Kenyan politics

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Kenya's president has withdrawn the controversial tax bill after deadly protests

10:17pm June 26, 2024

by Emmanuel Igunza

Kenya's president axed the bill after large demonstrations, in which rights groups say police shot at protesters and more than 20 people were killed. But protesters vow to march on.

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Kenya's police shoot at protesters as they storm parliament against new taxes

5:56pm June 25, 2024

by Emmanuel Igunza

Several people were killed and hundreds injured as thousands of demonstrators stormed Kenya’s parliament to protest a controversial finance bill.

Kenya's new president William Ruto, seen Tuesday behind fountain fireworks, holds up a ceremonial sword as he is sworn in to office at a ceremony held at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi.

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

11:12am September 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

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.

The first voters in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, look into one of the many polling rooms at Olympic Primary just minutes before voting commences on Tuesday.

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Voters cast their ballots in Kenyan presidential election with low turnout

5:20pm August 09, 2022

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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Kenyan presidential candidate George Wajackoyah on the campaign trail in Kenya on Aug. 5.

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In Kenya, promises of marijuana paradise electrify the electorate

9:47pm August 08, 2022

by Eyder Peralta

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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Lawyers for the opposition politician Miguna Miguna wait for a hearing to begin at Kenya's High Court in downtown Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday.

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Inside A Kenyan Courtroom, A Deepening Political Crisis Is On Display

2:26pm February 07, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Since the opposition leader declared himself president a week ago, the Kenyan government has essentially suspended constitutional order, ignoring rulings from a powerful court.

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