William Ruto will be sworn in as Kenya’s fifth president next week. His rival, Raila Odinga, and others had claimed massive fraud in the August 9 election. Mr Ruto received 50.5% of the vote in the close election, compared to 48.8% for his rival. The Supreme Court of Kenya has ruled that William Ruto … Read more
Raila Odinga has filed a legal challenge to Kenya’s re-run of the presidential election. He finished second to William Ruto, with 48.8% of the vote, falling short of Mr Ruto’s 50.5%. Four of the seven electoral commissioners refused to support the outcome. Raila Odinga, who finished second in Kenya’s presidential election, has filed a legal … Read more
Raila Odinga received 48.8% of the vote, falling short of William Ruto’s 50.5%. The Supreme Court will have 14 days to reach a decision. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission posted the polling station tallies on Thursday. According to his attorneys, Raila Odinga, who ranks second in Kenya’s presidential election, has filed a lawsuit contesting … Read more
William Ruto has been vice president of Kenya since 2013. He defeated Raila Odinga in a tense and contested race for the presidency. The 55-year-old will be the country’s fifth president. Who will be in charge of east Africa’s biggest economy now that William Ruto has won a tense and intensely contested race for the … Read more
Official results show that he fell short against Deputy President William Ruto. Electoral board chief Wafula Chebukati has been charged with “blatant disregard” of the constitution. Four of the seven electoral commissioners refused to certify Monday’s election results The results of Kenya’s presidential election have been disputed by Raila Odinga, who claimed that the figures … Read more
Final results of Kenya’s presidential election will be announced shortly. Deputy President William Ruto has a slim advantage against former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. 39 constituencies still have unannounced verified results to be declared. The electoral authority has stated that the results of Kenya’s much anticipated presidential election will be available shortly. The national tallying … Read more
The two leading contenders in Kenya’s presidential election are neck and neck after nearly half of the results have been officially confirmed. 51% to 48% is the current margin of victory for Deputy President William Ruto over former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The election’s results were announced too slowly, according to the head of the … Read more
Kenyans are still waiting for final results five days after polls. Raila Odinga had 52.54 percent of the vote against William Ruto’s 46.76 percent, preliminary results show. Election commission appeals for nation to be patient as vote tallying moves slowly. Kenya’s one-time opposition leader Raila Odinga is marginally ahead of incumbent Deputy President William … Read more
Preliminary results show a close presidential election between William Ruto and Raila Odinga. Local tallies of raw data reveal nothing divides the two, with more than 90% of results recorded. Turnout is expected to be about 60%, significantly below the 80% recorded in 2009. Preliminary results in Kenya reveal a close presidential election between Deputy … Read more
Voting in Kenya’s presidential election has been peaceful and smooth. Just over 30% of the 22 million registered voters had voted by noon local time (09:00 GMT). Raila Odinga and William Ruto are the frontrunners for the presidency. Despite some delays and problems with the electronic voting equipment in some parts of the country, … Read more
Polls are open for voting in Kenya’s presidential election. Raila Odinga, 77, is standing for president for the sixth time. Votes are being counted at over 40,000 polling locations across Kenya. Kenyans are voting for their new president in 2022 elections after a contentious campaign dominated by discussions about living expenses, unemployment, and corruption. After … Read more
Umra Omar is one of a record number of female candidates in Kenya’s general election. She comes from Lamu, a traditional district near the Somali border noted for its intact Swahili culture. Kenya has the fewest elected female leaders in East Africa. Kenya: Umra Omar takes a motorboat just before nightfall to go around the … Read more
Kenyans go to the polls on August 9. Deputy President William Ruto, 55, and opposition leader Raila Odinga, 77, are in the lead. Food and fuel prices are going up, unemployment is high, and the economy has been stuck since the pandemic. The people of Kenya will go to the polls on August 9, and … Read more
Raila Odinga and William Ruto are the top two candidates in Kenya’s presidential election. The main rival, Uhuru Kenyatta, can’t run again and has backed his deputy over him. News comes after Ruto’s communications director sent a letter to the debate organisers on Thursday. Raila Odinga, one of Kenya’s two top presidential candidates, will not … Read more
Raila Odinga, a veteran Kenyan politician, said on Monday that he has chosen Martha Karua, the country’s “iron lady,” as his running mate in the August presidential election. If the pair win the high-stakes polls, Karua — a lawyer and former justice minister — would become Kenya’s first female deputy president. “Following tense consultations, we … Read more
Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto chose a former assistant turned outspoken critic of President Uhuru Kenyatta to be his running mate in August’s high-stakes election. Rigathi Gachagua, who served as Kenyatta’s personal assistant between 2001 and 2006, was picked after a months-long, secretive process marked by intense lobbying that stretched late into the night on … Read more
