Tagged: Campaign Financing

Conrad Omodiagbe

Ex-President Held For Illegal Campaign Financing

Barely two weeks after being convicted on charges of bribery, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to visit the court again, this time, in another trial over accusations of illegal campaign financing. Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012 went on trial on Wednesday in the Bygmalion case relating to forgery and […]

Winnie Kimani

Here’s what you need to know about campaign financing in Kenya’s most expensive election

Kenya’s August 8 elections will be the most expensive presidential race in its democratic history. International donors, special interest groups and investments in modern technology are the main drivers of the campaign strategies of Jubilee party and the NASA alliance. The two dominant parties have enlisted billionaires and members of the business community to serve […]