voters Kenya Stories

‘Change begins with us’: Young Kenyans embrace voter registration to challenge failed leadership
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 29, 2025

Simon Mutua believes registering to vote is the first step toward fixing the problems in his neighbourhood, where poor roads and inadequate sanitation...

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh rules out indirect polls, backs one-person, one-vote
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 29, 2025

President Hassan dismissed claims that leaders might seek to extend their terms or revive the clan-based power-sharing system that has shaped Somali p...

Guinea sets December 28 presidential election after constitutional changes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 28, 2025

Official figures show that at least 89 per cent of Guinean voters approved the new constitution, which brings major changes to the country’s political...

Court upholds ban on passport-only voter registration for Kenyans in diaspora
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 22, 2025

Justice Lawrence Mugambi agreed with IEBC that Section 5(3) of the Elections Act first provides for evidence of eligibility for registration as a vot...

Will ex-CJ Maraga’s presidential dream excite Kenyans? Observers give their take
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 31, 2025

Maraga, who has been toying with the idea of moving to the House on the Hill following support from Gen Z, the country’s youngest voters and aggressiv...

Namibia votes for new president in most competitive election in decades
Reuters  |  Nov 27, 2024

Leading the pack of 14 opposition candidates is dentist-turned-politician Panduleni Itula, who came in second in 2019.

Why is South Africa still waiting for a female president?
AFP  |  Apr 30, 2024

The country has yet to produce a female president—something the upcoming general elections are unlikely to change.

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