News Tracker

Sun, 08 May 2022

  • 1:08 pm DP William Ruto says his development record places him above Raila Odinga, asks the Azimio La Umoja presidential aspirant to explain to Kenyans what he has done for them.
  • 12:49 pm Westlands MP, Tim Wanyonyi, to defend his seat after Michael Gumo agrees to step down in his favour, Junet Mohamed says deal reached after consultations.
  • 12:45 pm Independent candidates dismiss claims by DP William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza that they are sponsored to split votes in the August 9 election.
  • 12:08 pm Senior Counsel, Ahmednasir Abdullahi, opines that Raila Odinga is facing a bigger challenge in choosing a running mate compared to DP William Ruto.
  • 11:43 am Nyeri senatorial aspirant, Kabando wa Kabando, argues that most Azimio affiliate parties did not do due diligence before signing the agreement hence the trust deficit.
  • 11:11 am National Assembly Speaker, Justin Muturi, says the decision to join Kenya Kwanza under DP William Ruto was informed by consultations with his supporters and the electorate. 
  • 10:34 am Sonko Rescue Team officially relocates to Mombasa as Mike Sonko seeks to succeed Hassan Ali Joho as governor, team to offer free services to residents of the coastal city.
  • 10:17 am More than 20 deputy governors are angling to succeed their bosses who are serving their second and final terms.
  • 9:45 am Makueni governor, Kivutha Kibwana, asks Raila Odinga not to renege on his promise that Azimio will not adopt zoning while fielding candidates in the August polls.
  • 9:26 am Kenya Kwanza principal, Moses Wetangula, maintains that William Ruto will not resign from his position as Deputy President, says the word resign does not exist in his vocabulary.
  • 9:09 am President Uhuru Kenyatta to start campaigning in Mt Kenya once Azimio La Umoja names Raila Odinga's running mate and some of his projects in the area are completed.
  • 8:51 am Raila Odinga presidential secretariat spokesman, Makau Mutua, says that by electing William Ruto as President in August, Kenyans will have committed an unforgivable crime. 
  • 8:12 am Safina Party presidential flag bearer, Jimi Wanjigi, asks President Uhuru Kenyatta to stop attempting to extend his presidency through the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition.   
  • 7:42 am Veteran journalist and political analyst, David Makali, says Kalonzo Musyoka is no longer respected in Azimio La Umoja One Kenya, cites list of running mate contenders as an indicator of such disrespect.
  • 7:31 am Political analyst, Herman Manyora, argues that Murang'a Woman Rep, Sabina Chege, is the most suited candidate to deputise Raila Odinga, says she is loyal and ambitious.
  • 7:11 am Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper party threatens to withdraw its candidature in the Raila Odinga running mate race if some of its demands are not met.
  • 6:58 am ODM, UDA among dozens of political parties that failed to meet the two thirds gender rule in their nominations, they have up to Monday, May 9, 11:59pm to correct the anomaly. 

Sat, 07 May 2022

  • 7:22 pm Former Kiambu governor, William Kabogo, promises to minimise the cost of doing business in the county especially for MSMEs should he win the county's top seat in August.
  • 7:08 pm CS Peter Munya and governor Lee Kinyanjui nominated by their parties for the running mate position in Azimio La Umoja, selection panel adds them to the list of applicants. 
  • 6:42 pm Azimio selection panel searching for Raila Odinga's running mate says it will only engage willing candidates after Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka called for negotiations.
  • 6:16 pm Exiled lawyer, Miguna Miguna, says a repeat of ODM primaries in Westlands will aid the party in imposing Tim Wanyonyi on the residents, says Michael Gumo should be given the ticket.
  • 5:45 pm Businesswoman Agnes Kagure to contest for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat as an independent candidate after failing to clinch Jubilee Party's ticket.
  • 5:14 pm A family in Mombasa accuses Mike Sonko of falsely claiming a grave belonging to their mother belonged to his maternal mother, tells him to practice decency in politics.
  • 4:53 pm Wiper leader, Kalonzo Musyoka, and former Nairobi governor, Mike Sonko, denied permit to hold a public rally at the Tononoka Grounds in Mombasa.
  • 4:11 pm Interior CS, Fred Matiang'i, says DP William Ruto has been provoking him with sentiments on job description, adds he has been keeping his cool but things are getting out of hand.
  • 3:35 pm Senior Counsel, Ahmednasir Abdullahi, argues that Martha Karua, Peter Kenneth and Peter Munya have zero chances of deputising Raila Odinga in Azimio, says Mt Kenya cannot have two centers of power.
  • 3:08 pm Machakos gubernatorial aspirant, Wavinya Ndeti Oduwole, says she will prioritise the challenges faced by women and children in the county once elected in August.
  • 2:34 pm Agriculture CS, Peter Munya, remains optimistic that he will land a top position in Raila Odinga's government should the former Prime Minister be elected as President, asks for prayers.
  • 2:03 pm DP William Ruto says ANC's Musalia Mudavadi and Ford Kenya's Moses Wetang’ula have no problem with missing out on top positions in Kenya Kwanza alliance.
  • 1:41 pm UDA to conduct direct nominations for Kiambaa Constituency and Nairobi South Ward on Sunday, May 8, National Elections Board chair, Anthony Mwaura, announces.