KENYA NEWS

A Kenyan MP has expressed plans to push for the extradition of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Commissioner Roselyn Akombe from the United States. Nyaribari Chache Member of Parliament Richard Tong'i said that he will petition Parliament write a letter to the United…

Former Nairobi Women Representative Rachael Shebesh has hit out at IEBC Commissioner Roselyn Akombe, who resigned from the commission on Wednesday. Shebesh said that Akombe should come out and tell the truth on who she was working for at IEBC, before she flew to the US to announce her exit. “She […

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has expressed his disappointment with the US and the UK over their silence following the resignation of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner Roselyn Akombe. Raila Odinga also said the the nations are yet to…

The United Nations has announced suspension of some of its activities in the country ahead of next week's repeat presidential election. In a statement issued on Friday, Under-Secretary-General Peter Drennan said UN would temporarily put to hold all programmes that are not part of a critical mission…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO Ezra Chiloba is taking a three-week leave of absence and will be away when the repeat presidential election is conducted next week, reports Daily Nation. Sources told Daily Nation that the embattled Chiloba is stepping away “in order to…

A section of women from Nyeri County have vowed to deny their sex to their spouses until they make sure they have voted for President Uhuru in the repeat presidential election set for October 26th. In a meeting held at a hotel in Nyeri town on Wednesday, the women agreed to 'starve' their husbands…

The first batch of presidential ballot papers to be used for October 26th repeat election are expected to arrive in the Kenya from Dubai on Saturday. The remaining ballots will arrive early next week ahead of their distributions to different parts of the country. Independent Electoral and…

Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi was treated for injuries at Kenyatta National Hospital and released following injuries he sustained while protesting in Nairobi. Mwangi, who contested the Starehe parliamentary seat in the August 8th general election and lost to Charles Njagua Kanyi, says he and a…

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party on Thursday filed a contempt of court case against NASA leader Raila Odinga and his running mate Kalonzo Musyoka at the Supreme Court. In the suit, Jubilee, through its Secretary-General Raphael Tuju, says that Raila and Kalonzo have been in contempt of the…

Thirdway Alliance presidential candidate Dr Ekuru Aukot has urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to seek parliament's approval to deploy Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to maintain security during next week's repeat presidential voting. Speaking to Citizen TV's Jeff Koinange Live show on Wednesday, Aukot, who…