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 neither candidate would command a clear majority in parliament according to the latest surveys...
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Some such as former anti-corruption tsar John Githongo argue it is Kenya's first election about nothing – that is there no marked differences in the policies of the two front-running candidates Deputy Prime Minister William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga...
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They might also have looked at Kenya where Raila Odinga's astute choice of Martha Karua has given him a clear lead in the opinion polls over his rival Deputy President William Ruto...
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Allegations of improper relations between the firm printing the ballot papers for the general elections and Ford-Kenya leader Moses Wetangula a prominent ally of Deputy President William Ruto could derail preparations for the vote in three weeks' time...
Odinga alleges collusion between the company and rogue officials in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) with the aim of rigging the 9 August presidential vote in favour of Deputy President William Ruto by stuffing ballot boxes at targeted polling stations...
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The sharpest focus is on the presidential election battle between Raila Odinga and William Ruto but the 9 August elections will also see some fierce contests in the national assembly and in the 47 county governments...
The second-hand clothes market in Kenya is substantial with the country importing 185 000 tonnes of used clothes per year prompting accusations by allies of Odinga's election rival Deputy President William Ruto that Odinga was waging war on the thousands of market stalls selling imported clothes...
With few substantive policies in dispute the presidential election on 9 August between front runners William Ruto and Raila Odinga is testing their capacity to stitch together the strongest coalitions with the most voters...
After weeks of speculation the running mates selected by presidential aspirants Raila Odinga and William Ruto confirmed what has been apparent for several years: the next president will be decided in central Kenya...
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Deputy President William Ruto has chosen Rigathi Gachagua a first-term MP from the Mount Kenya region mainly because of his ability to organise mass rallies in that key voting region...
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President Uhuru Kenyatta's bid to force out his deputy William Ruto could trigger further political instability ahead of national elections in August...
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