News Tracker

Sat, 30 July 2022

  • 10:29 am DP William Ruto welcomes Mike Sonko to the Kenya Kwanza alliance. 
  • 9:09 am Moses Kuria claims that the IG Hillary Mutyambai is facilitating UDA's, Kimani Wamatangi, in their Kiambu gubernatorial race. 
  • 8:05 am Kiambu gubernatorial candidate, Moses Kuria, says that he was mistreated by Githunguri parliamentary hopeful, Gathoni wa Muchomba, who kicked him out of her rally.   
  • 7:27 am Raila Odinga claims that his main rival, William Ruto, and Rigathi Gachagua are unfit to hold office. Says they failed the integrity test.   
  • 7:05 am DP William Ruto claims that chiefs and other public servants are being forced to manipulate the elections. 
  • 6:37 am IEBC chairperson, Wafula Chebukati, maintains that the commission does not need manual registers as a complementary to the Kiems kit. 

Fri, 29 July 2022

  • 7:23 pm Baringo Senator, Gideon Moi, asks Kenyans to continue exercising restraint and tolerance even as the country heads to the polls in 10 days.
  • 6:38 pm High Court dismisses a petition seeking to bar Roots Party's George Wajackoyah from the presidential race on grounds that he is mentally unfit to stand for election.
  • 6:14 pm NCIC accuses Facebook of suppressing government efforts to fight hate speech and incitement by failing to remove harmful messages from its platform.
  • 5:25 pm DP William Ruto says Raila Odinga failed and disrespected 30 million Kenyans by failing to show up for the presidential debate on July 26.
  • 4:37 pm Economist David Ndii says the Ksh50 billion annual Hustler Fund will uplift at least 5 million Kenyans in the first term of Kenya Kwanza.
  • 3:43 pm TIFA poll indicates that UDA remains the most popular political party at 41 per cent, ODM 34 per cent and Jubilee 6 per cent. 
  • 3:04 pm DP William Ruto asks President Uhuru Kenyatta to desist from intimidating him. 
  • 2:52 pm Raila Odinga and William Ruto intensify presidential campaigns with 10 days to the polls, hold multiple rallies per day.
  • 2:19 pm Members of clergy drawn from Machakos accuse Nzioka Waita of chaos that marred a prayer function at the county, say they had only invited Wavinya Ndeti.
  • 1:50 pm Martha Karua alleges that UDA presidential running mate, Rigathi Gachagua, is corrupt and not fit to hold office, cites court verdict ordering him to surrender Ksh202M.
  • 1:12 pm TIFA research says that Kenyans are most satisfied with President Uhuru Kenyatta's infrastructure development record and improving security in the country.
  • 12:09 pm Raila Odinga and Martha Karua receive the most voting-intention support in the Nyanza region as per TIFA research. 
  • 12:01 pm ODM leaders in Kwale County claim that there is a plot to rig elections. Urge stakeholders to ensure a free and fair poll. 
  • 11:41 am DP William Ruto's voters state that they will vote for him on the aspect of reviving the economy. TIFA research reports. 
  • 11:34 am TIFA research shows that men have supported Raila Odinga in the last two years more than women.     
  • 11:27 am TIFA polls project Raila Odinga in the lead with 46.7 per cent, DP William Ruto follows with 44.4 per cent, George Wajackoyah has 1.8 per cent and Waihiga Mwaure closes with 0.1 per cent. 
  • 10:55 am Raila Odinga of the Azimio La Umoja coalition to pitch tent in Machakos County today. 
  • 10:22 am Roots Party flagbearer, George Wajackoyah, warns his followers against using drugs. Maintains that bhang farming will be for medicinal purposes and not for consumption. 
  • 9:57 am President Uhuru Kenyatta and Azimio La Umoja flagbearer, Raila Odinga, to go on a joint tour in Kisumu County. 
  • 9:17 am Martha Karua reiterates that Azimio La Umoja will accommodate Mt Kenya leaders who are not running for elective seats. Says they will be offered cabinet positions.   
  • 8:32 am Mike Sonko, states that he is open to supporting UDA's Mombasa gubernatorial candidate, Hassan Omar, rather than Azimio La Umoja's Abdulswamad Nassir. 
  • 8:15 am DP William Ruto urges President Uhuru Kenyatta to disengage from campaigns and proceed to early retirement. 
  • 8:10 am Kirinyaga teachers endorse governor Anne Waiguru for a second term after assessing her education and development plan. 
  • 7:37 am Rigathi Gachagua pledges to support DP William Ruto regardless of the tribulations he (Gachagua) is going through. Accuses the government of a witchhunt in his graft case.