Kenya Authorities Seen Stepping Up Bid to Quell Vote Dispute
- Police raid group that planned lawsuit over vote procedures
- Government suspends closure of rights groups following outcry
Kenyan President Wins Second Term as Vote Disputed
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Kenyan authorities tried to raid the offices of a civil-rights group planning to challenge last week’s election results in court, the latest move in what activists say is a campaign to quell dissent over the vote that returned President Uhuru Kenyatta to power.
Police and tax officials arrived at the offices of the Africa Centre for Open Governance, or AfriCOG, in the capital, Nairobi, on Wednesday morning with a warrant authorizing them to seize computers and documents. The group’s staff, most of whom are lawyers, disputed the warrant’s validity and refused them access. A two-hour stand-off ensued before the authorities backed down.