News Tracker

Thu, 14 July 2022

  • 6:45 am President Uhuru Kenyatta campaigns for Azimio candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua during his tour in Samburu county.  

Wed, 13 July 2022

  • 7:55 pm Interior CS Fred Matiang’i summons security chiefs for the final touches of operation and deployment plans for the general election.
  • 7:00 pm Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho vows to repossess Deputy President William Ruto's ranch in Taita Taveta county if Raila Odinga wins elections.
  • 6:10 pm Report by Media Council of Kenya shows journalists feel safer while covering Raila Odinga than William Ruto.
  • 5:35 pm Presidential Debate Secretariat names Sophia Wanuna and Mark Masai among journalists who will moderate running mates' debate.
  • 4:05 pm Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission opposes use of running mate photos on ballot papers.
  • 3:20 pm Deputy President William Ruto's running mate Rigathi Gachagua evacuated in Meru after a crowd turned rowdy.
  • 2:52 pm Interior CS Fred Matiang’i urges politicians not to drag security officers into election-related tiffs and unwarranted criticism.
  • 2:35 pm IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati to address the media on election preparedness tonight at 9.30pm.
  • 1:59 pm Azimio presidential running mate Martha Karua meets the Gema community in Kwale county, calls for unity during this electioneering period.
  • 1:16 pm Rival groups in Vihiga county clash during Deputy President William Ruto's rally, interrupting his speech.
  • 12:50 pm Deputy President William Ruto takes his Kenya Kwanza campaign to Vihiga County.
  • 12:15 pm Interior PS Karanja Kibicho dismisses claims that chiefs across the country are buying IDs with the aim of influencing August 9 polls.
  • 11:33 am High Court clears former Nairobi governor, Mike Mbuvi Sonko, to vie for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat.
  • 11:00 am Latest poll by Infotrak shows DP William Ruto's popularity stands at 37 percent while that of Raila Odinga stands at 43 percent.
  • 10:41 am Senator Kipchumba Murkomen calls on next government to ensure public institutions are not named after individuals, says it is the cause of KU land saga.
  • 10:06 am GTAP party leader, Isaack Kalua, says Kenyans lost an opportunity for good leadership since the President and his deputy stopped working together.
  • 9:32 am Lawyer Harun Ndubi says the current lot of politicians are advancing personal interests, calls on Kenyans to examine carefully the leaders seeking elective positions in August polls.
  • 9:03 am Polycarp Igathe says his administration will carry out proper urban planning that will include launching of the Nairobi electronic address system.
  • 8:33 am Kimani Ngunjiri alleges that President Uhuru Kenyatta is planning to use state machinery to rig the August 9 polls through the manual voters register.
  • 8:00 am Tom Wolf says a critical factor in getting people to decide who to vote for in the remaining days will depend on mobilization that takes place below the presidential level.
  • 7:29 am Raila Odinga says his administration will investigate the source of DP William Ruto's wealth and especially the huge chunks on land he has accumulated across the country.
  • 7:05 am Peter Kagwanja opines that Jubilee administration was not firm on issues democracy, says Martha Karua and Raila Odinga have a huge task if they win the August election.
  • 6:46 am Women reps from 16 communities claim negotiated democracy denying them leadership positions, add that some seats are wrongfully reserved for men.
  • 6:25 am Nairobi gubernatorial candidate, Polycarp Igathe, releases his manifesto anchored on the pillars of society, economy and environment.

Tue, 12 July 2022

  • 7:26 pm IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati maintains that the Commission will only use manual register during August 9 polls.
  • 6:57 pm Mombasa governor Hassan Joho pledges to go after land grabbers once he is sworn-in as Cabinet Secretary in Raila Odinga's government.
  • 5:52 pm Former Nairobi governor, Mike Sonko, urges area residents to vote for Jubilee gubernatorial aspirant, Polycarp Igathe. Says Igathe will carry on with President Uhuru Kenyatta's legacy.   
  • 5:01 pm The Court of Appeal will decide before July 15 if Safina presidential aspirant, Jimi Wanjigi, will be cleared to contest in the August 9 polls. 
  • 4:50 pm President Uhuru Kenyatta campaigns for Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, at several rallies in Nairobi.