News Tracker

Thu, 14 July 2022

  • 5:00 pm Azimio presidential flag-bearer Raila Odinga asks Mombasa residents to vote for ODM candidates in the upcoming polls.
  • 4:15 pm Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka campaigns for Azimio's Raila Odinga and Martha Karua in Murang'a county.
  • 3:48 pm IEBC clears Mike Sonko to vie for Mombasa gubernatorial seat after Court order. 
  • 3:35 pm Deputy President William Ruto takes Kenya Kwanza campaigns to Kisii county.
  • 3:03 pm Gubernatorial hopeful Mike Sonko and his running mate Ali Mbogo set to receive clearance certificate at IEBC offices in Mombasa.
  • 2:31 pm Pastor James Ng'ang'a dismisses Prof George Wajackoyah's marijuana agenda, says legalizing bhang will bring curse to Kenya.
  • 1:35 pm Laikipia governor Ndiritu Muriithi calls on politicians to avoid insults and derogatory language ahead of August 9 elections.
  • 12:56 pm Former Nairobi governor, Mike Mbuvi Sonko denies reports that President Uhuru Kenyatta influenced the court's decision to clear him to vie for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat.
  • 12:15 pm TIFA poll: Raila Odinga is more popular in Trans Nzoia County with 52% compared to William Ruto who has 34% while Prof George Wajackoyah's 1%.
  • 11:10 am Latest TIFA Poll shows that Irungu Kanga’ta is the most popular candidate in the Murang'a gubernatorial race with 58% followed by Jamleck Kamau with 13%.
  • 10:34 am IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati reveals that his ICT staff are frightened of a possible repeat of what happened to the commission's former ICT manager the late Chris Msando.
  • 9:25 am Nandi County Speaker Joshua Kiptoo says Western Kenya is no longer Raila Odinga's support base, and that it's now a battleground for him and DP William Ruto.  
  • 8:31 am Political analyst Herman Manyora says Roots party leader George Wajackoyah cannot cause a run-off in the forthcoming presidential elections.
  • 7:51 am IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati and CEO Hussein Marjan on the spot for the award of Kiems tender to Smartmatic International without due diligence.  
  • 6:45 am President Uhuru Kenyatta campaigns for Azimio candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua during his tour in Samburu county.  

Wed, 13 July 2022

  • 7:55 pm Interior CS Fred Matiang’i summons security chiefs for the final touches of operation and deployment plans for the general election.
  • 7:00 pm Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho vows to repossess Deputy President William Ruto's ranch in Taita Taveta county if Raila Odinga wins elections.
  • 6:10 pm Report by Media Council of Kenya shows journalists feel safer while covering Raila Odinga than William Ruto.
  • 5:35 pm Presidential Debate Secretariat names Sophia Wanuna and Mark Masai among journalists who will moderate running mates' debate.
  • 4:05 pm Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission opposes use of running mate photos on ballot papers.
  • 3:20 pm Deputy President William Ruto's running mate Rigathi Gachagua evacuated in Meru after a crowd turned rowdy.
  • 2:52 pm Interior CS Fred Matiang’i urges politicians not to drag security officers into election-related tiffs and unwarranted criticism.
  • 2:35 pm IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati to address the media on election preparedness tonight at 9.30pm.
  • 1:59 pm Azimio presidential running mate Martha Karua meets the Gema community in Kwale county, calls for unity during this electioneering period.
  • 1:16 pm Rival groups in Vihiga county clash during Deputy President William Ruto's rally, interrupting his speech.
  • 12:50 pm Deputy President William Ruto takes his Kenya Kwanza campaign to Vihiga County.
  • 12:15 pm Interior PS Karanja Kibicho dismisses claims that chiefs across the country are buying IDs with the aim of influencing August 9 polls.
  • 11:33 am High Court clears former Nairobi governor, Mike Mbuvi Sonko, to vie for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat.
  • 11:00 am Latest poll by Infotrak shows DP William Ruto's popularity stands at 37 percent while that of Raila Odinga stands at 43 percent.
  • 10:41 am Senator Kipchumba Murkomen calls on next government to ensure public institutions are not named after individuals, says it is the cause of KU land saga.
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