The Latest Breaking News from Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya’s already fragile elections now face a dangerous new enemy: big tech platforms

Media complacency has allowed for a thriving disinformation industry that threatens Kenya’s democratic discourse, says Kenyan journalist Odanga Madung

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2022

Kenya's Supreme Court blocks President Kenyatta's bid to change constitution

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was on Friday rethinking his political strategy after the country's top court stopped his move to make constitutional changes that opponents have branded a bid to increase his power.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 1, 2022

Top court blocks Kenyan president's bid to change constitution

In tonight's show: Kenya's top court blocks President Uhuru Kenyatta's bid to change the constitution. The controversial "Building Bridges Initiative" was proposed as a way to make politics more inclusive, but judges ruled it to be unconstitutional.

France 24 · Mar 31, 2022

ICC case against Kenyan lawyer Gicheru: it matters, but not for victims of the violence

The trial of Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru began in mid February 2022 at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The charges against him relate to witness tampering in connection with the failed ICC case against Kenya’s then-presidential candidate William Ruto and broadcaster Joseph Sang.

The Conversation · Mar 15, 2022

Kenya's deputy president, estranged from his boss, aims for the presidency

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto is due to be nominated on Tuesday by his new party to stand for the presidency in an August election after his public split with President Uhuru Kenyatta who is backing another candidate.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

Kenya's ruling party backs opposition leader Odinga for presidency

Kenya's ruling Jubilee party endorsed veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga in a presidential election scheduled for August, in a pointed rejection of Deputy President William Ruto, who has also announced his candidacy.

Reuters · Feb 26, 2022

Kenya’s incumbent President Kenyatta endorses long-time rival Raila Odinga

In tonight's edition: Kenya's incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta is backing his long-time rival Raila Odinga in the upcoming election. And opposition parties in South Africa protest the budget and World Bank loans. Finally, we head to Kinshasa, where Congolese rumba, which emerged in the 1940's, is still being celebrated today.

France 24 · Feb 23, 2022

Twitter in Kenya's last poll: a great way to reach voters, but not a game-changer

Kenyans will head to the polls in August this year for what is expected to be a hotly contested presidential election. Opposition leader Raila Odinga is running for the fifth time, but on this occasion with the support of his former rival, President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is ineligible to stand…

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2022

Pandora Papers: The little-known Australian accountant exposed in one of the world's biggest leaks

They're called the Pandora Papers. A leak of 11.9 million files reveals how the rich and powerful disguise and move their money offshore.

ABC News · Oct 3, 2021