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Jittery Kenya votes in close-fought election race

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenyans lined up before dawn to vote in a high-stakes election Tuesday, with the East African powerhouse on edge as two political heavyweights battle it out in a fiercely contested race for the presidency.

AFP

Economy, political permutations at centre of Kenyan election

The vote is seen as a key test of stability for East African powerhouse and a referendum on the president’s legacy.

Al Jazeera

In Kenya, promises of marijuana paradise electrify the electorate

One of Kenya's presidential candidates is promising to legalize weed. His long-shot campaign has entertained, but it might also mark a different kind of politics for the East African nation.

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In hope or despair, Kenyans choose new president from familiar faces

Kenyans voted in national elections on Tuesday, but turnout was unusually low amid voter apathy and frustration over surging food prices, corruption and fears of violence in some areas.

Reuters

Food insecurity hits hard in Kenya's urban and rural centres

Failed rains over two years, climate change, locust infestation, the Ukraine war and inflation are at the core of food insecurity in both the urban and rural centres of Kenya. The high cost of staple foods has made it difficult for Kenyans to eat their usual three meals a day,…

Radio France Internationale

Prosecution or compensation? What Kenyan choices tell us about international justice

In December 2007, the Electoral Commission of Kenya announced that Mwai Kibaki had won a second five-year term as president. It was a surprising outcome, given his opponent, Raila Odinga, had held a significant early lead in the polls.

The Conversation

Touch not my anointed: Holy fever grips Kenya in election season

In Kenya, where majority are Christians, politicians and clerics are invoking religion ahead of Tuesday’s crucial vote.

Al Jazeera

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Kenyan tea pickers' court bid against Scottish firm is halted

Case being brought in the Court of Session has temporarily ceased due to action being taken in the Kenyan legal system

Insider UK

Blinken says expects Kenyan elections to progress peacefully

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that everyone was watching to see Kenya's elections due on Tuesday to progress peacefully, freely and fairly, during his visit to South Africa.

Reuters

Kenyan presidential wildcard plans 4-day weeks, cannabis farms

The spy-turned-law professor is seen as joker, literally and figuratively, but has cultivated a small band of followers.

Al Jazeera

In Kenya, the youth lead the push for peace on eve of elections

The events in Kibera were part of a weekend full of initiatives to promote peace ahead of Kenya’s elections on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

Explainer-What is at stake for investors in Kenya's elections?

Millions of Kenyans will head to the polls on Tuesday to pick a new president in a fiercely contested election that pitches veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga against Deputy President William Ruto.

Reuters

Kenya election: shifting alliances and economic woe to fore

Raila Odinga is leading William Ruto in the polls but the latter hopes his ‘hustler’ image will win him votes among the poor

The Guardian - UK

Peter Bol takes silver in 800m at Commonwealth Games behind Kenya's Wyclife Kinyamal

Australia's Peter Bol admits he felt the pressure of being the favourite for the 800m, but is happy to win his first major international medal.

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Radio France Internationale

Cowadunga! Rotten eggs and manure halt crop-raiding elephants in East Africa

A foul-smelling liquid concocted from rotten eggs, cow dung and other natural ingredients is helping to save farmers’ crops from hungry elephants in Uganda and Kenya.

The Conversation

Kenya's Muslims: a divided community with little political clout

Kenyan Muslims played a part in the push to repeal repressive political laws in the country in the early 1990s. But Muslims, who account for 11% of the population, have yet to enjoy the fruits of their activist labour.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development Offers $30 Million to Support Kenya SMEs

The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) and Kenya’s National Treasury & Planning Ministry have signed a AED 110 million ($30 million) financing agreement to empower the Kenyan Youth Enterprise Development Fund, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. Signed in the attendance of President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya by Alia Al…

Al Jazeera

Kenya’s presidential candidates hold final rallies on election eve

Raila Odinga and William Ruto adopted different styles to sway the undecided and rally their base ahead of Tuesday vote.

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The four men vying to win Kenya’s presidential election

The biggest challenge for the four men competing to succeed Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta is to ease the cost of living crisis engulfing East Africa’s biggest economy.

The Guardian - UK

Hodgkinson heartbreak as Moraa beats her to Commonwealth Games gold

Keely Hodgkinson had to settle for another second place after Kenya’s Mary Moraa stunned her with an unconventional surge for gold

Radio France Internationale

Kenya: presidential candidates wrap up their campaigns before vote

Supporters wore their candidate's colours for the last time on Saturday for the final rallies of the two frontrunners, Raila Odinga and William Ruto, in Kenya's presidential election on Tuesday. Polls show that it will be a tight race between the two contenders.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: UK ran cold war dirty tricks campaign to smear Kenya’s first vice-president

Special unit spread fake news about leftist politician, Oginga Odinga, seen as threat to British interests in 1960s

AFP

Hoare's golden roar as Australian wins shock 1500m title at Commonwealths

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Australia's Oliver Hoare shocked world champion Jake Wightman and Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot to win 1500m gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

Nairobi's People's Parliament: lively debates on who will be Kenya's president

In a small, tree-lined park in Nairobi’s Central Business District, a group of 80 men are speaking, debating, and persuading. They come from all parts of the country, and meet up regularly to discuss politics.

Al Jazeera

The ‘deep state’ conspiracy theory tainting Kenya’s elections

The phrase ‘deep state’ has been used to suggest a behind-the-scenes involvement of the state in the 2022 elections.

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