Much of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) strife is caused
by money wars. The Secretariat was run on voluntary contributions
from ODM members of parliament, whose remittances dried up once
Stephen Musyoka's allies and others began complaining that P...
The opposition alliance shows its fault-lines as it tries to
choose a flagbearer
More than most countries, Kenya's politics is about winning
over ethnic constituencies and building powerful coalitions. Recently,
Kenyans have heard warnings about the dangers of ethnic violence
ahead of December's elections, sounded by President Mwai...
The opposition claims the youth vote but 75 year-old President Kibaki remains the favourite in next year's polls
Britain's Vodafone PLC and the Kenyan government face
awkward questions about the establishment of Kenya's largest mobile
phone company, Safaricom, following the discovery that a hitherto
unknown company called Mobitelea holds a 5% stake in the busines...
Former President Daniel arap Moi's endorsement of Nicholas Biwott on 25 November as KANU Chairman instead of Uhuru Kenyatta was designed
to scupper hopes for a broad-based opposition against President
Mwai Kibaki's government.
Sheikh Hassan Abdullah Hamid Turki, leading radical in Somalia's Supreme Islamic Courts Council (SICC) and high on the United States'
terrorist list, is reported to have been wounded in recent fighting in
Buuale. This follows a very bizarre episode
at ...
The failure of Justice Ringera's investigations reinforces the growing criminalisation of the state
The report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the
activities of the so-called Armenian brothers - Artur
Margaryan and Artur Sargasyan - uncovers a pattern
of fraud and corruption in the police, customs and immigration
services - and in Ken...
A slew of by-election victories and a vigourous political roadshow have boosted President Kibaki's chances of success next year
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