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Kenyan elections: opposition suspends rally in Nairobi.

The opposition party Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has suspended the rally organised for 3 January in Nairobi
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Post-election violence: the situation in Nairobi.

The situation in Nairobi and other parts of the country is volatile, with local and international religious and other leaders calling on president Mwai Kibaki and opposition party Orange Democratic Mo...
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Kenyan elections: blame-game begins as violence continues.

The blame-game in Kenya has just begun over who is responsible for the mess in the contested presidential election, which has led to civil unrest, the death of over 200 people and the displacement of...
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Kenyan elections: Nairobi readies for ODM demonstration on 3 January.

Calm has reportedly returned to Nairobi following the looting, riots and killings triggered by the contested re-election of president Mwai Kibaki on 27 December. Roads throughout the city, including...
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Kenyan elections: deaths increase across country.

Up to 100 people are believed to have died across Kenya in violence sparked by the disputed presidential elections of 27 December. Over 40 people are reported to have been shot dead in the western tow...
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Kenyan elections: Kibaki declared president amid allegations of fraud.

The Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) has declared Mwai Kibaki of the Party of National Unity (PNU) the winner of the presidential elections of 27 December. Official results give the incumbent presi...
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Kenyan elections: partial results show ODM lead.

Tension is running high in Kenya pending the release of the final results of the presidential, parliamentary and local government elections on 27 December. Clashes are reported to have broken out in s...
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Kenyan elections: vote counting underway.

Vote counting is underway in Kenya following general and local government elections on 27 December. Preliminary results show that a number of government ministers including vice president Moody Awori...
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Kenyan elections: polling begins.

Polling is underway in Kenya, where 14.2 million eligible voters out of a total population of 37 million are choosing their next president, parliament and local government representatives. Polling sta...
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Kenyan elections: the countdown begins.

All eyes are on Kenya as 14.2 million voters out of a total population of 37 million prepare to go to the polls on 27 December to choose their next president and parliamentary and local government rep...
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Kenyan elections: millions spent on campaign advertising.

The biggest winners in the 27 December general and local government elections may not be the elected presidential, parliamentary and civic candidates but advertising and media firms. The three main p...
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Kenyan elections: women join campaign trail.

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Kenyan elections: election promises in Kenya.

With the Kenyan elections round the corner and the nine presidential candidates and 2,600 parliamentary candidates flooding the country with promises and funds, Kenyans may have no need to welcome San...
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Kenyan elections: propaganda hits the web.

Internet service providers in the Kenyan capital have sounded the alarm over the increase in spam and viruses carried by e-mail in the run-up to the general and local government elections on 27 Decemb...
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Who wants to be a millionaire?

If you want to be an instant millionaire in Nairobi, forget about gambling in the numerous casinos or buying the lottery; just go to the office of the registrar of societies in the attorney general
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Kenyan elections:

Four Kenyans of foreign descent have been nominated to contest the 27 December polls for the 210 seats in the Kenya National Assembly. Two have roots in Europe; they are Franco Esposito, who is orig...
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Kenyan elections: The cost of Kenyan democracy.

An assistant minister and some parliamentary candidates were among scores of people injured in Kenya during the chaotic and violent primaries conducted by some of the 140 registered political parties...
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Kenyan elections: Orange clothes warning.

Visitors to Nairobi be warned: Kenyans are bracing themselves for a gruelling general election and it may be advisable to keep off wearing orange clothes. Two of the leading parties are using the colo...
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