News Tracker

Tue, 14 June 2022

  • 5:31 pm The National Police Service warns that political rallies are unsafe for kids, after images of children attending rallies with their parents surfaced.
  • 4:52 pm Kiambu gubernatorial candidate William Kabogo cautions Kenyans against voting to punish President Uhuru Kenyatta whose tenure ends in August.
  • 4:05 pm Kalonzo Musyoka faults High Court and IEBC for failing to allow Mike Sonko to run for Mombasa gubernatorial seat, argues that he is being mistreated intentionally. 
  • 3:49 pm IEBC flags as fake a letter bearing its logo claiming to disqualify Wavinya Ndeti from the Machakos gubernatorial post.
  • 3:27 pm DCI detectives launch investigations on the source of a document claiming 25 youth were found illegally engaging in para military training in Uasin Gishu ahead of August 9 polls.
  • 3:11 pm Kabando wa Kabando says some political parties want to pick candidates and misuse them once elected to Parliament on August 9.
  • 2:57 pm COTU Secretary General, Francis Atwoli, claims that William Ruto and his team from Western Kenya led to the downfall of Mumias Sugar Company.
  • 2:45 pm An NGO writes to DCI and EACC to investigate Senator Johnson Sakaja's Ugandan degree after reports claimed it was fake.
  • 2:24 pm Kieni MP, Kanini Kega, says President Uhuru Kenyatta does not need to campaign for Raila Odinga in Mount Kenya region, adds Azimio affiliate party politicians are capable.
  • 2:06 pm Wiper party boss, Kalonzo Musyoka, says Mike Sonko is being discriminated against in his quest to become Mombasa governor.
  • 1:45 pm Nairobi governor candidate, Johnson Sakaja, says Kenya Kwanza is committed to protect and promote mitumba business and ensure a pro-enterprise Nairobi
  • 1:28 pm TSP party leader, Mwangi Kiunjuri, asks the people of Mt Kenya to vote in candidates from his party, says it is the region's homegrown party.
  • 1:10 pm National Council of Churches asks Kenyans and politicians to stop referring to Azimio as Kuzimia and Kenya Kwanza as Kenya Kwisha, says that is propagation of hatred.
  • 12:43 pm IEBC states that empty ballot papers are considered as rejected while those with more than one mark will be classified as spoilt.
  • 12:32 pm High Court Judge John Mativo declines to suspend IEBC decision to bar Mike Sonko from Mombasa gubernatorial race.
  • 12:04 pm Agano party presidential candidate David Mwaure dismisses Prof George Wajackoyah’s bhang plan.
  • 11:42 am Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka take their campaigns to Makueni county.
  • 11:00 am Kalonzo Musyoka says his relationship with Raila Odinga is now stronger, adds that they will ensure the August 9 presidential vote does not go for a runoff.
  • 10:28 am DP William Ruto to meet professionals at his Karen residence in a campaign strategy aimed at wooing them to his side.
  • 10:02 am Junet Mohamed says Kenya Kwanza running mate, Rigathi Gachagua, did nothing as an MP, accuses him of trying to politicise the police service through reckless utterances.
  • 9:45 am University of Nairobi student leaders ask Senator Johnson Sakaja to go back to school and clear his undergraduate degree course.
  • 9:30 am IEBC Disputes Tribunal to hear Safina presidential aspirant, Jimi Wanjigi's complaints on June 16, he has accused Wafula Chebukati of discrimination.
  • 9:15 am Kabando wa Kabando says in 2013 URP and TNA had clearly mapped out the main areas and therefore there was no sibling rivalry, adds coalitions this year have failed to do so.
  • 9:02 am UDA Kericho governor candidate, Erick Mutai, says it is frustrating for Kenya to discuss individuals holding fake degrees, adds that it shows levels of dishonesty in the country.
  • 8:56 am UDA Secretary General, Veronica Maina, questions the legitimacy of academic papers presented by Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, to IEBC.
  • 8:36 am Kandara MP, Alice Wahome, says it is important for members of political parties in a coalition to be careful not to antagonise each other by making reckless remarks.
  • 8:20 am Senator Sylvia Kasanga says the nomination of Martha Karua as Raila Odinga's running mate is a game changer, adds that time is ripe for women to take big roles in government.
  • 8:05 am UDA Secretary General, Veronica Maina, says the party will rely on agents placed at every polling station to ensure voting, counting of votes, and transmission of results are credible.
  • 7:44 am Lawyer Ishmail Nyaribo says Nairobi Senator, Johnson Sakaja, is a young man who can still go back to university, clear his studies and contest in 2027.
  • 7:34 am UDA Secretary General, Veronica Maina, says the party did not have any doubts about Johnson Sakaja's papers during the clearance process.