News Tracker

Tue, 31 May 2022

  • 10:08 am NCIC to launch Conflict Hotspot Mapping report detailing understanding of peace and security situation in the country ahead of the August 9 polls.
  • 9:53 am Laikipia gubernatorial hopeful, Gitonga Kabugi, says he will focus on water supply, roads and health sectors should he clinch the seat.
  • 9:37 am Kenyan footballer turned politician, McDonald Mariga, attacked by rowdy youths while campaigning in Kibra. 
  • 9:14 am Celebrated lawyer and second liberation hero, Gitobu Imanyara, says he will actively campaign for Raila Odinga and his running mate, Martha Karua.
  • 8:53 am DP William Ruto's team protests the destruction of his campaign billboards in Kisumu, says such actions fuel animosity against communities. 
  • 8:37 am National Police Service (NPS) says Senator Cleophas Malala must officially apologise over his demeaning remarks failure to which he will not get any security.
  • 8:19 am Raila Odinga to hold roadshows in Nairobi today and a major rally at Kamukunji grounds in Kibra.
  • 8:05 am Otiende Amollo says Kalonzo Musyoka would have to fight so many legal battles if he is to contest in the August 9 polls, argues that the Azimio pact is legally binding.
  • 7:51 am Constitutional lawyer, Bobby Mkangi, says IEBC should communicate more effectively to avoid creating a perception that it is not ready for the August polls.
  • 7:45 am Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura opines that Kalonzo Musyoka should run for the presidency, says this will stamp his political authority.
  • 7:35 am Raila Odinga presidential secretariat spokesman, Makua Mutua, calls on IEBC not to clear aspirants without requisite academic qualifications for the August polls.
  • 7:13 am IEBC investigating claims of system breach that has led to voters being irregularly transferred to other polling stations without their knowledge. 
  • 6:56 am Reuben Kigame alleges a deliberate plan to bar certain aspirants from vying for the presidency in the August 9 polls after IEBC locked him out.
  • 6:40 am Baringo Senator, Gideon Moi, cleared by IEBC to defend his seat on a KANU party ticket.
  • 6:28 am Kalonzo Musyoka to get chief minister and four cabinet slots in the Azimio La Umoja government if the coalition wins the August 9 poll.

Mon, 30 May 2022

  • 7:40 pm Police have revealed that Rabai MP William Kamoti's accident was not a head-on collision but the vehicle was hit from behind.
  • 6:50 pm Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga directs Rabai Constituency leaders to consult residents and produce the late William Kamoti's replacement as ODM Parliamentary candidate.
  • 6:00 pm UDA Chairman Johnson Muthama has disputed reports of him leaving the Kenya Kwanza coalition. He affirmed that he is solidly behind DP William Ruto's presidential bid. 
  • 5:09 pm Comedian-turned-politician Walter Mong'are, popularly known as Nyambane, becomes the first presidential candidate to be cleared by the IEBC - vying on a Umoja Summit Party.
  • 4:20 pm IEBC clears KANU Chairman Gideon Moi to vie for the Baringo Senate seat in the August 9, General Election.
  • 3:35 pm Green Thinking Action Party Presidential Candidate Reuben Kigame cries foul after the IEBC locked him out of the presidential race for failure to raise the requisite signatures from supporters. 
  • 2:56 pm Roots Presidential candidate George Wajackoyah fails to get IEBC clearance over shortage of signatures, given until Thursday to get 2,000 signatures from each of at least 24 counties
  • 2:28 pm IEBC clears Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo to defend his seat on an ODM ticket. The decision follows a protracted battle for the party ticket pitting him against party leader Raila Odinga's cousin - Jalang'o Midiwo
  • 1:35 pm UDA running mate Rigathi Gachagua admits that the Mount Kenya region supports Deputy President William Ruto because of their love for money.
  • 12:52 pm Roots Presidential candidate George Wajackoyah arrives at the Bomas of Kenya for IEBC clearance 
  • 12:08 pm Murang'a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria causes a standoff after blocking the gate at the Bomas of Kenya where IEBC is clearing presidential aspirants, he has demanded an audience with the commission's chair Wafula Chebukati
  • 11:33 am Bomet Senator Dr Chris Langat drops bid to defend seat as an Independent, joins DP William Ruto's national campaign team
  • 10:42 am Kilifi Woman Representative Gertrude Mbeyu has confessed to keeping a poor track record and asked for forgiveness from angry constituents. She blamed Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa for her poor delivery.
  • 10:05 am ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has stated that Azimio la Umoja Presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga will win the August 9 General Election in the first round. 
  • 9:14 am Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga says his government will ensure the killers of businessman Jacob Juma are apprehended and made to face justice