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Touch not my anointed: Holy fever grips Kenya in election season
KENYA ELECTIONS
AP / Ben Curtis
2022-08-08, Al Jazeera
Nairobi, Kenya – They may not be on the ballot or possess Kenyan citizenship but the names God and Jesus Christ are all over the politics of the East African nation....
The ‘deep state’ conspiracy theory tainting Kenya’s elections
Supporters greet Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga at a campaign rally in Mombasa, Kenya, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Kenya is due to hold its general election on Tuesday, Aug. 9 as East Africa's economic hub chooses a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta.
AP / Gideon Maundu
2022-08-06, Al Jazeera
Nairobi, Kenya – It is election season in Kenya and even beyond the 22.1 million registered voters going to the polls on August 9, the biggest catchphrase of the campaign...
Cool head in a rough region, Kenya faces test in election
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta casts his vote in his hometown of Gatundu, Kenya Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017.
AP / Ben Curtis
2022-08-02, Urdu Point
Nairobi, Aug 2 (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 2nd Aug, 2022 ) :In his final weeks as president, Uhuru Kenyatta has been busier than usual playing peacemaker in East...
Economy, political permutations at centre of Kenyan election2022-08-09
Al Jazeera: Nairobi, Kenya – Kenyans are voting on Tuesday to pick a successor to outgoing PresidentUhuru Kenyatta in what is seen as a key test of stability for one of Africa’s healthiest democracies. Voting begins at 6am local (03:00 GMT) and runs through until 6pm...
Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, Aug. 92022-08-09
China.dot.org: QUITO -- Ecuador on Monday confirmed three new cases of monkeypox, raising the country's total number of cases to 10, including one fatality, the Public HealthMinistry said. "One person died on Monday as a result of his pre-existing ailments," the ministry...
LINX Nairobi launched in Africa2022-08-09
Web Hosting Talk: The LondonInternet Exchange (LINX) and Nairobi-based data center provider...
Illinois consumers sue health insurer Centene2022-08-09
Dispatch Argus: Consumers in Illinois and other states are suing health insurance giant Centene and its Chicago-based subsidiary CelticInsurance Co., alleging the insurers defrauded them by overcharging them for plans that didn’t deliver the benefits they promised. Six...
Kenya's electoral body says set for general elections2022-08-09
Xinhua: Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga (C), veteran opposition leader and former Prime Minister, makes his final pitch to voters during a public rally in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 6, 2022. Some 22.1 million Kenyans will vote on Aug. 9 to elect, among others,...
Kenya increases security in advance of the elections2022-08-08
TeluguStop: Nairobi 9 August : Kenyan police has stated the security of Kenya has been increased throughout the nation to ensure a peaceful general elections Source:TeluguStop.com Read More.. ......
Kenya Beefs Up Security Ahead Of Polls2022-08-08
MENA FN: (MENAFN - IANS) Nairobi, Aug 9 (IANS) Kenyan police has said that security has been enhanced across the country to ensure peaceful general elections slated for Tuesday.Police spokesman Bruno Shioso ... ......
Kenyans, desperate for change, must choose new president from familiar faces2022-08-08
The Star: NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyans start voting...
Kenya dispatch: with general election looming, ‘either something good or very terrible will happen’2022-08-08
Jurist: Aynsley Genga is a JURIST Staff Correspondent in Kenya. Kenya is now a day away from its general elections, and political rallies are over. Saturday was actually the last day for any campaigns or rallies to be conducted. In the lead-up to the weekend political...
Kenya to elect its president in close general election2022-08-08
La Prensa Latina: Nairobi, Aug 8 (EFE).- Kenya goes to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new president in a general election defined by the rising cost of living. Despite a largely peaceful campaign, there are fears of a repeat of the deadly violence that followed previous...
Kenya Electoral Agency Upgrades Technology to Avoid Voter Fraud2022-08-08
Voa News: Kenyans head to the polls Tuesday, and the country will rely heavily on technology to verify voter identity and transmit presidential vote results. The electoral body is at the center of the public's attention as it tries to clean its image after the...
Some Illinois school districts to ditch COVID-19 tests this fall2022-08-08
Dispatch Argus: KARENANN CULLOTTA Chicago TribuneDespite the urging of the state’s health department to resume school-based COVID-19 testing for students this fall, officials at several Illinois districts said this week they are halting the program due to waning interest...
Multi-channel approach to extension reaps benefits for farmers fighting fall armyworm pest in Eastern Rwanda2022-08-08
Phys Dot Org: A multi-channel approach to extension reaps greater benefits for smallholder farmers fighting the fall armyworm pest in Eastern Rwanda according to new CABI-led research published in the journal Food and Energy Security. The study, which was led by Dr. Justice...
Out of control party bus sideswipes 13 vehicles in Chicago2022-08-08
Dispatch Argus: After reportedly sideswiping more than a dozen vehicles Saturday afternoon, a 45-year-old party bus driver was arrested by Chicago police in yet another example of party bus-related mayhem behind the city’s yearslong desire to call last call on party buses —...