News Tracker

Fri, 03 June 2022

  • 3:59 pm Mwangi Wa Iria says he has written to European Union requesting to meet them on Tuesday next week to discuss critical electoral issues after IEBC declined to clear him.
  • 3:41 pm Moses Wetangula says Kenya Kwanza has a solution to Kenya's debt problem, asks voters to pick DP William Ruto arguing that he has an elaborate economic recovery plan.
  • 3:19 pm Migori gubernatorial aspirant, Ochillo Ayacko, launches ward-to-ward campaigns, says the move will consolidate votes for him and the Azimio La Umoja.
  • 3:01 pm Governor Mwangi Wa Iria threatens mass action after IEBC declines to clear him to run for the presidency, says he will lead protests to Parliament on Tuesday.
  • 2:45 pm Machakos gubernatorial hopeful, Nzioka Waita, dismisses report that he has stepped down for Wavinya Ndeti, terms a letter making rounds on social media as fake.
  • 2:23 pm Rarieda MP, Otiende Amollo, warns independent candidates against using logo or colours of Azimio La Umoja in their campaign merchandise.
  • 2:00 pm Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) raises concerns over the high number of independent candidates, says it is a blow to multiparty democracy in the country.
  • 1:41 pm Presidential aspirant, James Kamau, breaks down after IEBC rejects his nomination papers, says he remains hopeful he will be Kenya's fifth President.
  • 1:36 pm Kilifi PAA senatorial aspirant, Benjamin Kai Chilumo, dismisses EACC's list of shame accusing him of defrauding the county of Ksh250 million.  
  • 1:20 pm Bahati MP, Kimani Ngunjiri, accuses Senator Susan Kihika of destroying UDA from within, says he will not be coerced to support her gubernatorial candidature. 
  • 1:02 pm Nelson Havi among aspirants who met IEBC for ballot paper review, handover of nomination certificate and alignment of Westlands MP candidates’ campaign schedules.
  • 12:46 pm IEBC rejects John Nyagah's presidential bid as an independent candidate, says his running mate is a member of CCU.
  • 12:23 pm Court nullifies Julius Malombe's direct nomination ticket issued by Wiper party in the Kitui gubernatorial contest, directs fresh nominations within 72 hours.
  • 12:08 pm Agano party's presidential aspirant, Mwaure Waihiga, given up to 2pm by IEBC to convert the 2,000 signatures of supporters into excel format.
  • 11:46 am CJ Martha Koome gazettes 120 special magistrates to handle election disputes, says they have since been trained and equipped to handle all electoral issues.
  • 11:29 am Governor Okoth Obado’s wife, Hellen Adhiambo Odie, drops his name from her campaign materials, backs the candidature of Raila Odinga and Martha Karua.
  • 10:51 am Westlands parliamentary hopeful, Nelson Havi, shares his academic credentials online after Kenyans start questioning qualifications of aspirants in the August 9 polls.
  • 10:26 am Petitioner moves to court seeking to bar Cleophas Malala from Kakamega gubernatorial contest arguing that he does not hold a degree from a recognised university.
  • 10:18 am Governor Anne Waiguru accuses EACC CEO, Twalib Mbarak, of bias in his investigations, says such a person should not hold an independent office.
  • 9:59 am Lawyer Ambrose Weda opines that the first person Raila Odinga will forget after the election is Kalonzo Musyoka.
  • 9:31 am Herman Manyora says the decision by William Ruto to skip presidential debate is ill advised, adds the DP would outshine Raila Odinga.
  • 9:04 am IEBC says voter verification portal will not be disabled today as earlier scheduled, Wafula Chebukati maintains the portal will remain active until the election day.
  • 8:30 am Lawyer Oliver Kipchumba opines that Kalonzo Musyoka's return to Azimio La Umoja is shrouded in deception, says the differences between him and Raila Odinga are still there.
  • 8:16 am Political analyst Herman Manyora opines that it is easy to prove when a million voters are deleted from the voters register as claimed by DP William Ruto.
  • 8:02 am Adams Oloo says DP William Ruto is misleading Kenyans by claiming voters from his bloc were deleted from voters register, adds IEBC spoke of transfer, not deletion.
  • 7:47 am MPs amend parliamentary standing orders to cushion themselves against removal from leadership positions by their parties in case of fallouts.
  • 7:33 am Anti-BBI lawyer who personally sued President Uhuru Kenyatta, Isaac Aluochier, cleared to contest for the Kamagambo MCA seat in Migiri county.
  • 7:04 am Raila Odinga and his running mate, Martha Karua, to camp in Nyanza region for one week starting June 13 - 19, final rally to be held in Bondo, Siaya. 
  • 6:50 am Narok North MP, Moitalel Ole Kenta, says he will serve the people once elected Narok governor in August, adds that he will guard public resources against theft.

Thu, 02 June 2022

  • 7:57 pm Moitalel Ole Kenta to face off with Partick Ole Ntutu in the Narok gubernatorial debate set for tonight.