LOGIN
Subscribe

Kenyan Elections

Media freedom in Kenya: Analogies are being drawn with Moi’s repressive era

Africa -
Until 1992 government-owned media outlets had a monopoly on radio broadcasting, and journalists critical of the former president were harassed.
Read more

Kenya inaugurates another crisis

Africa -
Two men claim the title, so will the real Kenyan president please stand up?
Read more

Rights groups decry Kenya’s television shutdown

Africa -
"Kenya is on a very slippery trajectory in regard to human rights, and president Kenyatta urgently needs to reverse this trend."
Read more

Kenya vote chief silent on rebel areas as uncertainty lingers

Africa -
​Kenya's election board remained silent Sunday over plans to reschedule a vote in opposition areas, where a boycott sparked violent protests
Read more

Kenya’s tough choice: To vote or not to vote?

Africa -
Many Kenyans opted to boycott the election rerun for reasons other than party politics
Read more

Kisumu boycotted the Kenyan elections, though they didn’t have much choice

Africa -
Polling stations were shuttered and intimidation kept voters away in the Kenyan opposition stronghold
Read more

Court said nay, observers said yea: Did they jump the gun?

Article -
Five thousand observers have failed to see manipulation in the Kenyan elections.
Read more

From good to bad, and the implications of Kenya on international observation

Africa -
The perception that the elections in Kenya were largely free and fair was crushed with the Supreme Court ruling yesterday.
Read more

Kenya’s addiction to scandal-prone leaders

Article -
Once again, the voters have chosen leaders tainted by scandal, though there is a small reason for hope
Read more

Kenya’s Odinga defies pressure to concede defeat

Africa -
Opposition leader calls for national strike on Tuesday
Read more

Editorial: Don’t break the system for just one victory

Article -
Our myopic opposition parties are steering us into dangerous waters, and their efforts are too often being cheered on
Read more

Three August votes highlight three very different democracies

Africa & -
Three different countries with three different democracies are headed to elections in August. Simon Allison attempts to summarise them.
Read more
12Page 1 of 2

Latest

National

Stranded commuters say Ramaphosa’s rail promises ring hollow

-
Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion
Read more
National

Focus on FW de Klerk distracted attention from the troubling state of the nation

-
Some political analysts say President Cyril Ramaphosa is taking too long to mend the country, others says it is the ANC itself that must be fixed
Read more
National

Eastern Cape MEC orders graft investigation after two workers killed at troubled district municipality

-
The killing of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appears to be linked to tender fraud and corruption
Read more

Press Releases

Press Releases

Response to the report of the independent assessors

-
VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.
Read more
Press Releases

NWU student receives international award

-
Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.
Read more
Press Releases

Academic programme resumes at all campuses

-
Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.
Read more
Special Reports

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

-
Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding
Read more
Special Reports

We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

-
Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders
Read more
Special Reports

So you want to be a social entrepreneur?

-
Do the research first; it will save money and time later
Read more
Special Reports

Social entrepreneurship means business

-
Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs
Read more
Special Reports

Looking inwards

-
Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it
Read more

Until 1992 government-owned media outlets had a monopoly on radio broadcasting, and journalists critical of the former president were harassed.

We trust you are enjoying the fearless and independent journalism of the Mail & Guardian. Everyone can access our work – each month, readers are able to view 20 articles of the Mail & Guardian Online for free, just by visiting our site. Sadly, you have reached that limit. To continue reading, please consider subscribing to the Mail & Guardian. In recent years, the pressures on independent media have increased and as a result we are required to ask people to subscribe to the Mail & Guardian, through your simple subscription you can provide support to a secure, strong, free and independent media. Your commitment to us means that we can pursue a story without fear, hold the powerful to account and ask the difficult questions that need to be asked.