Ugandan military surrounds Bobi Wine’s home as vote counting continues

By Edwin Obuya,

The military has once again surrounded the home of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Bobi Wine has alleged massive ...

Bobi Wine , uganda , yoweri museveni

Giants fall as vote counting continues in Uganda

By Edwin Obuya,

Uganda's Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi is among 10 senior government officials who have fallen by the wayside in the just concluded Uganda e...

Bobi Wine , uganda

Facebook accounts for top Uganda officials shut down

By Agencies,

Facebook has shut down accounts of top Uganda officials who are said to have manipulated public debate ahead of elections on Thursday. Also Read: T...

bobi , facebook , Museveni , uganda

Muthama, Belgut MP Koech freed on Ksh.30K police bond each

By Citizen Reporter,

Ex-Machakos Senator Muthama and Belgut MP Nelson Koech have been freed on Ksh. 30,000 police bond each after spending the night in custody. They ha...

bader , Msambweni , Muthama

ODM loses Msambweni MP seat to DP Ruto ally Feisal Bader

By George Aoko,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) lost the Msambweni MP seat to DP William Ruto's ally Feisal Abdallah Bader. Also Read: Former Senator Muthama ...

bader , Feisal Abdallah , Msambweni

Ex-Senator Muthama arrested as chaos erupts at polling station in Msambweni

By Nicky Gitonga,

Former Machakos Senator Muthama has been arrested after chaos erupted at the Jomo Kenyatta Primary School polling station in Msambweni. The station...

Johnson Muthama , Msambweni by-election

Msambweni by-election: ‘Tanga Tanga’ team claims police officers were transferred at midnight

By Citizen Team,

The ongoing Msambweni by-election has been marred by accusations and counter-accusations pitting allies of independent candidate Feisal Bader and ODM�...

Feisal Bader , Msambweni by-election , Omar Boga

IEBC Chairman Chebukati criticizes BBI report

By Elphas Lagat,

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati has lashed out at ODM leader Raila Odinga and other Building Bridges ...

BBI report , IEBC

DP Ruto’s allies Murkomen and Kihika kicked out of Senate leadership

By Tonny Ndungu,

President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee party has kicked out Ruto allies in new changes made to the Jubilee senate. KANU's West Pokot Senator Samuel Pog...

DP Ruto

DCI: How Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa used son, daughter company to embezzle Ksh.58M public funds

By Hassan Mugambi,

Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa was on Thursday questioned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over allegedly embezzling Ksh.57,711,690 of publ...

Jumwa

Barclays Bank among banks facing UK class action over forex-rigging

By Reuters,

Barclays (BARC.L), JP Morgan (JPM.N), RBS (RBS.L), UBS and Citigroup (C.N) are being sued by investors over allegations they rigged the global foreign...

BARCLAYS BANK

Malawi leader vows to lift economy as protests continue

By Reuters,

Malawi’s economy will grow 5% in 2019, President Peter Mutharika promised on Friday, in a state of the nation address boycotted by the opposition wh...

economy , Malawi , President Peter Mutharika

Malawi protesters call for electoral commission’s head to step down

By VOA,

Nearly 15,000 opposition protesters brought business to a standstill in the capital Lilongwe as they marched to the Capitol Hill, the seat of governme...

Malawi elections , Malawi Electoral Commission

Court injunction delays Malawi presidential results

By VOA,

Malawi’s High Court has ordered the electoral commission not to announce presidential results until ballots from a third of the voting districts hav...

Malawi elections , Peter Mutharika

Indonesians vote amid tight security

By VOA,

Indonesians voted in national and regional elections Wednesday with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo widely expected to win a second term. However, ...

Indonesians

U.S. sanctions Congo election officials, says they obstructed vote

By Reuters,

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three senior officials from Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission, accusing them of...

Congo , election , U.S

Zimbabwe says rapprochement with West still on despite U.S. sanctions

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe on Wednesday said the extension of U.S. sanctions on its government was regrettable but Harare would keep talking to Washington and the Europ...

Observers say several killed in Nigeria poll violence

By Reuters,

As many as 35 people were killed in election violence in Nigeria civil society groups said on Sunday after voters went to the polls in a tight preside...

atiku abubakar , Muhammadu Buhari , Nigeria

Pressure grows on Europe to back Venezuelan opposition leader

By VOA,

Pressure is growing on the European Union to formally back Venezuela's opposition, after three EU lawmakers were refused entry into the country Sunday...

Juan Guaido , Mike Pence , PRESIDENT NICHOLAS MADURO , Venezuela

The young politicians aiming to consign Africa’s old guard to history

By CNN,

Many called Chike Ukaegbu's bluff when he announced he was running for the highest office in Nigeria at the age of 35. The New York-based tech entrepr...

Nigeria , Nigerian Young politicians