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William Ruto, sworn in as Kenya's president, touts his chicken seller roots

Ruto also seemed to have mended fences with his former boss, outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta, asking him to keep leading talks on regional crises. His ascent concluded a markedly peaceful election.

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William Ruto sworn in as Kenya's president in wake of divisive poll

Tens of thousands of spectators packed the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi on Tuesday to watch William Ruto being sworn in as Kenya's fifth president following his narrow victory over Raila Odinga in a bitterly fought but largely peaceful election.

Radio France Internationale

Several injured in crush at Kenyan presidential inauguration

Several people were injured on Tuesday in a crush at the gate of the stadium in Kenya's capital where Deputy President William Ruto will be sworn in as president, medical officials said.

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Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s Kenya presidential election win

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Supreme Court upheld William Ruto’s victory in last month’s presidential election, dismissing his rival Raila Odinga’s claims that the vote was marred by rigging and irregularities.

Tribune News Service

Travel for Two: Writer's plantation in Kenya a novel place for a getaway

If ever there was a single place that evokes a sense of romance, it would have to be Bogani, also called Mbogani, author Karen Blixen’s stately home where she lived in a leafy neighborhood just outside of Nairobi near the Ngong Hills.

Tribune News Service

Kenyan observer group says projections tally with election result

The election monitoring group said its independent projections corroborate official results of Kenyan presidential poll.

Al Jazeera

Kenya's Odinga says presidential election result a 'travesty'

Kenyan politician Raila Odinga rejected as a "travesty" the result of the Aug. 9 presidential election he was declared to have lost to Deputy President William Ruto and warned on Tuesday of a long legal crisis facing Kenya's democracy.

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Now that Ruto is Kenya’s president-elect, what happens next?

Legal battles and political intrigue are expected in the coming days, now that William Ruto has won the Kenyan election.

Al Jazeera

Drama, disappointment in Nairobi as Ruto wins Kenyan election

There was drama and disagreement in parts of the capital after Deputy President Ruto was declared president-elect.

Al Jazeera

Senior Kenyan election officials disown the results of presidential election

The planned announcement of the Kenyan presidential election results descended into chaotic scenes on Monday after the deputy chairperson of the election commission and three other commissioners disowned the presidential election results.

Reuters

Kenya election body: Ruto's party wins governorship of Kenya's capital

Deputy President William Ruto's party has won the governorship of Kenya's capital Nairobi, the election commission announced on Sunday, handing Ruto's party control of East Africa's wealthiest city.

Reuters

Veteran opposition leader Odinga ahead in Kenya's presidential race- official results

Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga led Kenya's presidential race, official election results showed on Saturday, pushing Deputy President William Ruto into second place.

Reuters

Kenyans anxious for news on next president, two days after tight vote

Kenyans crowded round radios and televisions on Thursday, increasingly anxious for news of who their next president might be, two days after voting in an election ended.

Reuters

Voters cast their ballots in Kenyan presidential election with low turnout

The presidential election in Kenya drew low voter turnout on Tuesday pitting opposition leader Raila Odinga against Deputy President William Ruto.

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Survivor of 'nasty doctor' Al-Qaeda chief killed by 'ninja' strike hails brutal death

Former US ambassador Prudence Bushnell said there is "one less mass murderer in the world" after the death of Ayman Al-Zawahiri. In 1998, she was injured US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were devastated by bombs

Radio France Internationale

Kenyans vote in neck-and-neck presidential elections

Kenyans went to the polls on Tuesday to vote for one of four presidential candidates as President Uhuru Kenyatta steps down after his second term. Turnout by 12 noon was at 30 percent, as 6.5 million voters went to cast their ballots. Updated 4PM Kenya time

Reuters

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.

Radio France Internationale

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,…

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Al Jazeera

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.

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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

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.

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.

Radio France Internationale

S2, EP23: Kenya Election Special

Kenyans go to the polls to elect their next president on 9 August, and Africa Calling is on hand with a special edition from Nairobi in conjunction with RFI's Kiswahili service. We take a look at the top contenders for president and the issues and concerns that will drive voting.…

Al Jazeera

Kenyan elections: Five reasons to care about the vote

Kenya, one of Africa’s largest economies, is also seen as one of its healthiest democracies, making the polls crucial.

Radio France Internationale

The challenges ahead as Kenyans prepare to choose a president

Kenyans go to the polls on Tuesday, 9 August, to elect a new president. There are two main contenders: deputy president William Ruto, and veteran politican Raila Odinga. In Nairobi, RFI's Kiswahili service political editor Victor Abuso offers his insights into the candidates and the issues.

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