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Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:44:44 GMT
Polls Agency Yet to Begin Verifying Presidential Results as Nation Remains on Edge
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was on Wednesday yet to begin the verification exercise of votes cast in the general election 18 hours after polls were closed.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:30:06 GMT
Preliminary Presidential Election Results in Kenya Show Tight Race
[VOA] Nairobi -- More than 43,000 polling stations have submitted their presidential results from Tuesday's vote. A provisional result shows a tight race between the two leading presidential candidates.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:53:43 GMT
Final Results When Tallying is Done - Head of Election Body Chebukati
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati says final presidential results will be announced as soon as tallying is done.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:51:48 GMT
Webuye East MP Elect Wanyonyi Becomes First Person With Albinism to Be Elected in Kenya
[Capital FM] Bungoma -- Martin Wanyonyi of Ford Kenya has become the first person with albinism to be elected through the ballot in Kenya, after clinching the Webuye East Parliamentary seat.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:34:23 GMT
UN Secretary General Guterres Lauds Country's Peaceful Election
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has lauded Kenya for conducting a peaceful election.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:51:12 GMT
Determined Faith Kipyegon Comes 0.3secs Close to Breaking World Record
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Double Olympic and World Champion Faith Kipyegon came inches close to breaking the 1500m World Record as she ran the second fastest of all time, clocking 3:50.37, a new National Record, Personal Best and World Leading time at ...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:46:13 GMT
Ruto Leads According to 50% Polling Station Tally By Nation Media Group
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- United Democratic Alliance (UDA) presidential candidate William Ruto took an early lead on Wednesday opening a 2-point gap between him and his chief competitor, Azimio's Raila Odinga, in a tight race that saw the gap narrow fr...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 04:39:33 GMT
Provisional Results Show Tight Race Amid Low Turnout
[DW] Preliminary results from Kenya's presidential election have shown a very tight race between the two main front-runners, Vice President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:45:29 GMT
14 Million Voters Voted in August 9 Poll Using Kiems Kits, Chebukati Says
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says nearly 4.2 million voters participated in Tuesday's General Election.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:14:48 GMT
Ruto Leads in Karua's Polling Station With 911 Votes, Odinga Gets 311
[Capital FM] Kirinyaga -- Final results posted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) show that Deputy President William Ruto scooped the most votes at Martha Karua's polling station in Mugumo primary school, Gichugu in Kirinya...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:37:02 GMT
Returning Officers to Start Delivering Form 34b At the Bomas of Kenya
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Returning officers across the country are today expected to start streaming in at the national tallying center at Bomas of Kenya to deliver presidential results declaration forms.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:36:27 GMT
MP Didmus Barasa Retains Kimilili Seat Amidst Shooting Allegations
[Capital FM] Bungoma -- Kimili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa who is on the run after allegedly shooting his opponent's aide dead Tuesday evening, has retained his seat after garnering 26,861 votes.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:11:02 GMT
Gilgil MP Wangari Retains Seat on a UDA Ticket
[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Gilgil Member of Parliament Martha Wangari has retained her seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket, after garnering a total of 35,363 votes.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:28:18 GMT
SportPesa CEO Karauri Clinches Kasarani MP Seat
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- SportPesa Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ronald Karauri has won the Kasarani Parliamentary seat after garnering 32,406 votes.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:50:43 GMT
'Yellow Fever Has Consumed Us in Nyeri' - Pricilla Nyokabi After Defeat By UDA
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- 'Yellow fever has consumed us in Nyeri' were Pricilla Nyokabi's words as she conceded defeat in the Nyeri senatorial seat.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:46:53 GMT
Jubilee's Kibiru Concedes Defeat in Kirinyaga, NARC Kenya's Kabando Submits in Nyeri
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kirinyaga Senator Charles Kibiru and Kabando Wa Kabando have now joined the list of leaders conceding defeat after losing in Kirinyaga and Nyeri counties Gubernatorial and Senatorial race respectively.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:22:34 GMT
45,141 Form 34a Relayed From Polling Stations - IEBC
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The presidential tallying of votes in the national tallying centre at the Bomas of Kenya is yet to commence despite the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) gearing up to complete the process before the seven...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 04:30:20 GMT
Election - Institutional Safeguards Are Still a Work in Progress
[The Conversation Africa] Kenya has held its seventh national election since the reintroduction of multiparty competition in the early 1990s. Elections in the country are never dull affairs. They are always contested by ever-shifting and unstable pol...

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:37:53 GMT
No, News Site Kenyans.co.ke Didn't Report That Mt Kenya Voter Turnout Was 28% - Fake Graphic
[Africa Check] A graphic posted on Facebook claims that there was a dismal turnout in the Mount Kenya region in Kenya's 9 August 2022 general election, to the detriment of a leading presidential candidate.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:16:09 GMT
Kega, Jubilee's Director of Elections, Concedes Defeat in Kieni MP Race
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Jubilee Party's National Director of Elections Kanini Kega has conceded defeat in the Kieni parliamentary election held on Tuesday.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:39:49 GMT
Jubilee Party's SG Kioni Concedes Defeat After Losing to UDA Candidate
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ndaragwa Member of Parliament Jeremiah Kioni has conceded defeat after failing to recapture the seat on a Jubilee Party ticket.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:28:41 GMT
Naomi Shaban Concedes Defeat After Losing Bid to Extend 20-Year Parliamentary Term
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Taita Taveta Member of Parliament Naomi Shaban has conceded defeat and congratulated her closest rival Bwire Akano of the Wiper Party who is leading based on the provisional results.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:25:09 GMT
Kenyatta's House Majority Leader Kimunya Concedes Defeat in Kipipiri
[Capital FM] Nyandarua -- Kipipiri Member of Parliament Amos Kimunya has conceded defeat on Wednesday as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) continued with tallying of results following Tuesday's election.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:24:05 GMT
Machakos Town MP Munyaka Concedes Defeat, Congratulates Mule of Maendeleo Chap Chap
[Capital FM] Machakos -- Machakos Town Member of Parliament Victor Munyaka has conceded defeat and congratulated his competitor Caleb Mule of Maendeleo Chap Chap.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:23:19 GMT
Lang'ata MP Nixon Korir Concedes Defeat, Congratulates Jalang'o
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Langata Member of Parliament Nickson Korir has conceded defeat and congratulated his competitor ODM's Felix Oduor alia Jalang'o.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:15:54 GMT
UDA's Cliff Ombeta Concedes Defeat in Bonchari MP Race
[Capital FM] Kisii -- Lawyer Cliff Ombeta who was the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate for Bonchari constituency has conceded defeat, even before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared a winner for the seat.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:14:09 GMT
Embakasi West MP Theuri Concedes Defeat, Congratulates Jubilee's Mwenje
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Embakasi West Member of Parliament George Theuri has conceded defeat and congratulated his opponent Mark Mwenje of Jubilee.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:35:05 GMT
Schools to Re-Open Monday After Closure for National Elections
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has ordered all schools to re-open on Monday next week following closure to facilitate the General Election conducted on Tuesday.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:31:39 GMT
MP Didmus Barasa Flees, Switches Off Phone After Shooting Incident
[Capital FM] Bungoma -- Police say they are yet to arrest Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa who is on the run after he allegedly shot his opponent's aide dead Tuesday evening.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:08:25 GMT
43,536 of 46,229 Form 34A Submitted With 94.17% Success Rate
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Vote counting is still underway in various polling stations where elections were conducted as Kenyans wait with bated breath for the final votes in several elective seats.



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