Voters teargassed in Mombassa
There are reports of teargas being fired shortly after polls opened in Kenya’s most closely fought elections. There’s no official indication of injuries or arrests in a nation that is holding its breath for fear of communal violence. Electoral officials have increased the number of polling stations across Kenya to 40 000. None of them […]
Polls open in Kenya’s closely fought election
Polls have opened in Kenya where 20 million voters will decide the outcome of the closest presidential race the East African power has seen. There are fears of a return to ethnic conflict that killed more than 1 500 people after elections a decade ago. Polls indicate that President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila […]
Long snaking queues around Kenyan polling stations
Long snaking queues continue to wind around the 40 000 polling stations as Kenyans vote in the closest-run election they’ve experienced. President Uhuru Kenyatta’s called for unity and urged his compatriots to accept the result as he promised to do. Some minor stampedes have been reported of Kenyans eager to vote. Uhuru Kenyatta standing for […]