challenge vote in court – Kenya’s Kenyatta
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta urged the opposition to avoid violent protests and take any complaints they have over last week's election to...
Kenya will hunt down Islamist attackers – Kenyatta
Kenya will use "deadly force" against suspected Islamist militants, President Uhuru Kenyatta said as he campaigned for re-election in Lamu, a region...
Ahead of Kenya election, ruling party promises to expand free education,...
Kenya's ruling party promised to expand free education and healthcare in a manifesto published this week, but did not acknowledge problems in...
Kenyan president launches re-election campaign
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta kicked off his official campaign for re-election with a rally in Nairobi, echoing a call by main challenger...
One killed after Kenya political rally
Police shot dead one person in northern Kenya's Isiolo county after a political rally attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta where supporters of...
Kenyan president indicates Nairobi may reconsider ICC membership
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Monday the country will think seriously about membership of the International Criminal Court (ICC), signalling another...
Kenya president commutes death sentences to life in prison
President Uhuru Kenyatta commuted all death sentences in Kenya to life jail terms on Monday, removing 2,747 convicts from death row in...
Kenyatta blames agencies for sluggish anti-corruption fight
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta accused the judiciary and other agencies of undermining efforts to root out corruption, addressing a campaign pledge from...
Kenya minister at Hague court over election killings
Kenya's finance minister and 2012 presidential hopeful Uhuru Kenyatta and two other top-ranking officials have appeared at the International Criminal Court (ICC)...