Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism sumaries

Sub-Category : Electoral and Boundaries Reforms

Raila’s chief campaigner to file poll petition

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Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013

Prime Minister Raila Odinga has picked his chief campaigner to wage the court battle on his behalf against the election of President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta. Mr Eliud Owallo, one of Raila’s right hand men, will file the awaited

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Poll petitioners to wait until IEBC gazettes results

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Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013

The new election petition rules may bar aggrieved candidates from moving to court to challenge the Independent Electoral and Boundaries’ decision. Other than the presidential that only requires one to file a petition based o

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China salutes Uhuru for election victory

Daily Nation pg 6
Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013

China on Monday congratulated Mr Uhuru Kenyatta for being elected president. “China congratulates Mr Kenyatta on being elected president of Kenya,” Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters. “We al

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We’re ready for Raila election case, says CJ

Daily Nation pg 1 & 4
Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013

The Supreme Court is ready to hear petitions challenging the results of the just-concluded General Election, Chief Justice Willy Mutunga said on Monday. He spoke as Cord leaders Mutula Kilonzo, James Orengo and Anyang’ Nyong

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Female candidates faced big obstacles in concluded polls

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Monday, 11 Mar 2013

Kenyan women stand out as the greatest losers in the just concluded General Election after they failed to clinch top seats. No woman was elected as governor or to the Senate. They were relegated to county women representatives and

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West yet to speak on election winners

Daily Nation pg 9
Monday, 11 Mar 2013

Western nations were on Sunday silent on how they will work with the new government to be headed by President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta even as China congratulated the new leader. Even though Britain, USA, Canada and the European Union

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Observers report women battery over election

Daily Nation pg 17
Sunday, 10 Mar 2013

A United Nations (UN) agency has reported two incidents of women being beaten by their husbands for voting for particular candidates in the just-concluded elections.  The reports were received by the UN Women’s Situatio

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Bitter-sweet victory for Uhuru and Ruto

Daily Nation pg 15
Sunday, 10 Mar 2013

President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto go to State House against the shadow of their cases at the International Criminal Court. The two are among four Kenyans charged with crimes against humanity at the ICC in

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