ARTICLES RELATING TO UHURU KENYATTA

Kenya asks UN to drop ICC charges

2013-05-09 21:06

Kenya has written to the UN Security Council pleading to scrap the international crimes against humanity trials for President Uhuru Kenyatta and his vice president William Ruto.

Kenya chief denies bribery allegations

2013-04-29 17:58

Kenya's chief justice has denied accusations that he had received bribes to rule in favour of President Uhuru Kenyatta, in a petition challenging the outcome of last month's election.

Kenyatta lashes lawmakers over pay

2013-04-17 09:02

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has used his first speech to parliament to lash lawmakers over their high salaries, while promising to lift millions out of poverty by 2017.

Museveni salutes Kenyans

2013-04-09 17:27

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has congratulated Kenyans for voting in Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya's fourth president in defiance of his looming international trial for crimes against humanity.

Banda blocked from flying to Kenya

2013-04-09 14:31

Zambian authorities have stopped ex-president Rupiah Banda from leaving the country to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Kenya’s new president, an aide and his lawyer says.

Kenyatta takes oath as Kenyan president

2013-04-09 13:12

Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn as Kenya’s fourth president to cheers from tens of thousands of supporters, despite facing an international crimes against humanity trial.

Kenya's divided tribes backed Kenyatta

2013-04-08 09:17

In Kenya's Rift Valley, divided tribes all backed the man set to be sworn-in as the new president of the country, Uhuru Kenyatta.

US to attend Kenyatta's inauguration

2013-04-05 09:25

The US says its ambassador will attend Uhuru Kenyatta's swearing-in as Kenya's new president next week. The UK is set to announce if its high commissioner will attend.

Calm returns to Kenya

2013-03-31 22:35

Kenyan police have maintained tight security as calm returned after a court ruling upholding Uhuru Kenyatta's presidential election win.

Kenya's court to rule on elections

2013-03-30 15:22

Kenya's Supreme Court is due to rule whether to confirm Uhuru Kenyatta's presidential election victory or order fresh polls in the country.

Kenyatta apologises for judges gaffe

2013-03-28 13:12

Kenya's president-elect, whose victory is being challenged in the Supreme Court, has apologised for comments in which he seemed to dismiss the judges as "some six people" who will "decide something or other".

Kenya court denies PM requests

2013-03-26 22:21

Kenya's Supreme Court has denied two requests by the legal team of Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who has asked the court to order a new presidential election.

Kenya court orders vote recount

2013-03-25 22:40

Kenya's Supreme Court has ordered a recount of votes cast at 22 polling centres, after presidential elections in which a second-round run off was only avoided by the narrowest of margins.

Kenyatta's lawyers to urge ICC to drop case

2013-03-18 13:23

Lawyers for Kenya's president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta are set to argue that the ICC should dismiss crimes against humanity charges against him over post 2007 election violence.

Ousted Kenyan leader delays petition

2013-03-15 12:05

The party of Kenya's outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga, defeated in presidential polls by Uhuru Kenyatta, will file a petition challenging the election result, officials say.

Kenya: Defeated Odinga to challenge vote

2013-03-11 12:22

Kenya's outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga, defeated in last week's presidential polls by Uhuru Kenyatta, is preparing his Supreme Court appeal alleging fraud, officials say.

ICC postpones trial of Kenya's Ruto

2013-03-09 08:08

The International Criminal Court has postponed the trial of Kenyan vice presidential hopeful William Ruto on charges of crimes against humanity, to give his lawyers more time to prepare.

Uhuru Kenyatta aiming to avoid run-off

2013-03-08 11:28

Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta is holding to a slim lead over his rival Prime Minister Raila Odinga, with his vote tally hovering around the 50% mark needed to avoid a runoff in the country’s presidential race.

Rigging claims throw Kenya vote into chaos

2013-03-07 12:49

Kenya's critical presidential election has plunged into further disarray after the party of one of the leading candidates alleged vote-rigging and demanded that the count be halted.

Kenya polls: Kenyatta maintains lead

2013-03-07 10:42

Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta is maintaining a clear lead as votes continue to be counted in the critical presidential election, with almost half of estimated ballots cast so far tallied.

UK interfering in Kenya vote – Kenyatta

2013-03-06 13:45

Uhuru Kenyatta, who is leading in Kenya's presidential race, has accused former colonial master Britain of interfering in the country’s elections.

Kenya final vote result 'expected soon'

2013-03-06 09:10

Kenyan authorities hope to deliver the final outcome of a presidential vote after partial results gave a lead to a politician wanted in The Hague over tribal violence following the last election in 2007.

Kenya runoff likely after ballot decision

2013-03-05 23:27

A decision on the more than 325 000 rejected ballots in the just ended Kenyan elections has made it appear likely the polls will be decided in a runoff.

Remain calm, Kenyans urged after vote

2013-03-05 10:35

Political parties and newspapers in Kenya have urged calm as Kenyans nervously await results a day after they voted in general elections.

Kenyans await poll results

2013-03-05 07:38

Eyes are now set on tallying after Kenyans turned out en masse for the first presidential poll since disputed results triggered a wave of bloodletting five years ago.

