Uhuru Kenyatta

Teargas, clashes ahead of Kenyatta inauguration in Kenya

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

Kenyan police fired teargas and clashed with both ruling party and opposition supporters ahead of the swearing in as president of Uhuru Kenyatta after two disputed polls that have left the nation deeply divided. Police attempted to prevent opposition supporters from gathering for a rally in the capital, prompting running battles, an AFP reporter said, while Kenyatta supporters clashed withRead more

Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds repeat presidential vote

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election in a repeat vote that the opposition boycotted while saying electoral reforms had not been made. The decision appeared to put an end to a months-long political drama never before seen in Africa that has left dozens dead. In a unanimous decision, the court dismissed challenges by human rights activistsRead more

Opposition leader: Kenya moving toward 'outright dictatorship'

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga sharply criticized the role of Western diplomats and election observers in the recent presidential vote and warned Thursday that the country is moving toward "outright dictatorship." Odinga boycotted the presidential election held in September and has termed it a "sham." Incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta secured 98 percent of the vote. Eight days before the election, "theRead more

Tensions erupted in Kenya after presidential elections

Nairobi - Adel Salama

Tensions were high in Kenya on Tuesday in wake of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s declaration of victory in contentious presidential elections that were held last week. Kenyans braced themselves for the reaction of opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is expected to give his first reaction to Kenyatta’s Monday night victory in a speech to loyalists from his Luo tribe some time. Read more

Kenyatta wins disputed Kenya elections with 98.2 percent: official

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

Uhuru Kenyatta won Kenya's deeply divisive presidential election re-run after winning 98.2 percent of the votes cast, the official results showed Monday. In Thursday's protest-hit election, Kenyatta won 7,483,895 votes compared to 73,228 for his closest rival Raila Odinga, who had boycotted the vote. Turnout was just 38.84 percent. Source:AFPRead more

Kenya waits for an end to presidential re-run

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

Kenya's election board is expected Monday to decide whether to reschedule a vote in flashpoint opposition areas, where a boycott sparked violent protests, or to push ahead with declaring victory for President Uhuru Kenyatta. With the counting almost done after Thursday's presidential re-run, the results remained on hold as officials mulled what to do about the 25 constituencies in fourRead more

Man killed with arrows in Kenyan village on edge over elections

Kenya - Muslimchronicle

The body of a man was found in a sugarcane field in rural western Kenya on Sunday, one day after high-level officials visited the area aiming to calm ethnic tensions inflamed by the country’s repeated presidential election. The Luo community largely boycotted Thursday’s election, which was supposed to again pit opposition leader Raila Odinga, a Luo, against PresidentRead more

Kenya in limbo as incomplete election keeps tensions high

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

Kenya was stuck in limbo Saturday as a repeat election remained on hold in flashpoint opposition areas, while some picked up the pieces from violent protests that have claimed nine lives. There was little doubt that President Uhuru Kenyatta would win by a landslide after Thursday's election was boycotted by his rival Raila Odinga, however low turnout is likely toRead more

Kenyan president urges 'peace' during disputed election

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called for peace on the eve of a vote that has deeply polarised the nation, and that he is almost certain to win given a boycott by his rival Raila Odinga. "Let us all maintain peace as we exercise our constitutional right to choose," he said in a televised address. Source:AFPRead more