News Tracker

Mon, 08 August 2022

  • 6:32 pm Government lifts curfew in Baringo county to allow residents to freely participate in the forthcoming elections.
  • 5:51 pm IEBC has suspended the gubernatorial elections in Kakamega and Mombasa counties as the ballot papers had inaccurate details of the candidates. 
  • 5:32 pm Court of Appeal temporarily stops the judgement by High Court on use of manual register during August 9 polls pending hearing and determination of the case.
  • 5:00 pm Health CS Mutahi Kagwe says the government has not made use of face masks mandatory during the Tuesday, August 9 General Election.
  • 4:35 pm Kenya Kwanza running mate Rigathi Gachagua has promised to restore Mt Kenya's dignity if elected in the Tuesday, August 9 Election.
  • 3:31 pm Police in Webuye arrest IEBC official found with ballot papers at home, confirms Webuye East sub-county returning officer, Emmanuel Onyango.
  • 3:11 pm The Registrar of Political Parties deploys its officials to all constituencies across the country for monitoring tomorrow's polls.
  • 2:40 pm Deputy President William Ruto's UDA files petition challenging the use of manual voter register by the IEBC as ordered by the High Court.
  • 2:09 pm Kakamega County returning officer Joseph Ayatta confirms that Kirinyaga County ballot papers have been found in Mumias East sub-County.
  • 2:04 pm IEBC Bungoma County Returning Officer Beatrice Rono confirms a commission staffer has been arrested in Bungoma East over claims of secretly engaging with a candidate. 
  • 1:56 pm Eastern Region Commissioner Evans Achoki says Marsabit and Isiolo counties will have air surveillance on election day.
  • 1:27 pm Nandi governor Stephen Sang orders closure of all entertainment joints and bars by 6pm today to allow sobriety on the eve of general election.
  • 1:10 pm Police raid Kisii deputy governor Joash Maangi's home over allegations of handling election materials.
  • 12:19 pm West Pokot Deputy Governor Nicholas Atudonyang returns to the country ahead of tomorrow's election where he will be facing his current boss, Prof John Lonyangapuo for the gubernatorial seat. 
  • 11:39 am IEBC announces it has fired 4 members of its staff arrested earlier while holding a secret meeting with a candidate.
  • 10:52 am UDA deputy presidential candidate Rigathi Gachagua promises to pay all outstanding bills owed by both national and county governments within 60 days of assuming office. 
  • 10:00 am Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu exudes confidence in Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga's win, and jokes he may need to be carrying his bible around since the swearing-in could happen any time. 
  • 9:11 am IEBC commissioner Irene Masit says the commission has reported an incident to DPP Noordin Haji where its officers were caught holding a secret meeting with a parliamentary candidate. 
  • 8:28 am 4 IEBC officials in Homa Bay County have been arrested for holding a closed-door meeting at a parliamentary aspirant's home. 
  • 7:40 am 11 petitioners have moved to the Supreme Court seeking to block Deputy President William Ruto and his running mate Rigathi Gachagua from being sworn in if they win the August 9 Presidential election.
  • 7:03 am Citizen TV and NTV launch state-of-the-art studios for special coverage of the elections. Citizen TV has also set up a tallying centre with representatives from all polling stations in the country. 

Sun, 07 August 2022

  • 7:35 pm President Uhuru Kenyatta says he is proud that the country has had what he described as one of the most peaceful campaigns in recent history. 
  • 6:44 pm Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga meets the 11-member International Election Observer Missions led by prominent leaders who included Jakaya Kikwete, Bobi WineJoaquim Chissano, among others. 
  • 5:53 pm Former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete flags off 52 EAC observers to 8 regions ahead of the Tuesday poll
  • 5:12 pm Sky News releases a report which shows Nairobi youth confessing to being paid to attend final rallies presided by DP William Ruto and Azimio flagbearer Raila Odinga
  • 4:23 pm DP William Ruto's allies protest President Uhuru Kenyatta's decision to grant an interview to vernacular stations broadcasting in the Kikuyu language.
  • 3:12 pm IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati leads commission to conduct voting simulation exercise at the Bomas of Kenya.
  • 2:10 pm Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga says his vision is to see Kenyans united.
  • 1:46 pm Chief Justice Martha Karua announces Supreme Court presidential election petitions timelines.
  • 1:21 pm UDA presidential candidate William Ruto meets international election observers at his Karen residence in Nairobi.