Kenyan Elections

This might be portentous as activists and opposition parties raise concerns about whether next year’s elections will be free and fair

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

Two men claim the title, so will the real Kenyan president please stand up?

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

​Kenya’s election board remained silent Sunday over plans to reschedule a vote in opposition areas, where a boycott sparked violent protests

Many Kenyans opted to boycott the election rerun for reasons other than party politics

Polling stations were shuttered and intimidation kept voters away in the Kenyan opposition stronghold

Five thousand observers have failed to see manipulation in the Kenyan elections.

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

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

Opposition leader calls for national strike on Tuesday

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

Three different countries with three different democracies are headed to elections in August. Simon Allison attempts to summarise them.

"It is the transparency of the voters’ register that will determine whether the elections will be free and fair"

The country has not forgotten the bloody aftermath of 2007-2008 and is on edge