Kenyan eternal opponent, Raila Odinga will challenge on Monday, the results of the presidential elections which declared him loser with 48,45 % of the vote, his lawyer said. Raila Odinga continues to reject the August 9 election results. His lawyer, Paul Mwangi, quoted by Reuters, reportedly said they would “challenge …
Read More »Kenya: Martin Wanyonyi, first albino elected MP
Martin Wanyonyi, a man with albinism is elected MP for Webuye East constituency in Kenya, a strong symbol in the country where people with albinism have historically been discriminated against and even attacked. Mr Wanyonyi was elected in the assembly of the county and is now a member of parliament. …
Read More »Kenya: electoral commission sets to announce election results
The national results tallying centre in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, is teeming with activity as the electoral commission finalises processes ahead of declaring the presidential results. There is little activity at the floor of the centre where presidential candidate’s agents, lawyers and election officials were earlier busy verifying results sheets …
Read More »UN chief’s message to Kenyans after peaceful elections
United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres sent congratulatory message to Kenyans for observing peace during the elections. In a statement, he commended the electoral commission and Kenyan authorities for ensuring that voters were able to exercise freely their right to vote. Mr Guterres has urged politicians and voters to be …
Read More »Kenya: Facebook removes harmful content ahead of elections
Technology giant Meta removed thousands of posts targeting Kenyan users on its social media platform Facebook for violating its policies ahead of the August elections. Four years ago, bosses at the now-defunct British consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica were apparently caught on camera boasting of the control they had exerted in …
Read More »Kenya: Women legislators harassed online
Efforts to meet the one-third quota for female representation in all institutional bodies in Kenya are stalled as female parliamentarians face online abuse. Rights activists are warning that the process of advancing women’s representation in Kenya could slow down as a result of online abuse and harassment faced by women …
Read More »Kenya: student arrested for faking kidnapping for ransom
A medical student in Kenya is in custody for faking his own kidnapping to demand ransom from his parents, local media reported, citing Nairobi police. Edwin Kamau, 23, is accused of ‘disappearing’ on Sunday and calling his mother days later to demand 70,000 Kenyan shillings ($593; £494) in ransom. The …
Read More »Kenya: tax officers to wear ‘body cameras’ to avoid bribes
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) said its officers will start using body-worn cameras to crack down on tax evasion and corruption, local newspaper Business Daily reported. The body cams will be used mainly by staff in the domestic tax department and customs and border control, according to the report. “Very soon …
Read More »Kenya: High Court prevents authorities from taxing church tithes
A high court in Kenya has stopped the tax authority from demanding tax on tithes, donations and offerings given to churches, the Daily Nation newspaper reports. The Kenya Revenue Authority had demanded 5.5 million shillings ($47,000) from Thika Road Baptist Church in unpaid taxes, arguing that it failed to produce …
Read More »Kenya: drought killed 70 elephants in one year – minister
Tourism Minister in Kenya, Najib Balala said more than 70 elephants died the last year as a result of the ongoing drought affecting all East African States. According to the minister, cited by the BBC, number of giraffes also died. Authorities fear the ecosystem will experience more wildlife deaths if …
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