News Tracker

Mon, 11 July 2022

  • 7:00 am IEBC to hold a National Election Conference on Monday July 11 - Tuesday 12, themed Moving Kenya Towards a Stronger Democracy.

Sun, 10 July 2022

  • 7:15 pm DP William Ruto says he has the full confidence of the IEBC, accuses rivals of intimidating and harassing the electoral body after sensing defeat. 
  • 6:29 pm Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi dismisses a report widely circulated by the Kenya Kwanza online strategists claiming he had described Mt Kenya as DP William Ruto's stronghold - insists Azimio coalition will form the government. 
  • 5:45 pm Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and UDA Kiambu Senate hopeful Karungo Wa Thang'wa among the names missing in the IEBC's list of gazetted candidates. 
  • 4:50 pm IEBC concludes a pre-conference with the media and opinion pollsters - commits to engaging the two groups more deliberately in covering the August 9 poll. 
  • 3:55 pm Azimio presidential flag-bearer, Raila Odinga, takes his campaign to Kericho County, drums up support for his State House bid.
  • 3:14 pm IEBC gazettes list of candidates for President, Governor, Senate and MP posts to participate in the forthcoming polls.
  • 2:29 pm Interior PS Karanja Kibicho denies reports that senior civil servants are planning to manipulate elections, says those complaining have sensed defeat.
  • 1:20 pm Elders from Mt Kenya declare their support for Machakos gubernatorial candidate on Wiper, Wavinya Ndeti.
  • 1:02 pm IEBC CEO Marjan Hussein urges media to interrogate opinion polls before publishing them.
  • 12:23 pm IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati says only 4,024 journalists have so far been accredited to cover the elections.
  • 12:05 pm Religious leaders across the country preach peace as thousands of Muslims mark Eid-Ul-Adha.
  • 11:12 am Defence CS Eugene Wamalwa claims DP William Ruto almost slapped him in 2018.  
  • 10:20 am IEBC holds election conference with the media and opinion pollsters at KICC. 
  • 9:11 am Baringo Senator Gideon Moi dismisses reports that he is using public resources to campaign for his re-election.
  • 8:45 am Chama Cha Kazi party leader Moses Kuria claims Senator Kimani Wamatangi does not campaign for DP William Ruto.
  • 8:10 am Conservationists say Prof George Wajakoya’s agenda has exposed snakes and hyenas to poachers, especially in Samburu County.
  • 7:30 am Azimio presidential running mate Martha Karua mounts pressure on the IEBC to conduct credible polls on August 9.

Sat, 09 July 2022

  • 8:06 pm Supporters of gubernatorial candidates, Kimani Wamatangi of UDA and Moses Kuria of Chama Cha Kazi clash during Kenya Kwanza rally in Kiambu.
  • 7:45 pm DP William Ruto claims ODM leader Raila Odinga wanted him and President Uhuru Kenyatta jailed after the 2007/8 post-election-violence.
  • 7:09 pm IEBC's Directorate of Voter Registration and Electoral Operations holds workshop to develop training content for all officials who will be involved in the August 9 polls.
  • 6:10 pm Deputy President William Ruto pledges to restore security situation in Turkana, West Pokot, Samburu, among other volatile areas in Kenya.
  • 5:03 pm Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka says he shelved his presidential bid in favour of Raila Odinga for the sake of the country's unity.  
  • 4:45 pm Azimio presidential flag-bearer Raila Odinga launches Orange Women Brigade Western Chapter, pledges to champion women's rights should he win August 9 polls.
  • 3:34 pm Deputy President William Ruto addresses rally at Lokichar, Turkana county as he drums up support for Kenya Kwanza's bottom-up agenda.
  • 2:46 pm South Gem ward ODM candidate, Nick Wanga, dies in hospital. 
  • 2:39 pm Roots Party presidential candidate, George Wajackoyah, offers the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), George Kinoti, the Interior Cabinet Secretary post should he win the August 9 polls.  
  • 1:44 pm Hundreds of police officers are trained in quelling chaos during the August polls in a workshop held in Kisii County. 
  • 1:39 pm Ida Odinga urges women to rally behind Azimio La Umoja presidential running mate, Martha Karua. Says that women ought to put aside divisive issues among them. 
  • 12:44 pm IEBC commissioner, Justus Nyang'aya, has refuted reports alleging that the commission's officials differed over the surprise arrival of ballot papers.