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Kenya Opposition Suspends Vote Protests as Supporters Killed

NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenya’s main opposition group suspended protests calling for electoral reform as it accused the government of deliberately targeting supporters in a series of killings since the country’s annulled presidential election in August. The death of a student in the western city of Kisumu on Monday was the latest in a series of murders as the country gears up for a rerun of the election next week, National Super Alliance…

What’s Next in Kenya’s Political Crisis Is Anybody’s Guess

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Two months after Kenya staged its presidential election, the East African nation’s political future remains a guessing game. The drama began last month when the Supreme Court — in a first for Africa — annulled the Aug. 8 election because of “illegalities and irregularities” and ordered a fresh vote. That followed allegations by opposition candidate Raila Odinga that the original vote, won by President Uhuru Kenyatta, was rigged. The latest twist came…

Kenyan Vote to Proceed as Opposition Withdrawal Is Disputed

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenya’s electoral commission said a rerun of the country’s annulled presidential election will go ahead on Oct. 26, as the main opposition disputed the authority’s assertion that its candidate has yet to withdraw from the race. National Super Alliance leader Raila Odinga, who announced on Tuesday that he’s pulling out, must fill in a so-called Form 24A to formalize his exit from the poll, the Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission…

Kenya Opposition Takes to Streets as Election Decision Looms

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenyan police fired teargas at opposition supporters in two cities as the East African nation awaits the electoral commission’s response toRaila Odinga’s withdrawal from a presidential vote rerun that threatens a constitutional crisis. Demonstrators marched in the capital, Nairobi, and the western city of Kisumu to protest what Odinga said is the electoral commission’s failure to ensure that the new vote ordered by the Supreme Court will be fair….

Kenya to Deploy Police for Opposition Protests as Business Slows

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenya will deploy security forces to monitor protests planned by the main opposition alliance, the government’s spokesman said, as he criticized the demonstrations for slowing down business. The opposition National Super Alliance plans to hold demonstrations in the capital, Nairobi, and other cities on Friday. The coalition began a campaign of twice-weekly protests on Monday to press its demands for an overhaul of the electoral commission before a rerun…

Kenya’s Vote Rerun Plans Set Back as Opposition Quits Talks

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenya’s main opposition coalition walked out of negotiations on how a rerun of last month’s annulled presidential election will be managed and threatened street protests, setting back preparations for the Oct. 26 ballot. The officials quit the talks because of plans by the ruling Jubilee Party to remove powers from the Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission, James Orengo, a senator for the opposition National Super Alliance, told reporters Thursday…

Kenyan Electoral Body in Talks With Parties on Vote Deadlock

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenya’s electoral body held talks with opposition and ruling party officials as it seeks an agreement on how to handle the rerun of last month’s botched presidential vote, as a standoff between the three sides threatens to trigger a constitutional crisis. The meeting in Nairobi, the capital, sought to set a “framework of issues for discussions at subsequent talks” between the electoral body and the rival political parties, Norman Magaya,…

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