Jomo Kenyatta

Kenyan president says ex-president Daniel arap Moi has died

Despite being called a dictator by critics, Moi enjoyed strong support from many Kenyans and was seen as a uniting figure when he took power after founding President Jomo Kenyatta died in office in 1978.

Africa asks UN to seek court opinion on immunity for leaders

African countries have been highly critical of the International Criminal Court for pursuing the continent's leaders, including President Omar al Bashir of Sudan and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya.

Kenyan opposition figure says he was drugged when deported

A Kenyan opposition politician who government authorities deported in contravention of a court order said on Thursday he had been assaulted, drugged and dragged onto a flight to Dubai.

Kenya's High Court orders government TV shutdown to end

High Court Judge Chacha Mwita directed the government to restore the transmission of three networks, which the government shut down after they broadcast images of the opposition leader's mock inauguration.

Eight dead in the wake of Kenya election re-run

The worst crisis in Kenya in a decade, has cast a shadow over east Africa's most stable democracy and economic powerhouse. At least 48 people have been killed in election violence in August.

Kenya apex court to rule on presidential election re-run

The court will decide whether the presidential polls on Thursday should go ahead or not after a petition by campaigners raised concerns on the credibility of the vote.

Kenyan protesters demand poll reforms ahead of October election

Protesters call for reforms of the electoral commission before the rerun of presidential vote. In August, Supreme Court overturned President Kenyatta's win.

Kenyatta speaks out against court after election overturned

Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta says he will respect the Supreme Court's overturning of his election victory, even though he disagrees with it.

At least 11 killed in protests after disputed Kenya vote

Violence erupted during opposition protests which raged overnight into Saturday after the controversial election victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta.

At least four killed in post-election violence in Kenya

Kenyan police confirm they shot dead two of a machete-wielding gang responsible for killing an election official working for the ruling Jubilee party at a tallying centre in Tana River. In Nairobi, police killed one demonstrator.

Opposition cries foul as Kenyatta leads poll results in Kenya

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga rejected early results of a presidential election that showed he was losing to incumbent and long-time rival Uhuru Kenyatta.

Five things to know about Kenya's election

Pollsters say the 2017 race is too close to call, and presidential candidate Raila Odinga's repeated accusations of rigging have raised fears that political protests could once again degenerate into ethnic violence.