KENYA NEWS

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) and the US Carter Centre Observation Mission have withdrawn some of their observers in Kenya's repeat presidential election set for Thursday. In a statement, the European Union Observer Mission said that their move was informed by security…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned that he will not allow anarchy to reign in the country, adding that he is prepared to defend the Constitution as he vowed while taking oath office. In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening, President Uhuru Kenyatta confessed that the country was…

Bloggers and social media administrators have been put on notice that they could face hefty fines and possible jail term over content published in their sites. While issuing the warning, Communications Authority of Kenya and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) said that social…

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has told his supporters not to participate in repeat presidential election set for Thursday. Addressing thousands of supporters at Uhuru Park in Nairobi on Wednesday evening, Raila asked his supporters to boycott the election, convince friends not…

The High Court on Wednesday quashed a petition seeking to postpone the October 26th repeat presidential election. Former Kilome MP Harun Mwau had lodged the petition seeking for postponement of the repeat election on grounds that political parties did not conduct fresh nominations for presidential…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says Thursday's repeat presidential election will go on as scheduled. Speaking during a media briefing at the National Tallying Centre Bomas of Kenya on Wednesday, IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati said that based on the assurance of support…

Robert Godec, the United States Ambassador to Kenya has not been recalled to Washington, the US embassy in Kenya has said. In a statement on its social media account, the US Embassy said that reports indicating that Godec had been recalled by his country were a "complete fabrication." " This is a…

The repeat presidential election set for Thursday will proceed as planned after the Supreme Court failed to hear a petition seeking to postpone the poll citing lack of quorum. Speaking at the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning ,Chief Justice David Maraga said the court lacked quorum to listen to…

The High Court has declined to issue orders seeking to bar anti-IEBC protests called by NASA on election day. While making the ruling on Wednesday morning, high court judge Justice John Mativo said that granting the orders to block the demonstrations would be unconstitutional since the rights to…

The High Court has quashed a petition that sought to have a caretaker government take over from President Uhuru Kenyatta should the repeat presidential election set for Thursday fail to be held. In its ruling on Tuesday, the high court said that the jurisdiction to determine the formation of a…