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Kenya's Odinga challenges election result 'criminality' in court

Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga on Monday challenged Kenya's presidential election results in the Supreme Court and alleged the tally had involved "criminality", sharpening a political contest gripping East Africa's powerhouse.

Reuters · Aug 22, 2022

US congressional delegation in Kenya amid election crisis

A U.S. congressional delegation has arrived in Kenya to meet with the new president-elect and the opposition figure likely to file a court challenge to his election loss in the latest electoral crisis for East Africa’s most stable democracy

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

Kenya's president-elect will 'engage' in any court challenge

Kenyan president-elect William Ruto says that if there’s a court challenge to the election results, “we will engage in those” as the country awaits a likely petition from losing candidate Raila Odinga

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

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Kenya's Ruto says expectations are huge, no time to waste

President-elect William Ruto said the expectation of Kenyans were huge and there was no time to waste, after a meeting attended by elected officials from his alliance on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 17, 2022

William the 5th: How Ruto went from streets to Kenyan presidency

In Ruto’s first presidential bid, history and hustle helped him outwit the sitting president and a political veteran.

Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2022

Kenya presidential election: Raila Odinga rejects announcement of William Ruto's victory

In tonight’s edition: On what's likely to be his last shot at the top job, Kenya's former opposition leader Raila Odinga legally challenges tight presidential election results that hand victory to his rival, William Ruto. Also, a decade after South African police shot dead 34 miners in the Marikana massacre,…

France 24 · Aug 16, 2022

What William Ruto's presidency would mean for Kenya's economy

William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s 2022 presidential election. The close results have been queried, raising the risk of a prolonged political transition. But, if cleared, Ruto is set to inherit an economy that’s not in great shape. For example, unemployment is running high, a fact that…

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2022

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Defeated Odinga says Kenyan election result ‘null and void’

Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga says he will pursue legal and constitutional options to contest results.

Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2022

Explainer-The legal procedure for contesting Kenyan election results

The chairman of Kenya's election commission declared Deputy President William Ruto president-elect on Monday after a closely fought contest against opposition leader Raila Odinga.

Reuters · Aug 16, 2022

Kenya presidential hopeful Odinga vows court challenge after polls defeat

Five-time Kenya presidential candidate and veteran politician Raila Odinga on Tuesday told his supporters he would fight his defeat at the ballot box in court, a day after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced William Ruto as the winner.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 16, 2022

Kenya’s losing presidential contestant rejects election result

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who lost the Aug. 9 presidential elections by a tiny margin, rejected the outcome of the vote and vowed to take constitutional steps to challenge it.

Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022

Kenya's Odinga rejects election results, will launch legal challenge

Kenya's losing presidential candidate Raila Odinga said on Tuesday his coalition totally rejects the election results that saw Deputy President William Ruto win the presidential vote, and vowed to pursue legal means to challenge the decision.

Reuters · Aug 16, 2022

Mass brawl breaks out after election as tortured body found amid protests across Kenya

Son of a goat herder William Ruto defeated his opponent Raila Odinga in a closely fought presidential race - which sparked anarchy in the streets of Kenya as Odinga's supporters set tyres ablaze and fought running battles with tear-gas-firing riot cops

Daily Mirror · Aug 16, 2022

Kenyan opposition leader Odinga to speak to media at 1100 GMT - spokesman

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga who was defeated in a tight and disputed presidential election by Deputy President William Ruto will address the media at 1100 GMT on Tuesday, his spokesman said via Twitter.

Reuters · Aug 16, 2022

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Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2022

Kenyan observer group says projections tally with election result

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

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2022

Kenya election: US appeals for calm as William Ruto’s victory sparks protests among supporters of defeated Raila Odinga

The deputy president has been declared the winner of a tight presidential race amid vote-rigging claims

Reuters · Aug 16, 2022

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.

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

Kenya calm a day after chaotic presidential declaration

Kenya is calm a day after the declaration of Deputy President William Ruto as the winner of the narrow presidential election over longtime opposition figure Raila Odinga

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Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2022

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.

France 24 · Aug 16, 2022

Kenya’s defeated Odinga calls presidential election outcome a ‘travesty’

Kenya's Raila Odinga on Tuesday rejected the results of last week's presidential election that delivered victory to his rival Deputy President William Ruto.

France 24 · Aug 15, 2022

Kenya's presidential election results lead to accusations of vote-rigging

Kenya's outgoing Deputy President William Ruto has won a narrow victory in the presidential election over his rival Raila Odinga. However, four of the seven election commissioners have contested the results. Also, 49 Ivorian soldiers have been charged as mercenaries in Mali. Ivory Coast contests the claim, saying the troops…

The Conversation · Aug 15, 2022

Kenya declares William Ruto as its new president in an election drama that's far from over

Kenya’s William Ruto was declared the winner of the August 9 election in the midst of chaotic scenes last witnessed on the eve of the infamous 2007-2008 post-election violence. Ruto, running under the Kenya Kwanza coalition, defeated Raila Odinga of the Azimio la Umoja coalition by polling 50.49% of the…

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2022

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.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022

William Ruto declared winner of Kenya presidential election amid dispute

Electoral commission chair declares deputy president winner of tight race as other senior officials disown results

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022

William Ruto announced as winner of Kenyan presidential election but violence flares following result

William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election.

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