Kenya

  Kenya’s opposition candidate Raila Odinga has rejected the partial results of the presidential election, saying they were “inconsistent” with those being tallied at the counties. In a press conference held just after 2 am local time, Odinga said he “rejected the results streamed so...

  Kenyans vote Tuesday in a close presidential election between President Uhuru Kenyatta, who seeks a second term, and Raila Odinga, who lost the last two contests. The East African high-tech and commercial hub of 44 million people is often described as one of the continent's...

Kenyans started casting their votes Tuesday in an exercise characterized by long queues. Voting started at 6am in most polling stations where voters started trooping in as early as 3am. Kirinyaga gubernatorial candidate Martha Karua was among the first people to cast their vote at Mugumo...

President Kenyatta seeking a second and final five-year term in office but faces stiff competition from Raila Odinga. Nairobi, Kenya - Kenyans are casting their votes to elect a president and a new parliament following weeks of campaigning and claims of a plot to rig...

Horndiplomat-The son of Kenya's first vice president is running for the presidency for the fourth - and most likely – last time. Al Jazeera takes a look back at the career of the Raila Odinga. Al Jazeera's Mohamed Adow reports from Mombasa, Kenya. SOURCE:ALJAZEERA

  President Uhuru Kenyatta has thanked Kenyans for conducting peaceful campaigns and urged them to remain united and peaceful after the August 8 polls. Speaking on Sunday when he attended separate church services at Deliverance Church Umoja and Jesus Winner Ministry at Roysambu in Nairobi, President...

Close to 20 million Kenyans will on Tuesday go to the ballot box to choose their next leadership in the most competitive elections in Kenya so far, which have seen the two main presidential candidates campaign vigorously. Jubilee’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his main rival...

Kenya’s upcoming general election will have ramifications beyond its borders – particularly for its most fragile neighbour, Somalia. The two front runner coalitions headed by incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga have both pledged to cement Kenya’s place as the cornerstone of the region. In...

The elections in Kenya matter not just to Kenyans but to the rest of the African continent and the world   On August 8, two political heavyweights will compete for power in a tightly fought presidential election in Kenya. President Uhuru Kenyatta, who came to power...

A total of 150,000 police officers were on Friday deployed to voting centres ahead of the General Election on Tuesday. They were drawn from the regular unit, the Administration Police and the General Service Unit. UNBIASED The last batch of officers will arrive at their destinations by...