She chaired the Supreme Court in March when it upheld the judgement of a lower court that a political reform plan backed by Odinga and his ally President Uhuru Kenyatta was unconstitutional...
The IEBC has hired 10 lawyers led by former Attorney General Githu Muigai a cousin of President Uhuru Kenyatta...
Ruto built up his United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in parliament after he fell out with his boss President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2018...
Ruto was the disrupter and outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta the loser...
' Neither Odinga nor his ally outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta reacted to the results on the day (AC Vol 63 No 16 Taking the fifth)...
Odinga backed by incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and with key allies Kalonzo Musyoka and deputy presidential nominee Martha Karua's Azimio La Umoja alliance has the opinion poll lead and the establishment voice to support it...
But for many supporters of Ruto this election is a chance to end the political and commercial dominance of the Kenyatta family which has prevailed for six decades through the era of founding father Jomo their candidates Daniel arap Moi and Mwai Kibaki up to the present government under Uhuru Kenyatta...
The Azimio coalition fronted by Odinga but with the active backing of retiring President Uhuru Kenyatta is by contrast a collection of parties each with regional strengths...
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Hassan Sheikh continued his regional tour in Nairobi on 15 July to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta...
With Odinga likely to be a one-term president Karua a Kikuyu like outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta would be well-placed for a presidential run in 2026 if the Azimio La Umoja ticket wins...
DISPATCHES
After the disputed 2017 elections President Uhuru Kenyatta was meant to hand over to his deputy Ruto this year giving him a full-hearted endorsement en route...
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The talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta's government were immediately halted in favour of a lengthy Africa policy review under Judd Devermont a former national intelligence officer for Africa (AC Vol 62 No 9 No more picking winners)...
Vol 63 No 14 |
- CONGO-KINSHASA
In the midst of M23's rebound Kenya's outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta appears to be pushing hard to deploy his country's troops into eastern Congo...
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Former members of President Uhuru Kenyatta's cabinet have flocked to contest for County government leadership posts following a string of ministerial and Permanent Secretary resignations this year...