East Africa

Kenya’s electoral commission chairman Wafula Chebukati has stated that he doubts that the upcoming October 26 re-run of presidential poll would be credible and fair.

One of Kenya’s top election officials has resigned from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Dr. Roselyn Akombe who is also a Commissioner at the commission made the announcement of her recognition in a statement on Wednesday after fleeing the country to New York in the United States of America.

A High Court in Kenya has announced a temporary suspension of a ban placed on opposition protests by the government.

There have continuous protests by opposition supporters in Kenya despite the government placing a ban on such demonstrations.

Two human rights groups have stated that Kenya’s police forces have killed more than 33 people during street protests over the August 8 presidential election results.

Somalia is mourning the death of hundreds of people in Saturday’s deadly bomb blast in the country’s capital, Mogadishu.

Three people have been shot dead by security officials in Kenya after opposition supporters defied a directive not to hold street protests.

Police in Kenya on Friday clashed opposition party supporters who have defied a government ban on political protests.

Kenya’s government on Thursday announced a ban on political protests against the country’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) mostly staged by the opposition political party supporters.

Kenya’s parliament on Wednesday passed a new bill to amend the country's election laws ahead of the re-run presidential polls on October 26.