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The following indirect elections of heads of state and the upper houses of bicameral legislatures took place through votes in elected lower houses, unicameral legislatures, or electoral colleges: 7 February, 26 June and 20 November: India , Council of States
November 1 - Unidentified gunmen kill at least 20 police officers in an ambush in Turkana County.; November 2 - An assault on a police barracks by suspected members of the Mombasa Republican Council separatist group leaves one officer and six attackers dead in Mombasa.
The following year the National Accord and Reconciliation Act 2008 was passed and Odinga became the first Prime Minister since 1964. A new constitution was introduced in 2010, and the first elections were held under it in 2013. Running as the Jubilee Alliance candidate, Uhuru Kenyatta defeated Odinga, receiving 50.5% of the vote.
The Supreme Court annuls the election results. Fresh elections are called for within 60 days. [180] 2017 26 October The 2017 second Presidential election is held. Raila Odinga refuses to participate in these elections citing uncorrected issues within the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Kenyatta is declared winner with 98% of ...
The Kenya investigation that opened in 2010 led to charges against six suspects, including the country’s current and former presidents, […] The post International Criminal Court halts probe ...
Local elections were held in Kenya on 4 March 2013 as part of the general elections. [1] Voters elected governors and members of County Assemblies of the 47 counties created by the 2010 constitution .
Raila Odinga, former Prime Minister of Kenya (2008–2013) and leader of the Orange Democratic Movement, under Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance. [24] He was a presidential candidate in 1997, as well as the runner-up in 2007, [c] 2013, and 2017.
At the time of the elections, Kenyatta and Ruto were facing charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) [69] following the International Criminal Court investigation in Kenya as a result of the 2007–2008 post-election violence.