Jan 31 Kenyan TV stations remain shut down after planning to air mock ‘inauguration’ By Michael Boulter Despite losing in the country’s recent elections, Kenya’s main opposition leader Raila Odinga declared himself “the people’s president” and was “sworn in” at a mock inauguration Tuesday, prompting the government to shut down several television stations. How did we get… 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 U.S. Calls for Zimbabwe’s Mugabe to Resign as Power-sharing Deal Falters By PBS News Hour U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice increased pressure on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to leave office after his government stalled on a power-sharing deal with the opposition party. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Political Unrest Drags on Kenya’s Tourism Industry The violence that exploded in Kenya earlier this year over allegations of vote-rigging has caused the country's tourism industry to slump. Margaret Warner reports from Kenya on the anemic state of one of the country's biggest economic engines. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch Kenyans Work to Rebuild Shattered Lives, Communities The United Nations Thursday urged Kenya to prosecute those responsible for the worst of the country's recent post-election violence. Margaret Warner reports from Kenya on how citizens and businesses are working to recover from the politically fueled unrest. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Kenya’s Post-election Violence Stems From Ethnic, Economic Disparities The fighting that raged in Kenya after disputed December elections was a sign of deep-seated ethnic tensions and underlying economic problems in the country, including joblessness. Margaret Warner reports from Kenya on the roots of the violence. Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch Kenyans Anxiously Await Results of Political Deal While Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga were able to reach an agreement on a coalition government, Kenyans are anxiously waiting to see if the deal will hold. Margaret Warner reports from Kenya on the latest developments. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Political Deal in Kenya Raises Hopes for End to Violence Rival leaders in Kenya agreed to a coalition government deal Thursday that would create a new prime minister role to rule with the president, raising hopes for an end to two months of post-election violence. The U.S. secretary of state… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch Kenyan Peace Talks Delayed After Death of Second Opposition Legislator Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan postponed talks between rival leaders in Kenya Thursday after an opposition lawmaker was killed -- the second in three days. L.A. Times Nairobi Bureau Chief Edmund Sanders discusses the prospects for an end to the… Continue watching