News Tracker

Sat, 14 May 2022

  • 11:02 am Former CAS Ababu Namwamba backs the candidature of Sakwa Bunyasi of Amani National Congress (ANC) in the Busia gubernatorial race.
  • 10:32 am Raila Odinga reorganises his campaign team to accommodate new members with fresh ideas and give it a national look.
  • 10:09 am DP William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza cautions IEBC against being influenced by external forces in its recruitment of polling officials.
  • 9:40 am DP William Ruto asks Azimio One Kenya to stop humiliating Kalonzo Musyoka and give him the running mate slot, says the interviews were enough humiliation.
  • 9:20 am Murang'a Woman Rep, Sabina Chege, says President Uhuru Kenyatta personally requested her not to defend her seat and focus on politics at the national level.
  • 8:57 am The Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) Secretary General, Eseli Simiyu, denies the existence of a Western Kenya zoning agreement with ODM.
  • 8:30 am Narok Senator, Ledama Kina, says painful political decisions on running mates and party nominations must be made this weekend, asks Kenyans to brace for fallouts and noise.
  • 8:04 am Wiper leader, Kalonzo Musyoka, alleges there is an elaborate plan to deny him the running mate slot in the Azimio One Kenya coalition party.
  • 7:52 am Women leaders from Western Kenya have castigated the court for suspending the two-thirds gender rule that was being enforced by the IEBC in the nominations.
  • 7:16 am Kenya Kwanza leaders accuse President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga of trying to impose Polycarp Igathe on the people of Nairobi county.
  • 6:56 am DP William Ruto defends the leaked Kenya Kwanza deal, says unlike the Azimio One Kenya's one, theirs is not a secret to be kept away from affiliate parties or the public.
  • 6:39 am Former Kiambu governor, William Kabogo, opines that a re-run is inevitable in the August 9 presidential election, says the Monday, May 16, running mate naming deadline to decide next President.

Fri, 13 May 2022

  • 7:47 pm Homa Bay residents ask Gladys Wanga and ex-Nairobi governor, Evans Kidero, to prioritise the fight against teenage pregnancies should they be elected in the August 9 polls.
  • 7:21 pm Kilifi governor, Amason Jeffa Kingi, and Nyali MP, Mohammed Ali, term Raila Odinga as a betrayer, say he has abandoned the people of coast region.
  • 7:11 pm Independent aspirants from the larger Trans Nzoia county form a political movement to face off with party nominees in the August 9 polls.
  • 6:29 pm A section of ODM supports criticize the Raila Odinga-led party over claims that it disregarded orders issued by the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal (PPDT) on nominations.
  • 6:09 pm Safina presidential aspirant, Jimi Wanjigi, says Uhuru Kenyatta's presidency was a family business, calls on Kenyans to undo the mistakes they made in 2013 and 2017.
  • 5:56 pm Aden Duale writes a demand letter seeking clarification as to why President Uhuru Kenyatta has not appointed Secretary to the Cabinet who chairs the transition committee.
  • 5:44 pm Kimilili MP, Didmus Barasa, says Defence CS Eugene Wamalwa does not have the capacity or ability to interpret or understand the Kenya Kwanza deal, asks him to keep him mouth shut.
  • 5:32 pm IEBC CEO, Marjan Hussein, says verification of voter register and management of candidates' registration system are among the Commission's priority areas.
  • 4:59 pm ANC, Ford-Kenya dismiss reports that they have to deliver 70 per cent of Western Kenya votes to get a 30 per cent stake in William Ruto's government.
  • 4:36 pm Three Nairobi residents petition Parliament to impeach ICT CS, Joe Mucheru, over his alleged involvement in politics, argue he is violating the Elections Act.
  • 4:29 pm Jimmy Kibaki says his loyalty is to President Uhuru Kenyatta, rubbishes a tweet purporting he had joined DP William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza.
  • 4:12 pm IEBC flags as fake a letter dated Monday, May 9, purporting to postpone the Director Voter Registration and Operations, says it did not emanate from the Commission.
  • 4:01 pm Moses Wetangula and Eugene Wamalwa in bitter verbal altercation after the Defense CS says Luhya community got a raw deal in Kenya Kwanza power sharing agreement.
  • 3:31 pm DP William Ruto promises Ksh2 billion annually to small scale traders in Nairobi to help them boost their businesses.
  • 3:26 pm Safina Party changes its colours from Red and Green to Royal Blue, Yellow and Gold, symbol from the Ark to a Modified Ark with Yellow, Gold and Royal Blue colours.
  • 3:06 pm Azimio One Kenya presidential hopeful, Raila Odinga, tells the people of Kwale he will issue them with title deeds in a move to address historical land injustices.
  • 2:43 pm Former Nairobi governor, Mike Sonko, tells DPP Noordin Haji to stop talking about impeached governors and let the court decide.
  • 2:27 pm Trans Nzoia gubernatorial aspirant, George Natembeya, unveils Philomena Bineah Kapkor, as his running mate on a DAP-K ticket.