Michael Agwanda News Today

Sometimes we need to look back in order to make sense of where we are.

Sometimes we need to look back in order to make sense of where we are.

Elections

Nairobi - The run-up to Kenya’s Aug. 9 elections has seen an increase in hate speech aimed at influencing voters, mainly through social media. Group

Mwai Kibaki

NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenya held a state funeral Friday for its third president, Mwai Kibaki, who died last week at the age of 90. Officials are hailing Kibaki for transforming Kenya’s economy and education. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta led other African leaders and tens of thousands of Kenyans...

Mwai Kibaki, credited with transforming Kenya’s economy and education, died last week at the age of 90

Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya held a state funeral Friday for its third president, Mwai Kibaki, who died last week at the age of 90. Officials are hailing Kiba

Kenyan lawmakers brawled Wednesday as they debated proposed changes to a law governing the conduct of political parties and the formation of coalitions ahead of the 2022 election. Video broadcast on television showed lawmakers engaged in a shouting match and coming to blows as they fought over the measure. One member of parliament was seen…

Opponents of bill see it as a plan by President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga to force the smaller parties to merge with them to win election