News Tracker

Sun, 29 May 2022

  • 11:00 am IEBC clears Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula to defend his seat in the August polls. This is despite the Ford Kenya boss being promised the National Assembly Speaker's seat in the Kenya Kwanza coalition
  • 10:14 am Kenyans.co.ke establishes Cleophas Malala's name is on USIU's graduate list of 2011 amid questions on why his certificate indicates he graduated in 2019
  • 9:19 am DP William Ruto's aide Munyori Buku claims President Uhuru Kenyatta has been isolated by all arms of government - cites decision to have the deputy president, and speakers of Parliament sit at a different table during the National Prayer Breakfast
  • 8:33 am DP William Ruto vows to buy off Kedong Ranch and Rose Farm from the current owners and revert it to the Maasai community
  • 7:48 am IEBC gives Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka the last chance to re-submit his papers by 9am, Sunday, May 29
  • 7:04 am Political analyst Prof Peter Kagwanja hails the entry of Martha Karua into the Azimio ticket as a game-changer that will split the Mt Kenya vote between William Ruto and Raila Odinga

Sat, 28 May 2022

  • 7:56 pm Kiambu gubernatorial aspirant, Moses Kuria, promises to give Kiambu traders Ksh1.2 billion through Saccos if he wins the August 9 race. 
  • 7:09 pm Deputy President William Ruto accuses his main presidential election rival, Raila Odinga, of dragging politics into the Mau Forest eviction issues.
  • 6:40 pm Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang'i, steps up in his quest to be Gusii kingpin. Organises several meetings with community leaders to marshall support for Raila Odinga. 
  • 6:36 pm Suna politicians urge ODM aspirants to stop agitating for six-piece agenda in Migori County and rather sell their development agenda. 
  • 6:07 pm Rarieda residents petition the High Court to bar IEBC from clearing area MP, Otiende Amollo, from contesting in the August 9 polls. Accuse him of fraud and embezzlement of funds. 
  • 5:38 pm The Registrar of Political Parties, Anne Nderitu, and IEBC officials verify registered voters at the Kenyan embassy in Washington DC, US. 
  • 5:18 pm Bondo parliamentary aspirant, Andiwo Mwai, sues ODM's National Elections Board (NEB). Accuses it of failing to comply with the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal (PPDT) order to conduct fresh nominations in the constituency. 
  • 4:49 pm Martha Karua urges Kenyans to reject politicians issuing handouts. Asks them to elect those with a development track record. 
  • 4:24 pm Kiambu gubernmatorial aspirant, Moses Kuria, launches his manifesto. Event graced by Kenya Kwanza presidential running mate, Rigathi Gachagua. 
  • 3:44 pm High Court bars IEBC from receiving Kiambu senatorial aspirant, Karungo wa Thang'wa's, nomination papers. Rules that he was impeached as a county executive under former governor Ferdinand Waititu's reign.   
  • 3:12 pm Interior CS, Fred Matiang'i, says that his ministry has made all the necessary preparations to respond to any issues raised by the IEBC during the elections and transition of power.  
  • 2:38 pm Transport CS, James Macharia, urges Kisii residents to vote for Raila Odinga. Says Azimio La Umoja will prioritise the development of the country.   
  • 2:12 pm Youth in Migori County want EBC to enforce laws regulating election finances to ensure all aspirants compete fairly. Argue that capping finances will encourage more youths to contest. 
  • 1:47 pm Kenya Kwanza presidential running mate, Rigathi Gachagua, says that their administration will change the role of ambassadors and also issue them a two-year performance contract.     
  • 1:17 pm Azimio La Umoja presidential running mate, Martha Karua, asks rival camps to criticise President Uhuru Kenyatta but with the maximum respect he deserves. 
  • 1:07 pm IEBC, the Kenya High Commission and Kenyan Diaspora in Tanzania (KEDiT) sensitize Kenyans living in Dar es Salaam on the commission’s activities leading up to the August polls.   
  • 12:48 pm Martha Karua takes Azimio La Umoja campaigns to Nakuru as Raila Odinga continues with his tour of Western Kenya.
  • 12:26 pm Kakamega Senator, Cleophas Malala, makes public his secondary school results after reports claimed that he had failed in the test.
  • 12:14 pm Mombasa governor aspirants Mike Sonko, Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir and Hassan Omar meet at a prayer breakfast, commit to uphold peace.
  • 11:35 am Three petitioners want Rarieda MP, Otiende Amollo, barred from the August polls over what they termed as mismanagement of CDF funds.
  • 11:00 am Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops warn that the country could slide into chaos if government does not put in place measures to ensure elections are credible.
  • 10:42 am Homa Bay Woman Rep, Gladys Wanga, says she is not to blame for the health crisis facing the county, maintains her work was oversight. 
  • 10:03 am Martha Karua says Azimio La Umoja's main focus in the August 9 presidential vote is to win by a margin to avoid a runoff. 
  • 9:29 am Tachoni community endorses Ken Lusaka for Bungoma governor despite the incumbent, Wycliffe Wangamati, picking a running mate from the community.