First results expected in watershed Liberian presidential poll

By AFP,

Initial results were expected Thursday in Liberia's landmark presidential poll, the country's first democratic transfer of power in decades, pitting f...

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Liberia court indefinitely delays presidential vote

By AFP,

The Supreme Court on Monday indefinitely delayed a vote for Liberia's new president, over an opposition party complaint of electoral fraud, as the vic...

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Barrack Muluka appointed ANC party Secretary General

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Renowned political analyst and publisher, Barrack Muluka has been appointed Secretary General of the Amani National Congress (ANC) Party whose leader ...

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Results delayed in vote to replace Liberia’s Sirleaf

By AFP,

Liberia's election results were delayed on Wednesday by hitches at a number of polling stations, with Vice President Joseph Boakai and footballer Geor...

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Muthama skips Wiper meet amid speculations of a fallout with Kalonzo

By Francis Gachuri,

Machakos Senator, Johnston Muthama, skipped Wiper Party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Tuesday, November 15 in Nairobi amid spe...

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Karua accuses gov’t of frustrating IEBC commissioners’ exit plan

By Simon Ngure,

Narc Kenya party leader, Martha Karua, has accused the government of frustrating plan to allow the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IE...

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Decentralise registration of national IDs, Mps say

By Wangui Ngechu,

MP's have today (Wednesday) started debating on the motion seeking to decentralise the registration of national identification cards. According to Ki...

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Kikwete worked with traitors, President-elect Magufuli claims

By Koome Kimonye,

Tanzania’s President-elect Dr. John Pombe Magufuli Joseph has accused his predecessor Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of working with moles during his two...

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CCM’s John Magufuli receives certificate of victory

By Koome Kimonye,

Tanzania's President elect Dr. John Pombe Magufuli has been presented with the election certificate, the second last step to his journey of replacing ...

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Victory proves Tanzanians’ confidence in us – CCM

By Koome Kimonye,

Tanzania's Chama Cha Maendeleo (CCM) says its victory in the just concluded Presidential Election is a show of confidence by the electorate in the rul...

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Opposition wants poll tallying halted as CCM’s Magufuli widens lead

By Obadiah Kendagor,

Tanzania’s opposition coalition Umoja wa Katiba wa Wananchi (UKAWA) now wants the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to stop further announcement o...

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Tanzania’s opposition rejects poll results as tallying continues

By Koome Kimonye,

Tanzania’s opposition coalition Umoja wa Katiba na Maendeleo (UKAWA) has rejected the presidential election results being released by the National E...

Blame game as Tanzania counts presidential votes

By Koome Kimonye,

Political parties are now blaming each other over what they term as propagation of falsehoods about the presidential results.   The ruling ...

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14 stations to vote Monday after clerks destroy ballot boxes, papers

By Koome Kimonye,

At least 14 polling stations will on Monday repeat the voting process after polling clerks destroyed ballot boxes and papers after the National Electo...

Tanzania results to be announced starting Monday

By Koome Kimonye,

Tanzanians will start receiving electoral results Monday despite polling stations observing set voting time. This is the announcement made by the Nati...

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Polling closes in Tanzania as tallying begins

By Koome Kimonye,

Voting in most polling stations in Tanzania closed within the scheduled time of 4PM. By the time of publishing, most polling stations had closed a...

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Stay 200 meters away from polling stations – Tanzania High Court

By Koome Kimonye,

Tanzanian voters will now have to keep at least 200 meters away from polling stations once they cast their ballot. This is the ruling made by the Tanz...

Tanzania to know barred distance from polling centers on Friday

By Koome Kimonye,

Tanzania's High Court on Friday will rule on the contentious 200 meters radius distance from polling stations to be observed by voters. The High Co...

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Electoral process will not be compromised – Tanzania electoral boss

By Koome Kimonye,

Preparations for the October 25th presidential elections are on top gear as the Tanzania National Electoral Commission (NEC) says it has completed its...

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Alarm raised over ‘Militia Training’ in Tanzania elections

By Koome Kimonye,

With exactly 34 days to Tanzania’s presidential elections, the National Election Commission (NEC) has raised an alarm over 'militia training' in Tan...

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