News Tracker

Fri, 05 August 2022

  • 1:53 pm Raila Odinga maintains that the Azimio La Umoja government will increase resource allocation to counties in order to ensure devolution succeeds. 
  • 1:31 pm Interior CS, Fred Matiang’i, says his Ministry has no problem with William Ruto despite the DP accusing senior civil servants of working against his presidential bid.
  • 12:59 pm Kenya Kwanza's Rigathi Gachagua alleges that Karanja Kibicho is planning to scuttle DP William Ruto's victory in Mount Kenya by sponsoring low voter turnout.
  • 12:39 pm Interior CS, Fred Matiang'i, says DP William Ruto's allegations that government officials were propagating hatred are unfounded and baseless.
  • 11:48 am Raphael Tuju says Musalia Mudavadi got it wrong by joining William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza, adds DP opposed his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister.
  • 11:16 am IEBC administers the Oath of Secrecy to Presiding Officers and Deputy Presiding Officers who will oversee the Tuesday, August 9 elections.
  • 10:37 am Murang'a governor, Mwangi wa Iria, says Raila Odinga has promised him a ministerial position in Azimio government should he win the next week poll.
  • 10:00 am Nairobi Senator, Johnson Sakaja, says at times politicians make statements to avoid the wrath of the government, hopeful he will clinch gubernatorial seat.
  • 9:20 am President Uhuru Kenyatta says he is optimistic Raila Odinga will win the August 9 presidential poll in round one, calls on Kenyans to vote for him overwhelmingly.
  • 8:39 am Jubilee Party Embu gubernatorial candidate, Emilio Kathuri, defects to William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA), drops his August 9 bid.
  • 8:14 am Azimio la Umoja's Raila Odinga says he does not need chiefs to win the August 9 elections after DP William Ruto accused government of forcing them to campaign for the ODM boss.
  • 7:35 am Raila Odinga says he expects 100 per cent voter turnout in his Nyanza stronghold, adds that this is the only sure way to win the presidential vote in round one.
  • 7:06 am DPP Noordin Haji asks Ethics And Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate alleged illegal transfer of voters in Wajir and Garissa counties.
  • 6:51 am Azimio la Umoja writes to IEBC requesting log in details that will enable its agents access electronic results transmitted to the National Tallying Centre at Bomas of Kenya.

Thu, 04 August 2022

  • 7:41 pm 4 people killed in an accident involving Lunga Lunga MP Khatib Mwashetani's campaign vehicle.
  • 6:45 pm The County Government of Kisumu has ordered all bars, nightclubs, lodgings, and markets to be closed from midnight August 8 to 5 pm August 9 to encourage more voters to turn up for the election.
  • 6:01 pm Famous Nigerian pastor Primate Ayodele predicts that UDA flagbearer Deputy President William Ruto will be declared the winner of the August 9 General Election.
  • 5:11 pm Agano presidential candidate David Mwaure unveils his proposed Cabinet with names of prominent Kenyans such as Rachel Ruto, Ida Odinga, George Wajackoyah, David Maraga, among others. 
  • 4:17 pm Azimio flagbearer Raila Odinga dismisses DP William Ruto’s allegations implicating government officials in plan to rig elections, says he will win the election with an overwhelming majority. 
  • 3:28 pm President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses an impromptu political gathering after commissioning projects in Mombasa, roots for Azimio coalition candidates led by Raila Odinga
  • 2:55 pm Agano's David Mwaure to appoint Ida Odinga, Fred Matiang'i, Rachel Ruto, George Wajackoyah, George Magoha and ex-Chief Justice David Maraga as Cabinet Secretaries.
  • 2:24 pm Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, tells the people of Vihiga that he will appoint Musalia Mudavadi to his government despite him supporting William Ruto.
  • 1:52 pm DP William Ruto warns the government against plans to switch off internet and electricity on election day, says such things should never happen.
  • 1:07 pm Agano Party presidential candidate, David Mwaure, asks IEBC to avoid being used by certain politicians to rig the August 9 polls.
  • 12:28 pm More security officers deployed to volatile areas of Laikipia county ahead of Tuesday, August 9, General Election.
  • 11:54 am Roots Party presidential candidate, George Wajackoyah, claims that some people in his party are telling lies about him, says he will deal with such decisively.
  • 11:10 am Government declares Tuesday, August 9, a public holiday to allow Kenyans participate in the General Election.
  • 11:09 am DP William Ruto accuses President Uhuru Kenyatta, a section of journalists and top police bosses of inciting Kenyans against each other.
  • 10:14 am Roots Party's George Wajackoyah says he is still in the race, dismisses backing Raila Odinga but maintains that Kenyans have a right to choose who they want.
  • 9:44 am High Court Constitutional Division orders IEBC to use manual register of voters to identify voters in the August 9 polls.