It can seem like a cliché when people talk about the power of the youth demographic bulge across Africa.
Kenyan women have raised concerns that politicians and gangs are using young people to campaign for them and to threaten their opponents.
The young democracy and regional economic powerhouse plays a key role in regional security and political order.
"It is the transparency of the voters’ register that will determine whether the elections will
be free and fair"
Kenyan police are probing the final movements of Fidel Odinga, son of Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga, after he was found dead Sunday morning.
Nearly all African leaders who are beneficiaries of dynasty politics have been educated abroad.
Thousands of Kenyans have gathered for the swearing-in ceremony of Uhuru Kenyatta, who is still facing an international crimes against humanity trial.
Kenyan police clashed on Sunday with a few dozen protesters angry at a court’s confirmation of Uhuru Kenyatta as president-elect.
Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Uhuru Kenyatta in the March 4 presidential election, Chief Justice Willy Mutunga said.
Kenya’s supreme court has ordered a recount of votes in some constituencies in the country’s March 4 presidential election.
Lawyers for Kenya’s president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta are to argue that the ICC should dismiss charges against him.
Kenyan police lobbed tear gas on crowds supporting the prime minister as he filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to void election results.
The ICC has dropped charges against Francis Muthaura, who was accused alongside Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta of sponsoring 2007 election violence.
Outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga, defeated in Kenya’s presidential polls by Uhuru Kenyatta, is preparing his Supreme Court appeal alleging fraud.
People danced in the streets after the announcement of Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory, while areas loyal to Raila Odinga plunged into gloom.
Provisional results have shown Uhuru Kenyatta has won Kenya’s election, but Raila Odinga has refused to concede, raising tensions following the poll.
Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga will file a legal challenge if opponent Uhuru Kenyatta is declared president-elect, his adviser says.
Although political shenanigans have been ruled out, a disputed election result pleases no one.
Kenya’s election has plunged into further disarray after Prime Minister Raila Odinga alleged vote-rigging and demanded that the count be halted.
Kenya’s election commission has taken responsibility for the failure of a vote-counting system that has left the country at an electoral standstill.
Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces an international trial for crimes against humanity, held a steady lead as votes were tallied from Kenya’s poll.
Kenya’s presidential hopeful Uhuru Kenyatta has opened an early lead as the country counts ballots.
One of Kenya’s top two presidential rivals has accused the electoral commission of disadvantaging him by "design or omission" in Monday’s vote.
Kenyan presidential hopefuls made a final bid to woo voters Saturday on the last day of campaigning for the tightly fought March 4 elections.
Kenya’s eight presidential candidates were challenged on tough issues like land reform and corruption in the final round of debates ahead of the poll.
Kenya’s televised presidential debate saw hopefuls play down fears of a repeat of the post-election tribal violence that erupted in 2007.
At least 38 people have been killed and more than 150 houses burned in fighting between rival communities in a dispute over land and water in Kenya.
Kenya’s electoral commission has announced on Saturday that the country’s next presidential elections will be on March 4 2013.
Two presidential hopefuls will be out of the race, stirring up the old ethnic divisions that plague the country.
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/ 23 January 2012
Kenya’s presidential hopefuls are amongst a group of people called by the ICC to stand trial for ordering rapes and murders after a disputed election.
The opportunities are there and leaders must work together to make them bear fruit.
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/ 19 January 2012
Kenya is nervously awaiting an ICC ruling on whether to try six officials, including two presidential contenders, over deadly 2007-2008 poll unrest.