 

UK invites Kenyatta to Somalia meeting

2013-05-03 15:22

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces charges of crimes against humanity at the ICC, is expected to visit London at UK's invitation next week for a conference on Somalia.

Uhuru Kenyatta picks key ministers

2013-04-25 14:44

Kenya's new president Uhuru Kenyatta has named defence, tourism and other key ministers to a slimmed down cabinet, brushing off concerns that most appointees hail from the same tribe as him.

Kenya polls valid, not 'perfect'

2013-04-16 15:27

Kenyan presidential elections won by Uhuru Kenyatta were marred by problems but overall were acceptable, the country's highest court says, detailing its decision last month to uphold the results.

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Kenya's new president sworn in

2013-04-09 16:11

Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn as Kenya's fourth president on Tuesday to cheers from tens of thousands of supporters. See all the pictures.

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Kenyatta sworn in as Kenyan president

2013-04-09 14:13

Kenya's new president, Uhuru Kenyatta, has been sworn in to office at a ceremony in a stadium packed with supporters and foreign dignitaries. Watch.

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Kenyatta set to be sworn-in as president

2013-04-09 11:23

Leaders from across Africa have flown into Nairobi to watch the swearing-in of Uhuru Kenyatta as the new president of Kenya.

Kenyatta to keep old ties

2013-04-07 21:36

Despite a looming international trial for crimes against humanity, Kenya's new leader Uhuru Kenyatta will maintain the country's close relations with the West.

Next for Kenya, a president on trial

2013-04-02 21:48

Kenya's president may be on trial in The Hague soon, though a push to drop charges has begun.

Odinga accepts court defeat

2013-03-30 20:12

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga says he accepts the Supreme Court's verdict that upholds the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya's next president.

Anxiety in Kenya ahead of poll judgment

2013-03-29 22:15

Kenya is on edge awaiting the Supreme Court decision on whether it will uphold or invalidate the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as president.

Kenya's Odinga - tech fail led to fraud

2013-03-27 22:12

Lawyers challenging Uhuru Kenyatta's victory in the Kenyan presidential election say new technology meant to counter fraud had broken down, leading to a manipulated vote count.

US citizens in Kenya told to be cautious

2013-03-26 16:53

The US embassy in Kenya has warned its citizens of possible unrest this weekend when the Supreme Court is due to rule on a legal challenge to the outcome of the presidential election by losing candidate Raila Odinga.

ICC 'won't drop charges' against Kenyatta

2013-03-21 08:11

The ICC will not drop the crimes against humanity charges against Kenyan president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta, The Hague-based court's chief prosecutor says.

Odinga takes poll defeat challenge to court

2013-03-16 17:00

Defeated Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed a legal challenge to the election result, alleging that electoral authorities had colluded with his rivals.

Kenyatta's charges lead him to victory

2013-03-11 16:23

Far from having been a handicap, Uhuru Kenyatta's indictment for crimes against humanity galvanised his supporters, giving the already formidable machinery of his coalition the edge, analysts say.

ICC accused Kenya's new president

2013-03-09 09:12
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Uhuru Kenyatta has been elected Kenya's new president despite facing an international crimes against humanity trial.

Kenyatta passes 50% mark in election

2013-03-08 18:12

Kenya saw a photo finish in its race for president as the last ballots have been counted. Uhuru Kenyatta, the leading candidate, saw his percentage edge above 50%.

Tense Kenya vote count enters final stretch

2013-03-08 09:25

Presidential frontrunner Uhuru Kenyatta is holding the lead as the vote count in Kenya’s election enters the final, nail biting stretch.

Stop vote tally, Odinga's running mate says

2013-03-07 11:32

Raila Odinga's running mate in Kenya's presidential election says the ballot count lacks integrity and should stop, comments that could inflame a largely peaceful election so far.

Frustration after Kenya vote count delays

2013-03-06 18:51

The party of Kenyan presidential frontrunner Uhuru Kenyatta has described as suspect the inclusion of a mountain of spoiled ballots in results.

Kenya: Electronic fault halts vote count

2013-03-06 11:21

Counting of Kenyan election results has been stopped because of problems with the electronic systems, according to a report.

Kenyatta holds lead as vote count continues

2013-03-06 08:39

Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces an international trial for crimes against humanity is holding a steady lead as votes continue to be tallied from Kenya’s presidential elections.

Kenya: Number of spoilt ballots 'worrying'

2013-03-05 13:25

Kenya's electoral commission chairperson Isaak Hassa says the number of so-called spoiled ballots – votes that won't be counted for not complying with election rules is "quite worrying".

Kenya polls: Kenyatta takes early lead

2013-03-05 07:55

Uhuru Kenyatta has opened an early lead as Kenya continues the count in a presidential election that brought out millions of voters despite pockets of violence that killed at least 15 people.

Reports of vote buying in Kenya elections

2013-03-04 15:28

There have been reports of alleged irregularities such as vote rigging at polling stations in several regions, as Kenyans vote in general elections.

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