Vol 63 No 18 | KENYA Kenyatta's securocrats cast into the cold 8th September 2022 Presidential winner William Ruto accused his erstwhile ally Kenyatta of weaponising the state against him – now he will start the purge William Ruto's ascent to the presidency on 5 September leaves him with a raft of political debts to pay. Reminiscent of Uhuru Kenyatta's 2013 accession, it has also...
Vol 63 No 18 | KENYA Pricing Ruto's promises 1st September 2022 Having made big financial and personal pledges to win backing for his campaign, William Ruto now has to satisfy his creditors As soon as Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chief Wafula Chebukati declared William Ruto the winner of the presidential election, the President-elect swung into action, immediately putting together...
Vol 63 No 18 | KENYAMOZAMBIQUEEUROPEAN UNION Brussels greets Ruto 8th September 2022 Josep Borrell, the European Union's High Representative, will become the first western leader to congratulate Kenya's President-elect William Ruto in person when he visits on 10 September. United...
Vol 63 No 17 | KENYA Ruto takes his revenge 25th August 2022 After challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta on his home turf, the Deputy President has pulled off a remarkable political upset Only the Supreme Court stands in the way of Deputy President William Ruto's final trouncing of his establishment foes in State House, the big media organisations and many...
Vol 63 No 17 | KENYA Politicians and activists take the election to court 23rd August 2022 The Supreme Court is to give its verdict on the close-run election and the electoral commission in a highly charged atmosphere When presidential contender Raila Odinga's legal team, civil society organisations and sundry individuals met the deadline of 2 p.m. on 22 August to file their petitions disputing the...
Vol 63 No 17 | KENYA How the hustlers toppled the dynasties 19th August 2022 Deputy President William Ruto's coalition has redrawn the political map but the dispute over the presidential vote rumbles on While the row over the presidential election is set to end up in the Supreme Court, gains by Deputy President William Ruto's coalition in parliamentary, county assembly and...
Vol 63 No 17 | KENYA Election chief proclaims Ruto victory but most of his commissioners dispute it 16th August 2022 Crisis looms after electoral body splits over claims of opaque vote tallying in the country's closest ever poll – Odinga's coalition is set to challenge results It took two delayed attempts and the intervention of riot police before election chief Wafula Chebukati could announce that Deputy President William Ruto had won the presidential elections...
Vol 63 No 16 | KENYA Taking the fifth 4th August 2022 Both the presidential frontrunners say they are heading for victory on 9 August in an election that will be decided by turnout in key battleground regions The presidential election on 9 August is on a knife edge as the campaigns draws to a close amid mounting concerns about the independence and efficiency of the... READ FOR FREE
Vol 63 No 16 | KENYA Questions about the electoral referee 4th August 2022 A dysfunctional electoral commission is targeted again amid growing fears of vote manipulation and political interference Whatever doubts existed about the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s ability to supervise next week’s general election have only deepened in the final stretch of the campaigns.
Vol 63 No 16 | KENYA MPs with fewer benefits 4th August 2022 Kenyan lawmakers joining Parliament and county assemblies after the 9 August general elections will receive fewer perks than their predecessors, though that will still leave them among the...