Kenya’s Ruto names opponents to cabinet, protesters slam “corrupt” deal
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday nominated four members of the main opposition party to a “broad-based” cabinet he promised in response to nationwide protests, but activists criticised the new government as a corrupt bargain. The opposition members, including the pick to lead the finance ministry, John Mbadi, are allies of opposition […]
Kenyan anti tax hike protests subside as police clamp down
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Protests in Kenyan cities against tax hikes and high living costs largely subsided on Thursday amid a heavy police presence, after several people were reported shot in clashes between security forces and demonstrators a day earlier. At least 300 people were arrested, including several senior opposition leaders, and several people were reported […]
Several reported shot as Kenya protesters, police clash in tax hikes unrest
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Several people were shot in Kenya, some possibly fatally, as security forces clashed with demonstrators across the country protesting high costs of living and tax hikes, a hospital official and local media said on Wednesday. Demonstrators hurled rocks at police and burned tyres in the streets, while the security forces fired volleys […]
Tax-hike protesters clash with Kenyan police, two shot dead
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Stone-throwing demonstrators clashed with police on Wednesday and two were shot dead, officers on the scene said, in anti-tax protests in cities and towns around Kenya called by opposition leader Raila Odinga. Police fired tear gas to disperse protests in the capital Nairobi, the port city of Mombasa and several other towns, […]
Kenyan opposition leader Odinga suspends anti-government protests
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Sunday he was suspending anti-government protests and was ready for talks after an appeal from President William Ruto, though he warned that demonstrations could restart in days. Thousands have joined three marches over the past two weeks against high living costs and alleged fraud in […]
Religious, rights groups call for calm in Kenya’s second week of protests
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Religious leaders and human rights groups in Kenya called for calm on Tuesday as a second week of protests against cost of living increases raised fears of further violence, while President William Ruto said criminals would be held to account. Opposition leader Raila Odinga, who lost to Ruto in last August’s election, […]
Kenya Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s presidential victory
Updated: 11am, 6th September, 2022 Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the 9th August election of William Ruto as president in a unanimous decision, Chief Justice Martha Koome said in a scathing judgement that swept aside opposition leader Raila Odinga’s accusations of cheating. “This is a unanimous decision of the court…This court […]
Kenya’s Odinga challenges election result ‘criminality’ in court
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga on Monday challenged Kenya’s presidential election results in the Supreme Court and alleged the tally had involved “criminality”, sharpening a political contest gripping East Africa’s powerhouse. In the petition, Odinga asks the court to nullify the vote’s outcome on several grounds, including a mismatch between the turnout […]
Christian leaders call for calm in Kenya after election result disputed
Nairobi, Kenya Christian leaders in Kenya have intensified their campaign to appeal for peace amid chaos after the declaration of the presidential result on 15th August that saw Deputy President William Ruto defeat Raila Odinga. The country’s electoral commission declared Ruto, who ran under the United Democratic Alliance party, the winner with 50.5 per cent […]
Kenya’s Ruto says no time to waste after election as rival prepares court challenge
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto said on Wednesday there was no time to waste in tackling an economic crisis, as defeated rival Raila Odinga prepared a legal challenge to overturn his loss in 9th August election. Ruto was declared President-elect on Monday by Kenya’s election commission chairman after a closely fought race to lead East […]