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Death Threats, Split Authority Said to Endanger Kenyan Vote

NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Death threats to top members of Kenya’s divided electoral body are endangering preparations for a rerun of last month’s annulled presidential election, a senior official at the authority said. The relatives of one administrator at the Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission fled the country after their lives were threatened, while Chairman Wafula Chebukati made additional security arrangements for his family, said the official, who asked not to be identified…

Clock Ticks for Kenya as Squabbles Overshadow Election Rerun

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenya is running out of time to ensure a credible rerun of presidential elections that were annulled by the nation’s top court after the main opposition party alleged that they were rigged. With the next vote due in just five weeks, the electoral commission is mired in infighting over who should take the fall for last month’s botched contest. Demands by ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga, 72, and his National Super…

Kenya Opposition Says Audit of Electoral System Shows Misuse

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenya’s main opposition group said an audit of the electoral authority’s computer servers found they were accessed by “anonymous users” and that there’s no trace of data being submitted by polling stations in this month’s presidential election. The National Super Alliance also alleged in documents submitted to the Supreme Court on Tuesday that scrutiny of the Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission servers showed Chairman Wafula Chebukati’s account was “used…

Hacking, Fraud Claims Threaten to Spark Kenyan Vote Crisis

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenya is sliding toward a potentially violent political crisis over opposition allegations that hackers interfered with provisional vote tallies from Tuesday’s general elections. The normally bustling streets of Nairobi, the capital, and business hub of East Africa’s biggest economy, were largely deserted Wednesday as residents stayed home bracing for potential trouble. Tension was heightened after the election commission released initial results showing President Uhuru Kenyatta with a commanding lead over his…

Struggling Kenyans Headache for Kenyatta as Elections Approach

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – About two-thirds of Kenyans say they’re worse off economically, expressing concerns that should “worry” President Uhuru Kenyatta as he seeks re-election in a vote in three weeks, pollsters Ipsos and U.S-based John Zogby said. Almost half of the population cite the cost of living and hunger as the most serious problems they grapple with daily, followed by unemployment, Nairobi-based Ipsos said in an opinion poll published on Wednesday. The survey found…

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