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ICC charges Kenyan leaders for post-election violence
The International Criminal Court at The Hague confirms charges against senior Kenyan politicians and a radio journalist for crimes against humanity.
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Africa Monitor Kenyans accused in 2007 post-election violence head to The Hague
How Kenyans react to the appearance before The Hague of the men accused in Kenya's post-election violence will indicate whether the trial will exacerbate simmering ethnic and political tension.
08/29/2011 03:17 pm -
The six men accused of inciting Kenya's post-election violence
Six men were accused in the International Criminal Court Wednesday of crimes against humanity for their role in the ethnic violence that tore apart Kenya following the December 2007 presidential election. Simmering tensions between Kenya's ethnic groups – the Kikuyu majority and Kalenjin and Luo minorities – erupted after incumbent President Mwai Kibaki, a Kikuyu, was declared the winner amid accusations of election fraud. The men below are suspected of helping to incite the violence that left more than 1,000 Kenyans dead.
12/15/2010 01:16 pm -
In Kenya, the deep pull of land drove grievances – and ethnic violence
For the ethnic Kalenjins of Kenya's Rift Valley, the red, iron-rich soil is something worth fighting for, and many still resent the 'invasion' of other ethnic groups who bought coffee and tea plantations left after British colonial rule.
12/15/2010 12:19 pm -
International Criminal Court prosecutor Ocampo names six top Kenyans for post-election violence trial
Luis Moreno Ocampo, prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, named six top Kenyans – including government ministers, a former police commissioner, and a radio talk-show host – for sowing widespread violence following the disputed elections of Dec. 27, 2007.
12/15/2010 08:39 am -
Why one young Kenyan decided to kill for an ethnic militia
One young Kenyan, an ethnic Kalenjin, tells why he helped recruit others for ethnic killings after the disputed December 2007 election. Now, he and many like him feel betrayed by politicians they say organized the violence.
12/14/2010 05:39 pm -
ICC to name Kenyan politicians behind 2007 poll violence
ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has said he will name the top Kenyan politicians accused of orchestrating massive violence following the December 2007 elections. Ocampo's plans to try officials could set a strong precedent against the use of ethnic violence to achieve political power.
11/24/2010 09:29 am -
In Kenya, International Criminal Court to try six top Kenyans
During a visit to Kenya, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, says he plans to put six top Kenyans on trial for the post-election violence in 2008 that left 1,300 people dead and 300,000 homeless.
05/12/2010 02:06 pm -
ICC to investigate Kenya election violence. Will leaders cooperate?
The International Criminal Court has told Luis Moreno Ocampo to investigate the role of senior politicians in 2008 Kenya election violence. But some are already suspected of working to undermine the ICC.
03/31/2010 02:27 pm -
Kenya political crisis: Kofi Annan to the rescue – again?
A corruption scandal threatens to tear apart the fragile coalition government, prompting fear of a return to the ethnic violence that killed 1,300 and displaced hundreds of thousands after the disputed elections of December 2007.
02/15/2010 12:43 pm -
In Kenya, corruption exposé is too hot to sell
Booksellers won't stock 'It's Our Turn to Eat,' fearing reprisals. But it's sold on street corners – and read aloud in churches.
07/01/2009 01:00 am -
Kenya's power-sharing report card: 'unsatisfactory'
One year after ethnic violence tore the African nation apart, the coalition government is moving slowly – or not at all – to address the problems.
03/13/2009 01:00 am -
Zimbabwe: Latest test of Africa's power-sharing model
Zimbabwe follows Kenya's path. Will international donors be as supportive?
09/18/2008 01:00 am -
A family stands at Kenya’s crossroads
After last year’s divisive election, Kenya slipped into chaos. One family’s disparate experiences show the cruelty, and courage, of the days that followed.
08/26/2008 01:00 am -
After two months of discord, finally a handshake
In January, one of Africa's most stable democracies was violently ripping itself apart. How was it saved? In Part 4 of a four-part special report, the key players tell what happened.
08/08/2008 01:00 am -
In Kenya, two protagonists and the conciliators
In January, one of Africa's most stable democracies was violently ripping itself apart. How was it saved? In Part 3 of a four-part special report, the key players tell what happened.
08/07/2008 01:00 am -
Timeline: Kenya's post-election path
08/05/2008 01:00 am -
Key players in Kenya's peace deal
08/05/2008 01:00 am -
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04/14/2008 01:00 am -
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02/21/2008 12:00 am -
Kenya talks focus on easing violence
The country's two political rivals agreed to help ease distribution of humanitarian aid, but not to a power-sharing government.
02/08/2008 12:00 am -
Kenya's violence chokes flow of goods to the region
Security concerns are preventing fuel and other goods from leaving a key port.
01/24/2008 12:00 am -
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