News Tracker

Tue, 07 June 2022

8:20 am Governance expert, Prof Karuti Kanyingi, argues that Kalonzo Musyoka will not be settled in Azimio La Umoja, adds that he will continue flip-flopping.
8:02 am Junet Mohamed says Kenya Kwanza has no manifesto, asks the William Ruto-led faction not to copy or plagiarised the Azimio la Umoja one.
7:42 am Raila Odinga says he will create a roadmap towards attracting investments in alternative sources of energy as well as restructure supply of power to reduce cost of energy.
7:19 am Azimio La Umoja government under Raila Odinga and Martha Karua promises to create a ministry for youth affairs and implement a 7-year tax holiday for the youth.
7:09 am Raila Odinga promises to introduce a minimum return guarantee framework for farmers in his first 100 days in office.
6:52 am Martha Karua says the Azimio government will start work by sealing all corruption loopholes to save Ksh800 billion annually.

Mon, 06 June 2022

7:44 pm South Mugirango MP Silvanus Osoro criticized over demeaning remarks made against Azimio One Kenya running mate Martha Karua.
7:05 pm The official launch of the Azimio campaign manifesto kickstarts at the Nyayo Stadium. KeNHA advises motorists to expect heavy traffic in the area.
6:27 pm IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati says he has reported presidential hopeful Muthiora Kariara to the DPP for burning his voter's card in violation of the Elections Act.
6:00 pm The High Court in Kakamega stops Senator Cleophas Malala from presenting his documents to IEBC pending the determination of a case challenging his academic qualifications to run for governor.
5:17 pm IEBC revokes the nomination certificate awarded to Walter Mong'are over failure to meet the required academic qualifications of presidential candidates.
4:50 pm Presidential aspirant Muthiora Kariara burns his voter's card in front of Wafula Chebukati after IEBC rejected his candidacy.
4:24 pm The High Court stops a decision by the IEBC to disqualify Mike Sonko from the Mombasa county gubernatorial race pending the determination of a petition filed
4:07 pm Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru cleared to defend her seat on a UDA ticket. She was among candidates that the EACC had expressed reservations about their qualification to run for public office.
3:36 pm Presidential aspirant Njeru Kathangu of Ford Asili disqualified from the presidential race after skipping the clearance session. He accuses IEBC of bias.
3:00 pm Independent Presidential candidate Muthiora Kiriara was disqualified from the presidential race by IEBC over insufficient signatures.
2:07 pm Umoja Summit Party presidential candidate Walter Mong'are (popularly known as Nyambane) summoned back to IEBC Clearance Centre after new details emerged on his degree certificate.
1:39 pm Tujibebe Party candidate Stanley Muthengi passed away in a road accident along Thika Road just hours after receiving clearance from IEBC.
1:00 pm IEBC says Safina presidential flagbearer Jimi Wanjigi not only lacked a valid degree certificate but also failed to gather the requisite number of signatures.
12:20 pm Safina party presidential flagbearer Jimi Wanjigi was disqualified by IEBC from contesting the presidency after he failed to produce a valid degree certificate.
11:40 am Murang'a Senator Irungu Kang'ata was denied clearance by IEBC to vie for the county's Gubernatorial seat after his running mate, Winnie Mwangi, failed to resign within the legal timelines.
11:00 am ACK cleric Richard Kamau of St Paul's Mother Church Kabete claims he was recently invited to State House to plot against Deputy President William Ruto.
10:02 am Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wa claims ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi received a better deal in Kenya Kwanza as opposed to Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka in Azimio la Umoja coalition.
9:15 am Ijara MP aspirant Ibrahim Abbas survives an improvised explosive device (IED) attack at Sangole in Garissa County While on Campaign Trail. Five Police Officers were injured.
8:37 am DP William Ruto's strategist Dennis Itumbi on the spot after politicising the DP's donation to the All Saints Cathedral - the church where Azimio presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga prayed before submitting papers to the IEBC
7:48 am Kieni MP Kanini Kega says his sister is among those affected by the breach in the IEBC voter records. Her voting station was transferred from Nyeri to Wajir county.
7:02 am Presidential aspirant and musician Reuben Kigame loses a last-minute bid to convince IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati to reconsider the decision to disqualify him from the State House race.

Sun, 05 June 2022

8:00 pm DP William Ruto promises to construct Ksh5000-rent-to-own homes for the youth if elected president.
7:11 pm Uasin Gishu gubernatorial candidate Zedekiah Bundotich popularly known as Buzeki, asks DP William Ruto and his allies to stop demeaning independent candidates in the Rift Valley region.
6:25 pm ANC gubernatorial candidate in party leader Musalia Mudavadi's home county of Vihiga - Alfred Agoi - fails to get IEBC clearance.