News Tracker

Fri, 13 May 2022

  • 2:02 pm Musician Kevin Kioko alias Bahati to vie for Mathare parliamentary seat on a Jubilee Party ticket after his nomination certificate is reinstated.
  • 1:35 pm Political communications specialist, Barrack Muluka, says the running mate interviews by Azimio One Kenya were just cosmetic, argues that Raila Odinga already knew who he wanted as his assistant. 
  • 1:24 pm Political analyst Herman Manyora opines that by Raila Odinga picking Kalonzo Musyoka as his running mate is not a surety that he will get the 1.7 million Lower Easter votes.
  • 1:05 pm IEBC meets political parties' representatives to update them on Commission's preparedness, reminds them to strictly follow timelines including submitting names of presidential and running mates by Monday, May 16.
  • 12:44 pm Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria, says most of their opponents are disturbed by the peace in Kenya Kwanza, argues they were praying for conflict in the DP William Ruto-led coalition.
  • 12:26 pm City lawyer, Donald Kipkorir, accuses an outdoor advertising company of favouring DP William Ruto over Raila Odinga in its billboards placement.
  • 12:13 pm Narc Kenya party leader, Martha Karua, urges women to be more intentional by electing leaders who will better their lives and transform the country's economy.
  • 11:55 am DPP Noordin Haji vows to block Mike Sonko from contesting for Mombasa top job, says his 2020 impeachment on grounds of gross violation of the Constitution will be used in the matter.
  • 11:35 am Defence CS, Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa, terms Kenya Kwanza deal making Musalia Mudavadi a Prime Cabinet Secretary hypocritical, says the coalition is adapting BBI proposals.
  • 11:15 am Youth drawn from Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia counties want all aspirants eyeing seats in the August 9 election to publish their manifestos in publicly accessible websites.
  • 11:00 am Safina presidential aspirant, Jimi Wanjigi, says he has received over 5,000 questions since launching his digital campaign, most questions are on unemployment and economy.
  • 10:31 am Soy MP, Caleb Kositany, says Kenya Kwanza has always been setting the agenda for Azimio One Kenya, adds that this will reflect on the ballot.
  • 10:11 am Amram Wardere, who is contesting for Lafey constituency seat, is the only female parliamentary candidate in Mandera County, vying on DP William Ruto's UDA ticket.
  • 9:50 am Esther Waringa, an independent presidential hopeful, says she will use her knowledge in governance to influence policies that will positively impact the economy should she be elected in August.
  • 9:24 am Independent presidential hopeful, Muthiora Kariara, asks Kenyans to send home Raila Odinga and William Ruto in August, says they are bad for the country's development.
  • 9:08 am Gem MP, Elisha Odhiambo, sues ODM National Election Board (NEB) chairperson, Catherine Mumma, for failing to forward his name to the IEBC for gazettement as the parliamentary nominee.
  • 8:45 am Azimio aspirants from Nairobi county who lost in the primaries give President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga 48 hours to convene a meeting failure to which they will walkout of the coalition. 
  • 8:17 am Ida Odinga endorses Martha Karua, Sabina Chege and Charity Ngilu as her preferred running mate candidates for Azimio One Kenya's presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga.
  • 8:04 am Nakuru governor, Lee Kinyanjui, says DP William Ruto's pledge to revert port operations to Mombasa from Naivasha inland port amount to economic sabotage.
  • 7:44 am Junet Mohamed cautions IEBC against engaging in any form of electoral malpractices as the country heads to the General Election, asks the polls body to review polling clerks recruitment process.
  • 7:30 am Kalonzo Musyoka threatens to run for presidency in August 9 polls if Raila Odinga fails to pick him as running mate, MP Dan Maanzo says they have collected signatures for his candidature.
  • 7:19 am ODM agrees to back Democratic Action Party-Kenya's (DAP-K) Wycliffe Wangamati in the Bungoma gubernatorial race as he seeks a second term.
  • 6:54 am Nation Media Group poll shows Musalia Mudavadi and Martha Karua are the most preferred running mates for William Ruto and Raila Odinga respectively.  
  • 6:32 am Maendeleo Ya Wanawake leaders urge Azimio One Kenya presidential flag bearer, Raila Odinga, to pick a woman as his running mate, says it will solidify his support.

Thu, 12 May 2022

  • 7:46 pm Raila Odinga's wife Ida Odinga roots for a female candidate to be picked as Azimio's running mate.
  • 7:15 pm Deputy President William Ruto pledges to fix football in the country should be elected Kenya's 5th Head of State in August.
  • 6:50 pm Mombasa gubernatorial aspirant Mike Sonko says he will join governor Ali Hassan Joho and Raila Odinga in their Azimio rally on Saturday.
  • 5:28 pm Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu calls for the protection of journalists, signs Memorandum of Understanding with Editors Guild ahead of August polls.
  • 4:11 pm Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo threatens to ditch the Kenya Kwanza if Deputy President William Ruto fails to detail what Mt Kenya will gain from his administration.
  • 3:40 pm ODM leader Raila Odinga castigates Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi over their decision to support DP William Ruto.