Victory marred by accusations of backroom deal with predecessor to deny rival candidate

Bomb disposal experts detonate explosive left over from assault claimed by al-Shabaab

Kenya’s president seeks to restore calm after attackers ‘eliminated’ by security forces

ICC orders release of Laurent Gbagbo who was charged over post-election violence in 2010

President Paul Biya, who lives part of the time in Switzerland, may seek re-election

Prosecutor says 54 people and 10 businesses to be charged in connection with case this week

Mock inauguration ceremony by opposition leader turns into stand-off with the media

Ruling party blocked broadcasts over coverage of opposition leader’s mock inauguration

Raila Odinga refuses to recognise Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election victory in October

One person reported killed as police fire rifles and teargas to break up opposition rally

Main challenger says ruling ‘a decision taken under duress’ after judges’ bodyguard shot

East Africa’s dominant state deserves a better political future

Opposition supporters protest following announcement of the results of rerun vote

Bid to delay Thursday’s election re-run scuppered after supreme court fails to sit

Raila Odinga boycotting presidential contest against incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta

Opposition leader’s supporters hold protests after he pulls out of controversial contest

Move follows repeated clashes as opposition alliance demands electoral reforms

Nationwide protests called for as president insists poll re-run will go ahead next month

Opposition demands removal of officials involved in August’s cancelled election

Opposition leader says coalition will participate only if election board officials removed

New poll to be held after ‘irregularities’ in vote overturns election of Uhuru Kenyatta

Raila Odinga refuses to concede defeat over poll that led to violence in which 24 have died

Raila Odinga claims election win for Uhuru Kenyatta was rigged and calls for strike

Nairobi police fire live rounds and tear gas in clashes but country remains generally calm

Man dies in machete attack at tallying centre as Raila Odinga says systems tampered with

President and Raila Odinga face off after tight contest amid fears of post-election violence

Voters go to polls on Tuesday after bitterly contested campaign

Bitter campaign awakens ghosts of 2007 post-election bloodshed, which killed 1,500

Chris Msando was tortured before being killed, raising fears ahead of national election

Tribal identity politics rather than broad-based party politics still dominate

Realignment of political forces and fears of tribal violence ahead of August 8th election

‘Anybody who cannot see what China has done for Kenya must be blind. China is the way to go.’

ICC record on war criminal prosecution criticised over rising operational costs

Country’s opposition and global human rights groups condemn ‘unconstitutional’ move

Letter from The Hague: Predicament of human rights activist Nada Kiswanson is ominous

Ceremonial burning aimed to send political message as elephant numbers continue to fall

With permanent home finally open, the ICC must live up to its aspirations

At least 63 African Union troops dead after strike by Islamic extremist rebels

Pope Francis starts Africa trip by trying to bridge divisions between Muslims and Christians

Ben-Hadad Kimani was convicted of murder, but many believe he is innocent