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National Super Alliance (NASA) has demanded that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declare Nasa presidential candidate Raila Odinga as the President-elect. Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi on Thursday, Nasa campaign manager Musalia Mudavadi, accompanied by Raila…

Thirdway Presidential candidate Dr. Ekuru Aukot has conceded defeat. Speaking during a press briefing at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, Aukot said he was satisfied with the way the election was conducted and has seen nothing that can warrant disputing the presidential outcome. "Kenya needs to move…

Over half of the first crop of county governors elected in the 2013 general elections have either lost or are on the verge of losing their jobs after the elections held on Tuesday. The County chiefs have been on the receiving end, fighting allegations of nepotism in staff hiring, overseeing massive…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has admitted that there were attempts by unknown individuals to hack into their result transmission system. The Commission however, said that the attempts did not go through and no intruder had managed to access the portal. IEBC ICT Chair,…

Former Investigative journalist Mohammed Ali, well known as "Moha Jicho Pevu' is poised to become the next Member of Parliament for Nyali constituency in Mombasa County. Preliminary results by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) show that the independent candidate has opened…

Current preliminary results indicate that Budalangi Member of Parliament Ababu Namwamba will be among MPs in the 11th parliament who will be sent packing. The Labour Party Leader, and supporter of President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election has been floored by Orange Democratic Movement's Raphael…

Aden Duale, the leader of Majority in the National Assembly has trounced his rival Farah Maalim to retain his Garissa Township parliamentary seat. Garissa Constituency Returning Officer Boru Duba declared Duale the victor after garnering 22,587 votes to Farah Maalim's 14,897 votes. Aden Mohamed…

Former United States Secretary of State John Kerry has said that the the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC)  has put in a voting system “appears to be very, very strong.” The former Secretary of State, who is in Kenya as Chief Election Observer for The Carter Center, said that…

Atleast two Independent candidates contesting for gubernatorial seats appear headed to defy party candidature to clinch the coveted seats. Preliminary results by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) indicate that Mohamed Abdi Kuti, an independent candidate for Isiolo governorship is…

Former Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth has conceded defeat and congratulated Mike Sonko after finishing a disappointing distant third in the race for Nairobi governor. Kenneth, who was running as an independent candidate after having lost to Sonko in the Jubilee primary, in a statement said he respects…