Kenya’s Odinga rejects election results, will launch legal challenge

The veteran opposition leader, who lost his fifth bid for the presidency, urged his supporters to maintain peace and not take the law on their own hands, at a media briefing in the capital.

By The Southern Eye Aug. 16, 2022

Senior election officials disown the results of Kenya’s presidential election

“We are not able to take ownership of the results that will be announced,” Juliana Cherera, the deputy chairperson of the electoral commission told a media briefing at a different venue from where the announcement was to be made.

By The Southern Eye Aug. 15, 2022

Early signs show tight Kenyan presidential election

Tuesday’s polls were largely peaceful, although police said they were hunting a legislator who shot dead a rival’s aide outside a polling station. In the northern town of Eldas, where clashes prevented elections on Tuesday, polling stations opened peacefully on Wednesday, election officials said.

By The Southern Eye Aug. 10, 2022

Kenya election: shifting alliances and economic woe to fore

The race pits presidential frontrunners Raila Odinga, the former prime minister, and deputy president William Ruto against each other in a hotly contested race. Polls place Odinga in the lead.

By The Southern Eye Aug. 8, 2022

Four candidates running for president in Kenya’s election

Only four candidates “met the requisite constitutional and statutory requirements” from a shortlist of 17, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said in a statement late Monday.

By The Southern Eye Jun. 7, 2022

Radio has developed while listeners’ trust is waning

With Radio and Trust being the 2022 International World Radio Day theme many yesteryear  broadcasters decried diminishing trust in the audio medium due to lack of  depth by some young broadcasters  in delivering well-researched content in polished local  languages which can also benefit  new learners.

By The Southern Eye Feb. 13, 2022

Radio has developed while listeners’ trust is waning

With Radio and Trust being the 2022 International World Radio Day theme many yesteryear  broadcasters decried diminishing trust in the audio medium due to lack of  depth by some young broadcasters  in delivering well-researched content in polished local  languages which can also benefit  new learners.

By The Southern Eye Feb. 13, 2022