News Tracker

Mon, 25 July 2022

  • 9:37 am Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa slams Azimio flag-bearer Raila Odinga for withdrawing from Presidential Debate, says reasons given by  Prof Makau Mutua are flimsy.
  • 8:56 am Nominated MP Wilson Sossion holds that IEBC does not have to micromanage Smartmatic and does not have to dictate how its officials travel.
  • 8:27 am Raila Odinga's campaign spokesman Prof Makau Mutua says DP William Ruto should not have been cleared to vie for presidency.
  • 8:13 am Nairobi Woman rep Esther Passaris raises concerns over how IEBC election materials were casually transported by the Venezuelans detained at JKIA.
  • 7:37 am Prof George Wajackoyah castigates presidential debate organizers for alleged discrimination after pairing him with David Waihiga Mwaure.
  • 7:12 am Soy MP Caleb Kositany says Azimio camp has panicked, maintains Kenya Kwanza has confidence in IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati.
  • 6:45 am Machakos gubernatorial candidate Francis Maliti suffers blow as his running mate Rose Wambua joins Nzioka Waita's camp.

Sun, 24 July 2022

  • 7:05 pm Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa explains his presence in an Azimio rally, states he wanted to ensure his constituents were respected.
  • 6:29 pm DP William Ruto says he will attend the presidential debate very early, accuses Raila Odinga of getting cold feet because Azimio does not have a solid plan for Kenyans. 
  • 5:43 pm Police confiscate former Nyatike MP Edick Anyanga's gun after he was accused of shooting his opponent's supporter after an argument at Lwanda Konyango. 
  • 4:58 pm Police raid an office in Nairobi CBD suspected to have been irregularly hosting sensitive election materials. 
  • 4:05 pm Azimio presidential running mate Martha Karua challenges IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati to explain the procedure for processing election materials being sourced abroad. 
  • 3:37 pm Kenya National Civil Society Centre, ED Suba Churchill accuses IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati of misusing the commission's independence to cover for its alleged incompetence.
  • 2:45 pm Deputy President William Ruto puts DCI boss George Kinoti on notice over alleged meddling in the affairs of IEBC ahead of polls.
  • 2:18 pm Azimio flag-bearer Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua campaign in Tharaka Nithi, Embu and Laikipia counties.  
  • 1:40 pm FORD Kenya party leader Moses Wetangula rules out DP William Ruto debating with Prof George Wajackoyah after Raila Odinga withdrew from Presidential Debate.
  • 1:00 pm Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen claims there were plans to impeach DP William Ruto to lock him out of the presidential race.
  • 12:32 pm Deputy President William Ruto camps in Narok County as he popularizes hi State House bid.
  • 11:24 am Raila Odinga's Campaign Spokesperson Prof Makau Mutua says Azimio flag-bearer will not attend the Presidential Debate.
  • 10:45 am Embattled ex-governor Mike Sonko’s hearing to review Supreme Court's impeachment verdict  begins Monday, July 25.
  • 9:40 am Agriculture CS Peter Munya claims DP William Ruto has turned unga crisis into a campaign toll ahead of August 9 polls.
  • 9:15 am Lawyer Brenda Joy Mdivo decries poor representation of the people of God in political parties.  
  • 8:50 am Roots party presidential candidate Prof George Wajackoyah to pitch camp in Nyanza and South Rift, maintains he won't show up for the debate if his demands are not met.
  • 8:10 am DCI boss George Kinoti accuses IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati of blackmail and seeking cheap publicity as the arrest of 3 Venezuelans ruffles feathers.
  • 7:40 am DCI puts IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati on the spot for defending three Venezuelans arrested at JKIA.
  • 6:50 am Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho tells off deputy President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza over claims of campaigning for Azimio.

Sat, 23 July 2022

  • 7:03 pm Murang'a gubernatorial candidate, Irungu Kang’ata, slams Usawa Kwa Wote party leader, Mwangi wa Iria, for joining Azimio La Umoja. Says Murang'a County fully backs DP William Ruto.  
  • 6:41 pm Interior CS, Fred Matiang'i, says that he will continue to campaign for Raila Odinga despite receiving backlash from DP William Ruto and his Kenya Kwanza allies. 
  • 6:09 pm Murang'a governor, Mwangi wa Iria gifts cows to both Raila Odinga and Martha Karua of the Azimio La Umoja coalition. 
  • 6:03 pm Rigathi Gachagu's wife, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, defends him from criticism arguing that his statements are often twisted to tarnish his reputation.