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On 10 August, provisional results released by the Kenyan electoral commission put Kenyatta ahead by 54.2% to Odinga's 44.92%. The head of the EU delegation Marietje Schaake said there had been no sign of manipulation of the result at central or local level and urged all sides to accept the result. [22]
Most bribes paid by urban residents in Kenya are fairly small but large ones are also taken – bribes worth over 50,000 Kenyan shillings ( €600, US$450) account for 41% of the total value. There is also corruption on a larger scale with each of the last two regimes being criticised for their involvement. [2]
October 10. Utamaduni Day formerly Moi Day, formerly Huduma Day. October 20. Mashujaa Day (Formerly Kenyatta Day) December 12. Jamhuri Day, marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a republic on December 12, 1964. December 25. Christmas Day.
There are two independent national daily newspapers, the Daily Nation, The Standard, and two daily free newspapers, X News, and The People Daily. There are also two specialised daily papers, Business Daily and The Star, and one weekly paper, The East African, which is published in Nairobi, Dar es Salaam and Kampala. [3]
(September 2020) Kenya Broadcasting Corporation ( KBC) is the state-run media organisation of Kenya. [1] It broadcasts in English and Swahili, as well as in most local languages of Kenya. The corporation started its life in 1928 when Kenya was a British colony. It was the first station in Kenya.
Kenya–United States relations are bilateral relations between Kenya and the United States. Kenya and the United States have long been close allies and have enjoyed cordial relations since Kenya's independence. Relations became even closer after Kenya's democratic transition of 2002 and subsequent improvements in human rights.
Kenya has a strong tradition of oral literature, which continues today in several languages. As a result of Kenya's history, including a period where it was a former British colony, Kenyan literature concurrently belongs to several bodies of writing, including that of the Commonwealth of Nations and of Africa as a whole.
The Communications Authority of Kenya's responsibility entails: [1] Licensing all systems and services in the communications industry, including; telecommunications, postal, courier and broadcasting. Managing the country’s frequency spectrum and numbering resources. Facilitating the development of e-commerce.