Kenya elections: Ruto, man of the people, vs Odinga, king-in-waiting
Can five times Presidential candidate Raila Odinga defeat William Ruto, the champion of Kenya’s “hustler nation”, in the country’s 9 August election?
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Kenya elections 2022: Twists and turns shape historic polls
As Kenya prepares to hold its presidential election we examine the about-turns and new alliances that are making this the most unpredictable contest for decades.
New Brothers-in-arms, frenemies or Déjà vu? As Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga offer olive branches
Sworn political enemies, President Uhuru Kenyatta and his long-term opponent, Raila Odinga, have extended each other olive branches and agree to work together to unify …
Moussa Faki Mahamat : “The African Union rejects all actions that undermine constitutional order and the rule of law.”
The African Union has condemned in strongest terms, the swearing in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as the “people’s President of Kenya,” calling the action …
Cloud of apprehension over Odinga defiance
Onim Arando looks back at a tense few months in Kenya as Odinga’s threat of an alternative ‘swearing-in’ ceremony looms.
Fathers and sons: The age-old battle of Kenya’s political dynasties
To understand the current political situation in Kenya, it is important to look back to the roots of the clash of the country’s powerful political …