NAIROBI — NAIROBI, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Additional riot police were deployed inside Kenya’s national election tallying center overnight, after a crowd of men scuffled in the early hours of…
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Somalia Receives Food Aid as ‘Catastrophic’ Drought Worsens
MOGADISHU — The Somali government received 40 containers of food aid from the United Arab Emirates Saturday, amid concern over famine in the Horn of African country. The drought has…
Raila Odinga ahead in Kenya’s presidential race: Early results
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga is leading the presidential race, according to partial official results, as the country remained on tenterhooks for the final election outcome. With just more than…
Uhuru Kenyatta’s economic legacy: big on promises, but weak on delivery
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US urges Kenyans to be peaceful, patient as vote verification continues
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Kenya parliamentary elections: Odinga slightly ahead in presidential race – early official results
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Mutula Junior Wins Makueni Governor Seat
Mutula Kilonzo Junior has won the Makueni Governor seat after garnering 214,088 votes on Wiper Democratic Movement party ticket. The Immediate Makueni senator defeated Patrick Musimba (Independent) who got 63,252…
Nyeri Governor Defends Seat
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Tonkei Is The New Narok Women Rep
Rebecca Tonkei of UDA, is the new Women Representative of Narok County after she garnered 133,686 votes against her close competitor Jane Nampaso of Jubilee party who got 97,181 votes.…
Samboja Loses Governor’s Seat, Congratulates The Winner
Mwatate MP Andrew Mwadime has been declared the third governor of Taita-Taveta County after garnering 49,901 votes. Mwadime, who ran as an independent candidate, defeated the incumbent Granton Samboja after…