Two Rwanda opposition MPs elected for the first time, Diane Rwigara still in jail

By Reuters,

Opposition candidates have won seats in the Rwandan parliament for the first time even as State critics Diane Rwigara and Victoire Ingabire remained ...

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Ugandan MP Francis Zaake beaten up after Museveni convoy stoned: opposition

By Reuters,

Ugandan legislator Francis Zaake, detained after the president’s convoy was stoned, has been “brutalised” by security personnel, an opposition f...

francis zaake , Museveni , Uganda politics

Sakaja: Jubilee will campaign for ODM candidate in Migori senate race

By George Juma,

Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has stated that the Jubilee Party will support the candidate fielded by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party for ...

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Former MP Dalmas Otieno ditches Migori Senate race for SRC job

By George Juma,

Former Rongo Member of Parliament Dalmas Otieno has abandoned his quest for the Migori senatorial seat, opting to settle for an appointment to the Sal...

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Migori: IEBC clears ODM, Independent senatorial candidates

By George Juma,

Two senatorial candidates for the Migori by-election were on Thursday cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Ochil...

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Former MPs Dalmas Otieno, John Pesa among 7 in race for Migori Senatorial seat

By George Juma,

Seven candidates are set to battle it out for the Migori Senatorial seat in a much anticipated election scheduled for October 8, 2018. The seat f...

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All set for Kitui West by-election tomorrow

By Ian Omondi,

Voters in Kitui West Constituency are set to go to the ballot on Monday, March 26 to elect their Member of Parliament. The race has attracted a ho...

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Campaigns end today for Kitui West by-election

By Citizen Reporter,

The official campaign period for Kitui West by election comes to a close today as votes prepare to cast their ballot on Monday to elect their member o...

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Sisi’s only challenger lays low ahead of Egyptian election

By Reuters,

Days ahead of Egypt’s presidential election, Moussa Mostafa Moussa, the only candidate standing against incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is avoiding ...

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Putin wins fourth term with record vote

By AFP,

Vladimir Putin was Monday set for another six years in power after winning a record victory in Russia's presidential election but so far only allies h...

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Sierra Leone votes for new leader in hope of ending economic crisis

By Reuters,

Sierra Leone voters queued for hours in steamy humidity on Wednesday to elect a new leader they hope will bring an end to years of economic crisis cau...

Blow to Wambora as court nullifies win

By Wahome Gitonga,

The High Court in Embu has nullified the election of Embu Governor Martin Wambora in the August 8 election citing errors in the counting and tallying ...

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Nigeria political parties to select presidential candidates by October 7

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Nigeria’s political parties must select their candidates for the country’s 2019 presidential election between Aug. 18 and Oct. 7 this year, the el...

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IEBC announce date of Kitui West by-election

By Wahome Gitonga,

The Kitui West Constituency by-election is set to be held on March 26 following the death of MP Francis Nyenze on December 6, the Independent Electora...

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Maraga, Wanjigi, Akombe and personalities who defined 2017

By Wahome Gitonga,

2017 will go down as one of the years that defined Kenya’s political and social landscapes. It was during this period that a presidential electio...

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Supreme Court: 5 reasons Uhuru’s re-election was upheld

By Mike Njoroge,

The Supreme Court on Monday delivered its detailed judgement on the October 26 repeat presidential petition. These are five reasons why the electio...

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Catalan’s fugitive leader to campaign from Brussels

By AFP,

The fugitive leader of Catalonia’s secessionist movement said Wednesday that he will again be his party’s leading candidate in upcoming elections ...

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UHURU KENYATTA: Why I should be sworn in on 28th November

By Majanga Michael,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday, November 12 presented his response to the petition filed at the Supreme Court challenging his re-election in the O...

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Governor Mutua slams MCAs for rejecting his nominees

By Enock Muswii,

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has read malice in the County Assembly's rejection of his nominees to the County Executive Committee. In a press sta...

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Richard Onyonka wins in Kitutu Chache South by-election

By Brian Maritim,

Ford Kenya's Richard Onyonka has been re-elected as Kitutu Chache South legislator for the third time consecutively in three different parties. Con...

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