News Tracker

Thu, 26 May 2022

  • 1:07 pm Agriculture CS, Peter Munya, tells the people of Mount Kenya that a vote for Kenya Kwanza is a direct ticket to the opposition, cautions them against making such a costly mistake.
  • 12:50 pm Rift Valley rebels led by MPs Joshua Kutuny, Alfred Keter, and Silas Tiren, vow to teach DP William Ruto's candidates a lesson in the August 9 contest.
  • 12:25 pm Laikipia Woman Rep, Cate Waruguru, opines that the current team leading DP William Ruto's campaigns in the area cannot be trusted, asks him to handle it cautiously.
  • 12:03 pm Archbishop Ole Sapit challenges President Uhuru Kenyatta, DP William Ruto and Narc Kenya's Martha Karua to put their words of peace and brotherhood into action.
  • 11:29 am Narok governor, Samuel Tunai, to launch his senatorial bid on Saturday in an event that will be attended by DP William Ruto.
  • 11:12 am DP William Ruto and Narc Kenya leader, Martha Karua, pledge to uphold peace before, during and after the August 9 presidential vote.
  • 10:40 am Deputy President, William Ruto, asks his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta, to forgive him if he ever wronged him during their tenure as the country's leaders.
  • 10:26 am Azimio La Umoja presidential running mate, Martha Karua, calls on politicians to be ambassadors of peace and unity as the country heads to the polls.
  • 10:16 am DP William Ruto breaks protocol during the National Prayer Breakfast, invites Martha Karua to speak before President Uhuru Kenyatta.
  • 9:41 am Kinangop and Kipipiri constituencies, which have 109,241 and 50,366 voters respectively, to shape the Nyandarua gubernatorial race.
  • 9:19 am Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) rules that Registrar of Political Parties was right in gazetting Amason Kingi's PAA as a constituent party of Azimio One Kenya.
  • 8:57 am Kiambu Senate aspirant, Karungo Thang'wa, says he was not impeached in 2019 but willingly left office after then governor, Ferdinand Waititu, was kicked out.
  • 8:50 am Political analyst, David Makali, says whoever takes leadership in the next government must prioritise eliminating ethnicity, adds it has been a hindrance to Kenya's prosperity.
  • 8:35 am President Uhuru Kenyatta, DP William Ruto meet at the National Prayer Breakfast, break tradition and sit on different tables amid growing animosity.
  • 8:17 am Lawyers threaten to sue CJ Martha Karambu Koome after issuing gagging orders barring those appearing before Supreme Court from commenting on cases in public.
  • 7:59 am Johnson Nduya Muthama says small Kenya Kwanza affiliate parties fielding aspirants against UDA should not expect any favours.
  • 7:43 am List of presidential aspirants, party-sponsored and independents, shrink from an initial 55 to 22, further vetting could see more aspirants dropped. 
  • 7:19 am SUPKEM legal advisor, Sheikh Ibrahim Lithome, asks politicians to sell their manifestos to Kenyans instead of inciting people against one another.
  • 7:04 am Mombasa politician, Suleiman Shahbal, opines that this is one of the few elections where Kenyans have aligned themselves based on performance rather than on tribal basis.
  • 6:40 am Kirinyaga governor, Anne Mumbi Waiguru, wants competitor barred from contesting in the August 9 polls for allegedly destroying her campaign materials.
  • 6:30 am Kakamega Senator, Cleophas Malala, apologises to Kenya Police after making demeaning remarks on the profession. 

Wed, 25 May 2022

  • 8:08 pm DP William Ruto postpones rally in Busia County to avoid clashing with  Raila Odinga, who is scheduled to have a rally within the same location on Thursday, May 27
  • 7:22 pm DP William Ruto endorses Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa to be the next Governor of Kilifi County.
  • 6:35 pm Court bars IEBC from clearing UDA Kiambu Senate candidate Karungo Wa Thang'wa until a case on his impeachment is heard and determined 
  • 5:50 pm Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa loses cool after clash with supporters of fellow Kenya Kwanza candidate George Kithi, she compared part of the crowd to dogs who only follow their master's orders.
  • 5:00 pm Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala on the spot after making disparaging remarks about police officers while a visibly agitated cop provided security to his campaign trail
  • 4:05 pm Former UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi says ANC Party leader Musalia Mudavadi has shown poor understanding of economic issues after moving to Kenya Kwanza
  • 3:19 pm Justice John Mativo directs petitioners seeking the nullification of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition to serve Raila Odinga through a newspaper advert.
  • 2:32 pm Azimio flag-bearer Raila Odinga lists projects that President Uhuru Kenyatta will complete in Vihiga county before his term ends in August.  
  • 2:15 pm  Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper Party presents 48,000 signatures to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to back his presidential bid.