News Tracker

Sat, 28 May 2022

  • 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.
  • 9:11 am COTU Secretary General, Francis Atwoli, says Martha Karua has complicated the matrix for Kenya Kwanza in Mt Kenya, adds she has undone what DP William Ruto did for 5 years.
  • 8:45 am Mombasa governor, Hassan Ali Joho, plays an audio clip of DP William Ruto at Azimio rally in order to expose him for double standards. 
  • 8:06 am DP William Ruto promises to revive the cash crop economy in Kilifi in a bid to make the residents self-reliant. 
  • 7:35 am Rigathi Gachagua claims President Uhuru Kenyatta halted developments in William Ruto's stronghold after the two fell out in 2018. 
  • 7:15 am Reports indicate that IEBC has blocked Kalonzo Musyoka from running for the presidency after presenting names of his supporters in the wrong format.
  • 6:46 am Murang'a Woman Rep, Sabina Chege, says being named as a potential running mate to Raila Odinga was her highest moment in politics.

Fri, 27 May 2022

  • 7:14 pm DP William Ruto defends his running mate, Rigathi Gachagua, over recent remarks on big corporates that has become the main agenda in political rallies.
  • 6:51 pm Kenya Kwanza running mate, Rigathi Gachagua, alleges an elaborate plan was made to impeach DP William Ruto and replace him with Senator Gideon Moi.
  • 6:26 pm DP William Ruto deploys his presidential running mate, Rigathi Gachagua, to Rift Valley region in a bid to consolidate votes ahead of the August 9 polls.