News Tracker

Thu, 02 June 2022

  • 7:34 pm Bungoma governor, Wycliffe Wangamati, reaches out to Senator Moses Wetang’ula, asks him to consider burying the hatchet over their past differences.
  • 7:18 pm DP William Ruto says he also received an intelligence report showing that he was ahead of Raila Odinga by 8% in the August 9 presidential race.
  • 6:52 pm Governor Alfred Mutua says Kenya should emulate South Asia countries' economic models, argues that they adopted bottom up model hence their growth.
  • 6:37 pm Bar owners threaten to campaign against incumbent Members of Parliament if they pass the proposed bill that will see taxes on alcoholic drinks go up.
  • 6:17 pm EACC CEO, Twalib Mbarak, terms Anne Waiguru's claims that Kenya Kwanza politicians were being targetted as shameful arguing that her integrity issues are well known.
  • 5:51 pm Nominated MP Maina Kamanda drops his Nairobi senatorial bid in favour of ODM's Edwin Sifuna.
  • 5:34 pm DP William Ruto withdraws from the presidential debate over what he termed as skewed coverage by Citizen TV and Daily Nation.
  • 5:27 pm Moses Wetangula wants Karanja Kibicho to make public intelligence report giving Raila Odinga a 60% round one win in the August 9 polls. 
  • 5:16 pm Raila Odinga appoints Nairobi Governor Anne Kananu to lead Polycarp Igathe's gubernatorial bid in the city, Richard Ngatia to join the national team.
  • 4:51 pm A section of youth attending the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya rally at Mukuru Kwa Njenga slum in Nairobi demand to be addressed by certain leaders only.
  • 4:25 pm Roots presidential candidate George Wajackoyah cleared by the IEBC after meeting all the requirements, reiterates his commitment to legalize bhang if elected in the August 9 poll. 
  • 4:00 pm Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka accompanies Raila Odinga to the Azimio-One Kenya Coalition rally in Mukuru Kwa Njenga after rejoining the coalition
  • 3:25 pm DP William Ruto says, without evidence, that one million voters from his strongholds have had their records deleted from the IEBC register
  • 2:45 pm Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka drops presidential bid, rejoins Azimio coalition where he has been offered the Chief Cabinet Secretary position. 
  • 2:09 pm IEBC refuses to clear Independent Presidential candidate James Kamau who did not pay the requisite fees, running mate academic certificates' were uncertified. 
  • 1:43 pm 32 voters file a joint petition asking the High Court to halt the ongoing exercise of submitting signatures and IDs for clearance by IEBC, they claim the process is not credible.
  • 1:17 pm IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati confirms list of candidates blacklisted by the EACC was sourced by the electoral commission, says decision on their fate to be announced tomorrow. 
  • 12:34 pm 33-year old Dorothy Kemunto fails to get IEBC clearance to run for President after her running mate failed to submit original academic certificates. 
  • 12:01 pm Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana welcomes back Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka to Azimio but warns the former Vice President must respect those who stayed in the coalition. 
  • 11:25 am IEBC fails to clear Justice and Freedom Party presidential candidate Justus Juma after he failed to raise the requisite signatures. 
  • 10:44 am Roots Presidential candidate George Wajackoyah expected at the IEBC Clearance Centre at the Bomas of Kenya where he will get a second chance to provide requisite documents. 
  • 10:00 am Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru cries foul after the EACC recommended she be locked out of the August 9 on the grounds of questionable integrity. 
  • 9:26 am Activist Isaac Aluochier, who successfully petitioned against the BBI process, cleared to run for the East Kamagambo MCA seat in Migori County. 
  • 8:41 am Kenya Kwanza coalition led by DP William Ruto currently meeting European Union Ambassadors in Nairobi.
  • 7:57 am Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika urges her supporters to vote out her UDA colleague - Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri who endorsed Governor Lee Kinyanjui for a second term
  • 7:05 am DP William Ruto's allies hit out at President Uhuru Kenyatta for denying his deputy the chance to address the nation at Madaraka Day celebrations

Wed, 01 June 2022

  • 7:44 pm DP William Ruto campaigns in Kikuyu Town, Kiambu county hours after attending the Madaraka Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens.
  • 7:14 pm Charity Ngilu says people President Uhuru Kenyatta trusted with responsibilities during his first term in office looted the country dry and used the money to sow seeds of discord.
  • 6:57 pm Government warns politicians against concealing number plates of vehicles they are using in their campaigns, says it amounts to traffic offence.
  • 6:25 pm Mwagi Wa Iria, John Munyes, Danson Mungatana, Chris Obure and Alfred Keter among 241 aspirants blacklisted by EACC ahead of August 9 polls.