Vol 63 No 17 | KENYA Ruto takes his revenge 25th August 2022 After challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta on his home turf, the Deputy President has pulled off a remarkable political upset Only the Supreme Court stands in the way of Deputy President William Ruto's final trouncing of his establishment foes in State House, the big media organisations and many of the co...
Vol 63 No 17 | KENYA Politicians and activists take the election to court 23rd August 2022 The Supreme Court is to give its verdict on the close-run election and the electoral commission in a highly charged atmosphere When presidential contender Raila Odinga's legal team, civil society organisations and sundry individuals met the deadline of 2 p.m. on 22 August to file their petitions disputing ...
Vol 63 No 17 | KENYA How the hustlers toppled the dynasties 19th August 2022 Deputy President William Ruto's coalition has redrawn the political map but the dispute over the presidential vote rumbles on While the row over the presidential election is set to end up in the Supreme Court, gains by Deputy President William Ruto's coalition in parliamentary, county assembly and governo...
Vol 63 No 17 | KENYA Election chief proclaims Ruto victory but most of his commissioners dispute it 16th August 2022 Crisis looms after electoral body splits over claims of opaque vote tallying in the country's closest ever poll – Odinga's coalition is set to challenge results It took two delayed attempts and the intervention of riot police before election chief Wafula Chebukati could announce that Deputy President William Ruto had won the presidential e...
Vol 63 No 16 | KENYA Taking the fifth 4th August 2022 Both the presidential frontrunners say they are heading for victory on 9 August in an election that will be decided by turnout in key battleground regions The presidential election on 9 August is on a knife edge as the campaigns draws to a close amid mounting concerns about the independence and efficiency of the electoral commission. READ FOR FREE
Vol 63 No 16 | KENYA Questions about the electoral referee 4th August 2022 A dysfunctional electoral commission is targeted again amid growing fears of vote manipulation and political interference Whatever doubts existed about the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s ability to supervise next week’s general election have only deepened in the final stretch of th...
Vol 63 No 16 | KENYA MPs with fewer benefits 4th August 2022 Kenyan lawmakers joining Parliament and county assemblies after the 9 August general elections will receive fewer perks than their predecessors, though that will still leave them a...
Vol 63 No 16 | KENYA When the political descends to the personal 22nd July 2022 An election campaign focused more on insults than policy is doing little to calm fears about disputed results Ahead of the 9 August presidential elections, former prime minister Raila Odinga has eked out a narrow opinion poll lead over Deputy President William Ruto in recent weeks, but nei...
DISPATCHES Vol 63 No 16 | KENYA Tight presidential race shaped by tropes rather than realities 2nd August 2022 Multi-millionaire Deputy President frames the 9 August vote as fight between his 'hustler' army and veteran oligarchs Many in Nairobi's commentariat forecast the presidential election on 9 August will be the closest ever – which is almost certain to trigger appeals and street demonstrations ... READ FOR FREE
Vol 63 No 15 | KENYAUNITED STATES Washington raises its trade offer 21st July 2022 The confirmation by the United States Senate that Hewlett Packard chief executive Margaret Whitman will take over as Washington's Ambassador to Kenya, as the US Commerce department...
