President Mwai Kibaki

This Week in Kenya What a week it has been for Kenya and the United States. Barack Obama won the Iowa Primaries while his father's homeland erupted in more violence. Great for Obama. What will happen in Kenya? Condoleeza Rice is doing her best to monitor the situation. Obama, test-drive your foreign policy credibility. The world is watching you. Obama issued the following statement - "Despite irregularities in the vote tabulation, now is not the time to throw that strong democracy away... Read Full Story

It is a sad commentary when the fallout from the elections in Kenya continue to fuel riots and a general instability in a country that was once rarely heard of. What is even more unsettling is the fact that it has become something of tribal warfare, which is now threatening the very fabric of Kenya's soul. The real shame is that the poor is affected and being displaced more than anyone else. There is calm in some areas of the country, such as the capital city Nairobi, but there is complete... Read Full Story

Kenyan Muslims deny Sharia claims Kenyan Muslim leaders have dismissed as propaganda allegations that an opposition party promised to introduce Sharia for Muslims if it won elections. The National Muslim Leaders Forum said its deal with the Orange Democratic Movement was to end the current discrimination against Muslims. Christian leaders have been calling for the pact to be made public to end angry speculation ahead of December's polls. Roughly one-third of Kenya's population of 34... Read Full Story

Hon Kenneth Otiato Marende is the new speaker of National AssemblyCombative Balloting for SpeakerBy Kwamboka Oyaro - NAIROBI, Jan 18 (IPS) - After weeks of the opposition accusing the government of rigging the Dec. 27 presidential elections in favour of the incumbent Mwai Kibaki, the two sides met Tuesday in the House to choose a speaker to steer the business of Kenya’s tenth parliament.President Mwai Kibaki and ODM leader Odinga meet Face to FaceThe tension in the national assembly chambers... Read Full Story

I expected Obama's family in Kenya to be keenly following the events surrounding his battle for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. I have even suspected that his family had another motive--other than the profound pride they must have to see a relative in the run for the position as President of the United States--the expectation of some assistance for them and their country. This is the first time, in my memory, that a candidate for the presidency has such direct ties with an... Read Full Story