Kenya 2022

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Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga (right) with his running mate Martha Karua (left) and other leaders at Milimani Law Courts on August 16, 2022. [Photo: Sila Kiplagat | NMG]
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Supreme Court: What You Should Know in Raila Petitition

All eyes are on the Chief Justice Martha Koome-led Supreme Court in Kenya as it prepares to hear the petition filed by the...

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Inside President-elect Ruto’s Multi-Billion Shilling Business Empire

William Ruto was on Monday, August 15 declared President-elect of the Republic of Kenya. Since 2013, Ruto has been the Deputy President, elected...

President elect William Ruto with his partner, Rachel Ruto.
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President-Elect William Samoei Ruto It Is

Deputy President William Ruto is the President-Elect of the Republic of Kenya. Ruto has been named by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission...

SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri, former Absa Bank CEO James Muchiri and Keroche CEO Tabitha Karanja are among the winners in the 2022 General Elections. [Photo/ BT Edit]
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How Business Big Wigs Sailed Through in 2022 Elections

A new crop of business leaders and executives are set to occupy various elective seats across Kenya following the conclusion of the 2022...

The media coverage and tallying, as well as the accessibility of election data initially attracted widespread applause including from beyond Kenya's borders. [Photo/ © NicholeSobecki/VII /CNN]
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Mixed Reviews for Kenyan Media on Election Tallying

Kenya's leading media houses have been central figures in this year's General Elections. Besides general coverage of the polls and results, it is...

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) acknowledged that the transmission of different results by media houses had implications on the anxiety levels among the general public. [Photo/ Citizen]
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When Citizen TV Expects to Finish Counting Provisional Presidential Results

With Kenyans on the edge of their seats as leading media houses separately tally provisional results of the Presidential election, Royal Media Services...

Ronald Karauri ran for the Kasarani MP seat as an independent candidate. [Photo/ Standard]
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SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri Enters Parliament

SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri has been elected as the new Member of Parliament (MP) for Kasarani Constituency. Karauri, who ran as an Independent,...

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta queues as she waits to vote at St Mary's School polling station in Lavington, Dagoretti North Constituency in Nairobi City County. [Photo/ @StateHouse Kenya]
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Low Turn-Out Characterizes 2022 General Election

Low turn-out was reported in several polling stations across the country, more so in the vote-rich Mt. Kenya region, on Tuesday, August 9....

Headquartered in London, The Economist is owned by The Economist Group, and has editorial offices in the United States, as well as across major cities in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. [Photo/ The Economist]
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The Economist: Raila ‘Safer Bet’ Than Ruto

In an article published two days before polls open in Kenya, The Economist - one of the world's most-circulated magazines - has described...