News Tracker

Tue, 15 March 2022

  • 6:48 pm Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria makes fresh vote-rigging claims  at the UDA National Delegates Conference
  • 6:04 pm Politicians seeking National Ordinary People Empowerment Union (NOPEU) party ticket for gubernatorial position to pay Ksh50,000 nomination fees; MCAs to pay Ksh10,000.
  • 5:22 pm Safina presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi says he is in talks for a possible partnership with Deputy President William Ruto
  • 4:28 pm Raila Odinga Presidential Campaign spokesman, Makau Mutua, terms decision by UDA to temporarily eject media from NDC an indication of what DP WIlliam Ruto will do to democracy once elected President
  • 3:51 pm Kanu Secretary-General Nick Salat contradicts Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, says he was aware that they were joining Azimio individually - not as OKA
  • 3:10 pm Trans-Nzoia Governor Patrick Khaemba defects from Ford Kenya, joins United Democratic Alliance
  • 2:30 pm Senator Sam Ongeri defects from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to the Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K).
  • 2:11 pm Deputy President William Ruto accepts nomination as UDA's presidential flag-bearer during the party's National Delegates Convention.
  • 1:20 pm Jimi Wanjigi, Moses Kuria, and William Kabogo arrive at Kasarani Stadium where UDA's National Delegates Convention is underway.
  • 12:50 pm ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi arrives at Kasarani Stadium for the UDA National Delegates Convention.
  • 12:20 pm The Service Party of Kenya (TSP) leader Mwangi Kiunjuri joins UDA delegates for the NDC at Kasarani Stadium.
  • 11:15 am Kithure Kindiki apologises over remarks that Martha Karua was to attend UDA National Delegates Convention; says it was an honest slip of the tongue.
  • 10:30 am Deputy President William Ruto arrives at Kasarani Stadium for UDA’s National Delegates Convention.
  • 9:30 am KANU chairman Gideon Moi say he will not vie for the Baringo senatorial seat in the August 9 General Election, noting that he will redirect his energies on national politics.
  • 8:20 am Butichi Ramadhan Khamisi joins Ikolomani parliamentary race; to square it out with other ANC contestants in the upcoming party primaries
  • 7:05 am Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala maintains that ANC is in Kenya Kwanza alliance to stay even if Musalia Mudavadi does not get the Deputy President position.

Mon, 14 March 2022

  • 7:28 pm Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua dismisses reports that she will be attending UDA's NDC scheduled for Tuesday, March 15
  • 6:47 pm Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria postpones Chama Cha Kazi's NDC that was to coincide with that of the UDA party
  • 5:58 pm Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi hold Azimio campaign rallies in Tharaka Nithi 
  • 5:00 pm Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka says that if Azimio wins, he will begin his 2027 presidential campaign immediately Raila Odinga is sworn in
  • 4:08 pm Tharaka Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki says William Ruto will be unveiled as Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate tomorrow (Tuesday) at the UDA NDC to be held at Kasarani Stadium
  • 3:15 pm Deputy President William Ruto receives MCAs from Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties who have decamped from Jubilee to UDA.
  • 2:25 pm Raila Odinga's campaign spokesperson Prof Makau Mutua clarifies that Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka joined Azimio la Umoja alone and not as One Kenya Alliance.
  • 1:21 pm Bishop Margaret Wanjiru dismisses reports that she has quit the Nairobi gubernatorial race and opted for the Senate seat
  • 12:50 pm Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka says Azimio coalition agreement was hurriedly signed with no transparency
  • 12:25 pm Embu Senator Njeru Ndwiga quits Jubilee and joins UDA
  • 11:50 am Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Adow who is eyeing Wajir South parliamentary seat joins Gideon Moi's KANU party.
  • 10:59 am Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka takes over Azimio campaigns as ODM leader Raila Odinga visits the UK
  • 9:55 am Kisii Deputy Governor Joash Maangi who recently rejoined Deputy President William Ruto's UDA says he will contest for senatorial position in August polls.