News Tracker

Mon, 15 August 2022

  • 8:21 am IEBC currently generating Form 34C after completing the verification of Forms 34A and 34B.
  • 8:09 am Neither Kenya Kwanza nor Azimio la Umoja will have an absolute majority in the National Assembly after the two bagged 159 and 162 seats respectively.
  • 7:59 am Nairobi back to life as businesses re-open after a short break occasioned by the August 9 polls.
  • 7:47 am IEBC says it is still on course to declare the president-elect despite the alleged delay in verification of results.
  • 7:32 am 29-year-old journalist, Juma Chengo, wins Mnarani MCA seat as an independent candidate after flooring 16 other contestants.
  • 7:22 am Majority of MCAs elected in 2017 in South and Central Rift sent packing as electorate settle for new comers.
  • 7:10 am Gichugu constituency - Anne Waiguru's home turf - propelled her to victory after she garnered 36,674 votes in the area, Purity Ngirici got 21,385.
  • 7:02 am Kikuyu Council of Elders admit failing to read the political mood in Mt Kenya region before agreeing to back Raila Odinga's presidency.
  • 6:52 am Johnson Muthama says outgoing governor, Alfred Mutua, did not contribute anything to votes garnered by DP William Ruto in the county.
  • 6:42 am Police say the missing IEBC Returning Officer in charge of Embakasi East was last seen walking to a nearby bus stop. 
  • 6:32 am UDA's Patrick Ole Ntutu declared Narok governor-elect, IEBC awards him certificate after beating ODM's Moitalel Ole Kenta.
  • 6:20 am 12 nominated MPs to determine which coalition between Kenya Kwanza and Azimio will control the National Assembly.

Sun, 14 August 2022

  • 7:54 pm Kwale gubernatorial candidates dispute UDA's Fatuma Achani's win, and want IEBC to conduct fresh polls.
  • 7:35 pm Nairobi governor-elect, Johnson Sakaja, invites his rival, Polycarp Igathe, for coffee. Says the two can work together. 
  • 6:48 pm Judiciary Committee on Elections chaired by Supreme Court Judge, Mohammed Ibrahim, says it is ready to handle electoral disputes. 
  • 6:31 pm Calm restored at Bomas of Kenya as IEBC continues to tally the presidential votes.   
  • 6:22 pm Musician Reuben Kigame to support any presidential candidate who will challenge the outcome of the August 9 polls at the Supreme Court. 
  • 6:18 pm Elegeyo Marakwet senator-elect, Kipchumba Murkomen, appreciates security state officers working hard to ensure a smooth transition of power. 
  • 5:59 pm DP William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) wins only four of the 30 parliamentary seats at the Coast. 
  • 5:44 pm MPs-elect set to be sworn in 30 days after the election,  acting clerk of the National Assembly, Serah Kioko, says. 
  • 5:25 pm Defence CS, Eugene Wamalwa, congratulates DAP-K's winners and losers in the August 9 polls. Says the party performed better than expected.
  • 5:13 pm Musician Reuben Kigame disapproves Waihiga Mwaure's decision to concede. Says he has disappointed Kenyans who voted for him. 
  • 5:03 pm Bishops caution Kenyans against consuming fake news on different social media platforms, call for verification of information. 
  • 4:31 pm Khamis Abdi Chome elected MP for Voi constituency, 25 years since his first stab at electives politics.
  • 4:24 pm IEBC to announce the winner of the Narok gubernatorial race at Bomas owing to the insecurity and tension in the county.
  • 4:11 pm Christopher Ruto, Eldoret ACK Bishop, asks Kenyans to maintain peace as IEBC concludes tallying of presidential votes. 
  • 4:01 pm Mama Rachel Ruto says that she is in prayers as her husband, DP William Ruto, awaits presidential election results.     
  • 3:53 pm Roots Party flagbearer, George Wajackoyah, maintains that he will win elections through a free, fair and credible process. 
  • 3:42 pm DP William Ruto lauds Kenyans for conducting peaceful elections, congratulates elected leaders. 
  • 3:37 pm Adan Keynan successfully defends his Eldas parliamentary seat for the fifth time, making him the longest-serving legislator in the incoming Parliament.