Tag: Odinga
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...
Kenya revokes deportation of lawyer
A Kenyan court revoked the deportation of a lawyer who "swore in" opposition leader Raila Odinga as the country's "president" in a...
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...
Lawyer leaves Kenya after being charged with treason
A Kenyan opposition lawyer charged with treason over the symbolic presidential "swearing in" of opposition leader Raila Odinga left the country, a...
Kenyan television channels back on air
Two Kenyan television channels shut down by government over coverage of the political opposition resumed partial broadcasting on Monday, with a third...
Kenya charges opposition member at Odinga “swearing in” with treason
A Kenyan opposition politician was charged with treason and unlawful assembly for his involvement in the symbolic presidential "swearing in" of opposition...
Lawyer who attended Odinga “swearing-in” arrested
A Kenyan lawyer present at the symbolic "swearing in" of opposition leader Raila Odinga has been arrested the opposition coalition said.
Miguna...
Kenyan journalists camp out in newsroom
Three Kenyan journalists spent the night in their newsroom in fear of arrest, watching plainclothes policemen camped outside.
They said their lawyers would...
Teargas fired at Odinga “swearing-in” in Nairobi
Kenyan police fired teargas to disperse thousands of opposition supporters gathering in central Nairobi to celebrate the planned swearing-in of opposition leader...
Kenya opposition postpones “swearing-in” of alternative president
Kenya's opposition postponed plans to swear in its leader Raila Odinga as an alternative president, easing political tensions and opening a window...
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...
Kenya opposition strategist released
A prominent strategist for Kenya's opposition who criticised President Uhuru Kenyatta and called for some parts of the country to secede was...
Shots fired to disperse Kenya opposition supporters
Kenyan police fired in the air to disperse hundreds of opposition supporters outside the airport in Nairobi, a Reuters witness said.
Despite...
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...
Odinga proposes “People’s Assembly” for Kenya
Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga plans to use pickets and petitions to protest last week's presidential poll and convene a "People's Assembly"...
Kenyans await Odinga’s response to Kenyatta poll victory
Nervous Kenyans were waiting for the response of opposition leader Raila Odinga to President Uhuru Kenyatta's victory in last week's election, which...
Odinga calls for calm after election violence
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga called for calm when visiting a slum in the capital hit by violence when a political stand-off...
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...
Odinga – stay home and don’t vote
Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga told a BBC interviewer he was not calling for protests during repeat presidential elections scheduled for Thursday,...