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The West, the ICC, and ‘mtu wetu’ in Israel
1 month ago

The West, the ICC, and ‘mtu wetu’ in Israel

Al Jazeera  

The mobilisation of an imagined identity is very effective in scaring off prosecutors and intimidating judges. The arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, issued by the International Criminal Court, have brought back not-so-fond memories to many Kenyans. Similarly, when he applied for warrants for the Israeli leaders in May, ICC Prosecutor Karim …

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How the British were forced to reveal secret files on torture of Kenyan resistance fighters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How the British were forced to reveal secret files on torture of Kenyan resistance fighters

ABC  

As the colonial forces were preparing to leave Kenya, in the days leading up to its independence from Britain in 1963, they were given one last order. "The Mau Mau is a reaction … the British weren't here to help Kenyans, they were here, essentially, to exploit and to take what they could," journalist Patrick Gathara, who spent years looking …

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Ruto’s moment of decision
5 months, 1 week ago

Ruto’s moment of decision

Al Jazeera  

In Kenyan political mythology, 1982 was the year it all went wrong. In that year, a failed military coup transformed the previously genteel ruler Daniel arap Moi into a brutal and kleptocratic dictator who would spend the next two decades making life miserable for his countrymen. From the bravado and viciousness of his initial response, in the form of a …

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Kenyans stranded as doctors stay home
9 months, 1 week ago

Kenyans stranded as doctors stay home

China Daily  

Tensions are building between public hospital staff members and the health authority in Kenya over pay and employment, with healthcare services disrupted to many patients in the country. A nationwide strike, planned for Thursday by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union, was put on hold after the country's employment and labor relations court issued orders on Wednesday directing …

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How an LGBTQ court ruling sent Kenya into a moral panic
1 year, 9 months ago

How an LGBTQ court ruling sent Kenya into a moral panic

Al Jazeera  

Kenya is in the throes of a full-blown existential moral panic. A February ruling by the Supreme Court that the constitution barred discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has sparked weeks of hysterical breast-beating across the country, with many fearful that it could open Pandora’s closet and precipitate the end of civilisation as we know it. This has included …

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Cries of foul play in Kenya as election results show narrow margins
2 years, 3 months ago

Cries of foul play in Kenya as election results show narrow margins

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 08, 2022 11:00 IST Electoral contests in Kenya have been heated affairs since the end of one-party rule two decades ago. According to the results put out by Kenya’s election commission, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, veteran politician Raila Odinga, leading the Orange Democratic Movement, lost the election by around 2,30,000 votes. Uhuru Kenyatta, who was …

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Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s narrow presidential win
2 years, 3 months ago

Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s narrow presidential win

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s narrow win in East Africa’s most stable democracy. In his first comments Monday night, he didn’t mention Ruto by name but said “it is my intention to oversee a smooth transition to the next administration.” …

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Kenya's Supreme Court upholds William Ruto's narrow presidential win
2 years, 3 months ago

Kenya's Supreme Court upholds William Ruto's narrow presidential win

The Hindu  

Kenya's Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto's win. The commission “needs far-reaching reforms,” the court acknowledged, “but are we to nullify an election on the basis of a last-minute boardroom rupture?” The court shocked Kenyans in the previous election in 2017 by overturning the results of …

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Kenya’s Ruto declared president after last-minute chaos
2 years, 4 months ago

Kenya’s Ruto declared president after last-minute chaos

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — In a chaotic announcement that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya’s electoral commission chairman on Monday declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the country’s close presidential race over five-time contender Raila Odinga. Odinga’s campaign alleged that unspecified “electoral offenses” were committed and that a winner was illegally declared without a quorum of commissioners. Odinga’s campaign …

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EXPLAINER: Why Kenya’s presidential election is important
2 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why Kenya’s presidential election is important

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyans are voting Tuesday to choose a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta after a decade in power. The 77-year-old Odinga, famous for being jailed while fighting for multi-party democracy decades ago, has promised cash handouts to Kenya’s poorest and more accessible health care for all. In his final campaign speech on Saturday, he said that if elected, …

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Explained | Why Kenya's presidential election is important
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Why Kenya's presidential election is important

The Hindu  

Kenyans vote Tuesday to choose a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta. The 55-year-old Mr. Ruto promotes himself to the young and poor as a “hustler” who rose from humble beginnings as a chicken seller in contrast to the elite backgrounds of Mr. Kenyatta and Mr. Odinga. The 77-year-old Mr. Odinga, famous for being jailed while fighting for multi-party democracy decades …

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