Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated Susan Koech, a career banker who has also served in top government posts, to be the second deputy governor of the central bank. A parliamentary document showed that the post has been vacant for more than five years after Ruto’s predecessor failed to fill it when its previous occupant … Read more
Kenya’s President William Ruto has disbanded an elite police unit which has allegedly been linked to extrajudicial killings in the country in recent years. The president, who came to office in September, said the move was part of efforts to overhaul the country’s security sector. He told a church congregation on Sunday:Quote Message: I am … Read more
A Kenyan election official who went missing shortly after last Tuesday’s general election has been found dead. The body of Daniel Mbolu Musyoka was found near Mount Kilimanjaro, a long way from his base in the capital. The reasons behind his death are unknown, but the news has added to the sense of anger in … Read more
The head of Kenya’s election body on Monday declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the country’s close-fought presidential election, despite several commissioners rejecting the results. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati said Ruto had won almost 7.18 million votes (50.49 percent) against 6.94 million (48.85 percent) for his rival Raila Odinga … Read more