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The Commonwealth has pulled its team out of election observers out of the Thursday repeat presidential election. The Commonwealth, which had a 15-member team of observers led by former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama during the August 8th general election, cited rising tensions and the…

Consolata Nkatha Maina, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Vice Chairperson has been appointed as Deputy National Returning Officer for Thursday's fresh presidential election. In a letter signed by electoral commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati on Tuesday, IEBC said it had…

The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear and determine a case in which three voters are seeking to have Thursday’s repeat presidential election postponed. This comes after Chief Justice David Maraga admitted the petition and certified it as urgent. “The matter is to be heard at 10am tomorrow…

A driver attached to Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has sustained serious gun wounds after he was shot by an unknown gunman along Ngong Road in Nairobi. Confirming the incident, Nairobi Police commander Japheth Koome said the Police Constable Titus Mutiso was shot near Marsabit Plaza where he…

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Keriako Tobiko is seeking orders from the court to have embattled billionaire businessman Jimmy Wanjigi and his wife, Irene Nzisa barred from traveling abroad. In a submission filed by senior assistant DPP Victor Mule, the office of DPP further said it was not…

A petition seeking to have Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga be forced take participate in the repeat presidential election set for Thursday has been dismissed by the High Court. While dismissing the petition filed by Pokot South Member of Parliament David Pkosing, Justice Chacha Mwita on…

Police in Nairobi have arrested Cyrus Maina, the husband to slain Australian teacher Gabrielle Maina. Gabrielle, who was the Headmistress of Hillcrest Preparatory School in Nairobi was shot dead last week by robbers who fled on a motorbike as she returned home after taking her son at a friend’s…

A number of publications from the United States and United Kingdom are calling on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to call off the repeat presidential election set for Thursday. In hard-hitting editorials, the outlets have also called on the two main presidential…

Three voters on Tuesday lodged a petition at the Supreme Court seeking to have the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) blocked from conducting Thursday's repeat presidential election. Khelef Khalia, Samwel Monochi and Gacheke Gachihi argue that the electoral commission is not…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has denied ever instructing his supporters to stage countrywide demonstrations during Thursday repeat presidential election. Speaking in an interview with BBC on Tuesday, the former Prime Minister said he asked his followers to stay at home during the voting. “We have…