News Tracker

Fri, 08 July 2022

  • 8:49 am Lawyer Oliver Kipchumba argues that the court did away with production of ID copies and not signatures of supporters for presidential aspirants.
  • 8:09 am Mombasa businessman, Suleiman Shahbal, says IEBC should have a backup register because some parts of the country lack power and have no access to the internet.
  • 7:37 am DP William Ruto says he has been regularly humiliated by his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta, argues that not many people can take such treatment.
  • 7:10 am Speaker Justin Muturi says he fell out with President Uhuru Kenyatta after the Head of State opted to support Raila Odinga, a man who demonised Jubilee for years.
  • 6:54 am Raila Odinga dismisses reports that he is planning to boycott August 9 polls, says he is not a coward and expresses confidence of winning by more than 70% of the votes cast.

Thu, 07 July 2022

  • 8:45 pm Presidential Debate Secretariat signs a memorandum of understanding with organizations including the Digital Publishers Association of Kenya to collaborate in covering debates.
  • 6:49 pm Manson Nyamweya’s gubernatorial dream in limbo after his running mate Dr Alfred Ndemo ditched him to join Simba Arati's team.
  • 5:01 pm Senator Moses Wetangula hits out at Azimio flag-bearer Raila Odinga over manual register; dares him to boycott the polls.
  • 4:37 pm Raila Odinga says Azimio will not boycott the forthcoming elections but will be alert to irregularities during the exercise.
  • 3:47 pm Presidential hopeful Dr. Ekuru Aukot calls for the postponement of August 9 polls, citing unfair vetting process by IEBC.
  • 3:29 pm DP William Ruto asks Azimio team to make up its mind and stop bothering IEBC with new demands, says Wafula Chebukati does not take instructions from politicians.  
  • 3:02 pm Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua pitch camp in Kirinyaga county as they drum up support for their candidature.
  • 2:31 pm High Court clears Kiambu senatorial aspirant, Karungo Thang'wa, to contest on a UDA ticket, terms IEBC's move to block him wrong for lack of evidence.
  • 2:06 pm Wafula Chebukati says IEBC will not print any extra ballot papers, adds that the number of printed copies will correspond with the number of registered voters.
  • 1:43 pm IEBC says it costs Ksh23 plus Value Added Tax (VAT) to print a single ballot paper.
  • 1:13 pm IEBC Commissioner, Abdi Guliye, asks Kenyans to stop glorifying politicians arguing that most of them have very low IQ levels.
  • 12:19 pm Wafula Chebukati says presidential ballot papers will be the last to arrive in the country, adds the Commission will continue receiving polling materials until July 29.
  • 11:50 am Roots Party presidential candidate, George Wajackoyah, maintains that he is his own man and not a government project as purported by a section of Kenyans.
  • 11:34 am IEBC's Abdi Guliye says the Commission needs the help of Kenyans in ensuring the August 9 election is peaceful, calls for issue-based politics.
  • 10:55 am IEBC maintains that it will use the electronic voters register in the August 9 polls, CEO Marjan Hussein Marjan adds Commission will follow court directives.
  • 10:15 am Roots Party's George Wajackoyah says that he will institute reforms in the police service if elected President, adds that his experience as a cop has prepared him for the job.
  • 9:43 am IEBC says the first batch of ballot papers will arrive in the country today, Wafula Chebukati adds that no electoral materials came from Uganda.
  • 9:15 am Kiharu MP, Ndindi Nyoro, says Kenya Kwanza does not care about who prints the ballot papers, adds that they are focusing on addressing problems facing Kenyans.
  • 8:47 am Uasin Gishu Woman Rep, Gladys Boss Shollei, argues that Raila Odinga is panicking hence the reason for demanding that IEBC uses manual voters register as a complimentary one.
  • 8:27 am Tifa Research CEO, Margaret Ireri, warns Kenyans against consuming fake polls making rounds on social networks, says individuals manipulating original data and sharing.
  • 8:00 am   Bungoma Senator, Moses Wetangula, says he has instructed Ahmednasir Abdullahi to take legal action against ODM for linking him to the ballot papers printing tender.
  • 7:40 am Nominated MP, Jennifer Shamalla, argues that Kenyans are not going to vote for the manifestos per se but will look at the history of candidates.
  • 7:20 am Uasin Gishu Woman Rep, Gladys Boss Shollei, says the March 2018 handshake should have gotten Raila Odinga to stand down from elective politics.
  • 6:54 am IEBC warns politicians against destroying their rivals campaign materials, says those found culpable will be punished according to the law.

Wed, 06 July 2022

  • 7:10 pm Roots Party presidential candidate Prof George Wajackoyah takes his campaign to Nyeri county.