News Tracker

Sat, 18 June 2022

  • 4:41 pm Dennis Itumbi accuses DPP Noordin Haji of refusing to act on letters sent to his office showing ODM Kilifi governor candidate, Gideon Mungaro, has no degree certificate.
  • 4:00 pm Kipchumba Murkomen says no student keeps exam time table, application letter, and fees receipts years after graduation, terms CUE demands to Johnson Sakaja unrealistic.
  • 3:27 pm COTU Secretary General, Francis Atwoli, alleges that DP William Ruto appointed Energy CS who allocated petroleum import licences to cartels leading to high prices.
  • 3:03 pm DPP Noordin Haji directs IG Hillary Mutyambai to forward investigation reports on alleged degree fraud by politicians to his office by June 23 for action.
  • 2:28 pm NCIC, IEBC launch #LetPeaceWin campaign aimed at promoting commitment to peaceful elections and increase youth participation in the 2022 polls.
  • 2:04 pm Kenya Editors Guild held first annual lecture in honour of veteran journalist, the late Philip Ochieng, lecture focused on election reporting, hate speech and combating fake news.
  • 1:39 pm NCIC pardons Narok Senator, Ledama Ole Kina, over alleged hate remarks, says he has shown willingness to engage in reconciliation.
  • 1:02 pm Taita Taveta Senator, Jones Mwaruma, to face off with 9 other candidates including veteran politicians Thomas Mwadeghu and Mwandawiro Mghanga in the August 9 polls.
  • 12:20 pm Kipchumba Murkomen accuses the government of using Wavinya Ndeti as a smokescreen to divert attention from Johnson Sakaja's degree fiasco.
  • 12:00 pm Inspector General of Police, Hillary Mutyambai, directs DCI to investigate Wavinya Ndeti's degree certificate to ascertain its authenticity.
  • 11:35 am Agriculture CS, Peter Munya, says he will be the third highest ranking official in Azimio government just below Raila Odinga and Martha Karua.
  • 11:02 am Thirdway Alliance's Ekuru Aukot says the government is afraid of Johnson Sakaja's influence in Nairobi and hence the frustrations he is being subjected to.
  • 10:26 am Nairobi Senator, Johnson Sakaja, says he has all the documents requested by the Commission for University Education (CUE).
  • 10:01 am Martha Karua says the Azimio presidency will be as the Constitution intended: with a President and a Deputy President, not a co-president.
  • 9:38 am ODM chairman, John Mbadi, warns party candidates in Nyanza region against chest thumping, says it can cost them the August election.
  • 9:14 am Raila Odinga and his running mate, Martha Karua, to campaign in Meru county, move meant to neutralise DP William Ruto's influence in the region.
  • 8:35 am IEBC wants a case filed by Mike Sonko at High Court dismissed, argues that it violates the Elections Act and seeks to circumvent its internal dispute resolution processes.
  • 8:13 am Rigathi Gachagua says his remarks on police uniform were taken out of context and he did not intend to upset or disrespect the church or the men in uniform.
  • 7:49 am IEBC Dispute Resolution Committee dismisses Jimi Wanjigi and Ekuru Aukot's complaints, cites failure by the duo to submit all requirements as stipulated by law.
  • 7:18 am Westlands parliamentary candidate, Nelson Havi, accuses his competitor and incumbent Tim Wanyonyi of hiring goons to interrupt his rallies.
  • 6:55 am Nairobi Senator, Johnson Sakaja, wants CUE to ask every candidate to provide the same certification as him, says the law should apply equally.

Fri, 17 June 2022

  • 7:32 pm CUE tells Johnson Sakaja to produce evidence of registration including student ID, course units taken and examination schedules for his Team University degree.
  • 7:17 pm Commission for University Education (CUE) summons Nairobi Senator, Johnson Sakaja, over controversies surrounding his Ugandan degree certificate.
  • 7:08 pm Nairobi Senator, Johnson Sakaja, says he presented himself to DCI Headquarters to clear his name after the chief detective, George Kinoti, linked him to crime syndicate.
  • 6:37 pm IEBC says it will start implementing responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) tech that will be used in monitoring electoral hate speech.
  • 6:13 pm PS Karanja Kibicho tells off DP William Ruto and his allies for linking President Uhuru Kenyatta to degree woes facing Nairobi Senator, Johnson Sakaja.
  • 5:42 pm Police dispute reports that Nairobi Senator, Johnson Sakaja, was under arrest, say he presented himself to DCI headquarters where was cordially received.
  • 5:31 pm Nandi Senator, Samson Cherargei, argues that President Uhuru Kenyatta's government is persecuting politicians allied to DP William Ruto.
  • 5:16 pm IEBC postpones the release of the audited voter register that was scheduled to take place today at Bomas of Kenya, to do so on Monday, June 20 at 4pm.
  • 5:01 pm PS Karanja Kibicho says security agencies in the country have been primed to respond to attempts to cause violence and intimidation of supporters and voters on polling day.