World Aug 09 Kenyan turnout key in close presidential election The top candidates are Raila Odinga, a democracy campaigner who has vied for the presidency for a quarter-century, and 55-year-old Deputy President William Ruto, who has stressed his journey from a humble childhood to appeal to struggling Kenyans long accustomed… By Cara Anna, Associated Press
World Aug 08 Watch 7:58 Kenyans prepare to vote for a president after divisive race Kenyans will go to the polls on Tuesday to select a new president. In a nation with a history of contested and violent elections, this is the first time a member of the politically dominant Kikuyu tribe is not running. By Neha Wadekar, Jack Hewson
Politics Oct 14 WATCH: Biden meets with Kenya’s president to discuss financial transparency, vaccines Kenyatta was one of more than 330 current and former politicians identified as beneficiaries of secret accounts in recent reports known as the Pandora Papers. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Oct 12 Biden to meet Kenya president as war roils nearby Ethiopia The talks come just weeks after Biden signed an executive order threatening to levy sanctions against Ethiopia's prime minister. By Aamer Madhani, Cara Anna, Associated Press
Oct 12 Protests banned in Kenya after opposition leader pulls out of presidential election By Michael Boulter Supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga have been holding regular demonstrations in multiple cities to push for election reforms before a re-run of Kenya’s presidential election later this month. Continue reading
Sep 01 Kenya Supreme Court declares presidential election results invalid By Michael Boulter Election results announced last month showed President Uhuru Kenyatta was re-elected with 54 percent of the vote, 1.4 million more votes than opposition candidate Raila Odinga. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:14 As Kenya votes, some fear repeat of past election violence By PBS News Hour A record number of Kenyans voted in an election Tuesday pitting incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta against veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga. Both men were leaders when post-election violence rocked the nation almost a decade ago, raising fears that the country could… Continue watching
Dec 05 International court drops charges against Kenya’s President Kenyatta By Larisa Epatko The International Criminal Court in The Hague on Friday withdrew all “crimes against humanity” charges against Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying it didn’t have enough evidence to proceed. Continue reading
Oct 08 Kenyan president’s case a ‘litmus test’ for International Criminal Court By Larisa Epatko Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appeared before the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday in the long-running case alleging that he fomented violence following the country’s disputed 2007 elections. Continue reading