KENYA NEWS

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says 6,567,869 Kenyans had cast ballots by midday on Tuesday, translating to about 30 percent of the total registered voters. In a media briefing, IEBC Vice Chairperson Juliana Cherera said most polling stations opened at 6.00 am across the…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has suspended elections for Rongai parliamentary seat until further notice. Nakuru County IEBC manager Joseph Mele said the suspension was occasioned by a mix-up in ballot papers, with some polling centres missing the ballot papers for the MP…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has suspended elections for the Mombasa and Kakamega gubernatorial seats until further notice. IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati said the move was due to errors discovered on the ballot papers for the two positions, saying that the names and…

Three suspects, among them two police officers, have been arrested after they were reportedly found transporting marked ballot papers and other election materials in Kilgoris, Narok County. Narok County Police Commander Kizito Mutoro said the three were apprehended at around 6.30 pm on Monday after…

11 petitioners have moved to the Supreme Court seeking to stop the swearing-in of UDA presidential candidate William Ruto and his running mate Rigathi Gachagua should they win the August 9th elections. Through their attorney Kibe Mungai, the petitioners contend that the swearing-in of the two would…

The Supreme Court has declared the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF) Act unconstitutional. In a ruling on Monday, a five-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndung’u and William Ouko said the CDF Act…

Four Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials have been fired for being involved in electoral malpractice. This comes after they were found holding a meeting with some candidates in Kanyikela ward, Ndiwa constituency on Sunday. The four include a presiding officer in charge…

The new United States Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman has expressed confidence in the preparation for Tuesday’s general election. In her first media briefing on Sunday, Whitman said the US looks forward to a free, fair and transparent electoral process as well as a peaceful transition of power…

President Kenyatta has warned Kenyans against electing Deputy President William Ruto in the upcoming election. Speaking during his farewell tour of Nyeri and Murang’a counties on Saturday, Kenyatta asked residents not to make the mistake of choosing Ruto, saying he is not a trustworthy leader and…

New United States Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman says the recent advisory warning American citizens against travel to Kisumu during the August 9th general election was a “routine security alert”. Speaking at her first media briefing on Sunday, Whitman clarified that the advisory does not in…