Tag: Uhuru Kenyatta
After Kenyatta win, all eyes on Kenya’s embattled opposition chief
by Hazel Ward Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya was once again left waiting Tuesday, as embattled opposition leader Raila Odinga prepared to lay out his strategy following a boycott of last week’s protest-hit elections that handed President Uhuru Kenyatta a landslide win. Thursday’s contest saw Kenyatta winning a decisive victory with 98 percent of the vote, hailing the result as a vindication of his victory in an initial August poll which was later overturned by […]
Kenya in limbo as incomplete election keeps tensions high
by Fran Blandy Agence France Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya was stuck in limbo Saturday as a repeat election remained on hold in flashpoint opposition areas, while some picked up the pieces from violent protests that have claimed nine lives. There was little doubt that President Uhuru Kenyatta would win by a landslide after Thursday’s election was boycotted by his rival Raila Odinga, however low turnout is likely to tarnish the credibility of […]
Four killed in Kenya as protests prompt partial vote delay
by Tristan McConnell with Nicolas Delaunay in Kisumu Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — At least four people were killed Thursday in clashes over Kenya’s election re-run, prompting officials to delay the vote in four counties and further tarnishing the credibility of a deeply divisive poll. As counting began after a day marked by bloodshed and poor voter turnout, President Uhuru Kenyatta was heading for a landslide victory after his rival Raila Odinga pulled out. But estimated […]
Divided Kenya votes in fractious second election
by Hazel Ward with Nicolas Delaunay in Kisumu Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — A divided Kenya heads to the polls on Thursday in a bitterly disputed presidential re-run that has sparked fears both at home and abroad for the stability of the east African powerhouse. It will be the second time in three months that Kenyans vote after the August victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta was overturned by the Supreme Court in an unprecedented ruling that unleashed […]
Uhuru Kenyatta: president facing Pyrrhic election victory
by Tristan McConnell Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) – Uhuru Kenyatta, who is set to win a second and final term in Thursday’s election re-run, is the son of Kenya’s founding president and a man who epitomizes the country’s elite. The 55-year-old US-educated multi-millionaire, whose family owns an array of businesses, properties and land, followed in his father’s footsteps when he defeated his rival Raila Odinga to become president in 2013. Their rematch in August was […]
