Human rights groups say at least 66 people have died in bloodshed associated with the August election, which was later voided by the Supreme Court, and in unrest surrounding the re-run of the presidential vote last month.
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Wearing hats embroidered “RESISTANCE”, and speaking against a backdrop showing a clenched fist, members of parliament gave their supporters a week’s notice to stop using products from telecoms giant Safaricom, dairy products from Brookside and Bidco cooking oils.
The observers said in a preliminary statement that the repeat polls adhered to Kenya’s electoral laws and the constitution save for sporadic riots in opposition strongholds and bad weather that marred the exercise in remote parts of the country.
Odinga said in a long-awaited television address that he would convene a “People’s Assembly” to try to improve governance but made no mention of challenging the result.
Journalists walked out en masse after veteran political journalist Francis Gachuri and 25-year-old television journalist Jane Gatwiri were assaulted while waiting for Odinga to speak.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the team defeated Cowries Rugby Football Club of Lagos 26-0 at the final of the two-day event which ended on Sunday night at the Lagos Polo Club.
This is the largest city in Kenya and is also the country’s capital. Financially and politically, Nairobi is one of the leading cities in Africa and one of the most populous cities in East Africa. The city is popular for its national park and game reserve and it’s also a popular tourist destination in Africa.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has won over 96 per cent of votes counted so far, according to a local media tally of numbers released, but his second term mandate is weak with turnout below 35 per cent and a vote undermined by clashes.
Wafula Chebukati, Chiarman of the IEBC, said areas where voting would be delayed included Homa Hay, Kisumu, Migori and Siaya, all in the opposition stronghold of western Kenya.
Witnesses said around 2,000 Kenyans marched towards the election board offices in the city of Kisumu on Tuesday.
Opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has pulled out, alleging a failure to improve oversight of the election, casting doubt on how the vote will proceed.
The call came at the ongoing pan-African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, where it was disclosed that Africa loses over $50 billion to multinationals who take advantage of weak tax laws and unfair trade treaties.
Lumumba said this during the 2017 Felabration, with the theme: “40 Years after FESTAC, 20 Years after Fela, Wither the Pan-African Dream?”
Odinga said at a news conference in Nairobi that he was boycotting the polls because his demands for electoral reform had not been met.
“The University of Nairobi Senate has closed the University with immediate effect due to the deteriorating security situation,” Vice Chancellor Peter Mbithi said in a tweet.
Paul Ongiu, popularly known as Baba Owino, is an MP in the opposition party of Raila Odinga, who faces Kenyatta in an election re-run in October after August’s poll results were thrown out over irregularities.
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“A coup in Kenya has just been done by the four people in the Supreme Court,” Kenyatta said in a live, televised speech delivered mostly in Kiswahili.
On Wednesday, a Christian women’s organisation was holding a meeting related to the election re-run when the men broke into the hotel where they were meeting, said Joseph Keitany of the Administration Police in Kisumu County.
Following the success of the Nigerian edition initiated two years ago, the New Media Conference now comes to Nairobi, set to spark conversations that will enlighten key stakeholders in media, entertainment and business regarding developments in the digital space and how to maximize or stretch their capacity for more impact.
Matiang‘i said some arson attacks had been related to fights over staff appointments in schools, where senior positions could bring financial rewards.