As he speaks, Mr Ruto is aware that he is facing a lot of opponents after winning just over 50% of the vote. “I will run a transparent, open and democratic government,” he says.... Read more
Age: 55 Served as deputy president since 2013 but fell out with boss President Uhuru Kenyatta First attempt at running for president Second-youngest person to win the presidency Has a PhD in... Read more
Kenyans have now been told that they elected William Ruto as their next president, yet only minutes before the announcement the vice-chairperson of the electoral commission, Juliana Cherera,... Read more
The national results tallying centre in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, is teeming with activity as the electoral commission finalises processes ahead of declaring the presidential results. The... Read more
The results of Kenya’s much-awaited presidential election will be known shortly, the electoral body has announced. Preparations for the declaration are underway at the national tallyin... Read more
I’m at the national tallying centre in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, the headquarters of the electoral commission’s operations as the country awaits the results from Tuesday... Read more
Police in Sierra Leone say dozens of civilians and six police officers have been killed in anti- government protests. The Reuters news agency puts the number of dead civilians at 21, citing... Read more
Four Africa-based election observer missions have been giving their preliminary report at a press briefing in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Voting day was “calm, peaceful and orderly... Read more
South African authorities have charged seven men with 32 counts of rape after a mass assault at an abandoned mine near Johannesburg. A group of eight women were attacked while filming a musi... Read more
Kenyans in in the UK were allowed to vote today – though had to travel to London to do so. One of those was Elly Omondi, who lives in Northern Ireland, who was surprised by the efficie... Read more
Deputy President William Ruto has told the BBC that he is ready to accept the results of a free and fair electoral process. After casting his vote early in the morning in Uasin Gishu County... Read more
Military Government of Guinea Conakry and the Republic of Mali has signed a memorandum of understanding for more economic cooperation-In a pan-Africanist momentum Chaired by Guinea Military... Read more
Gunmen in Nigeria who carried out a notorious attack on a high-speed train in March have released five more of the passengers they were holding hostage – with an estimated 30 others st... Read more
Kenya’s Education Minister has apologised over the controversial and abrupt decision to close schools early, but says it was a “necessary pain” to ensure that preparations for ne... Read more
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