2013 Kenyan Election

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An April 2011 Combination picture shows Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta, who was finance minister, and William Ruto, former Higher Education Minister at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

Kenya’s Deputy Leader to Appear during ICC Trial

ICC spokesman says Mr. Ruto will have to appear in key segments of his trial for his role in Kenya’s post-election violence More

Kenyan Police Shoot Suspected Al-Shabab Supporter

Police say suspect trained youths for 'terrorist' attacks More

Kenyan demonstrators, march towards parliament in Nairobi, Kenya, June 11, 2013, as they protest against what they see as the greed of their legislator leaders.

MP Pay Raise Protests Continue in Kenya

Protesters insist that current parliament salary is adequateMore

Kenya Anti-Terrorism Unit Kills Suspect

Security officers believe man was behind grenade attack in Nairobi Sunday that injured 4 people More

Kenyan demonstrators, some chained to each other, gather near the gate of parliament in Nairobi, Kenya, May 14, 2013.

Kenya Group to Protest Tuesday Against MPs Pay Raise

Organizer of protest says Kenyans consider lawmakers’ decision to raise their own pay ‘unconstitutional’ More

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Kenyan Group Seeks Tribunal for 2008 Violence Perpetrators
KPTJ calls on government to try those who were directly involved in attacking people during post-election violence More

Britain Apologizes, Pays Compensation for Colonial Abuses in Kenya
Mau Mau veterans, campaigners celebrate apology but say compensation was far from enough More

Britain to Compensate Kenya Torture Victims
Britain agrees to a multi-million dollar compensation deal for thousands of Kenyans tortured by colonial forces More

Kenya To Investigate Controversy over Odinga’s Airport Convoy
Opposition lawmakers demand an apology from the government after former PM was allegedly prevented from using VIP lounge More

ICC May Open Trial of Kenya's Ruto in East Africa
The court Monday set a new trial date of September 10 for Ruto, who along with President Uhuru Kenyatta, faces charges of crimes against humanity More

Kenyan High Court to Hear Arguments Against Parliament Pay Raise
Lawmakers, already among world's highest paid, voted unanimously this week to raise their own salaries to about $10,000 a month More

Kenya Law Group Files Complaint over MP’s Pay Increase
Law Society CEO says it wants to stop lawmakers from receiving their unanimously approved pay increase More

London Terror Probe Traces Path to Radicalization, via Somalia
Both suspects attended meetings by Islamist group al-Muhajiroun, which burned American flags outside US Embassy in London on 9/11 anniversary More

Kenyan Police Accused of Torture, Arbitrary Arrests
Human Rights Watch says alleged abuses were in apparent response to grenade attacks in predominantly Somali part of Nairobi More

Kenyan MPs Vote to Hike Pay, Defy President on Reforms
Already among the world's best-paid legislators, members up pay in defiance of government plans to cut them More