News Tracker

Fri, 06 May 2022

  • 9:04 am Lang'ata parliamentary aspirant, Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang’o, says young people seeking elective seats have received more backlash from their fellow youth.
  • 8:44 am Human rights activist, Ndung'u Wainaina, says the integrity of voters' register is fundamental to a free, fair and credible election.
  • 8:21 am COFEK Secretary General, Stephen Mutoro, cautions ICT CS Joe Mucheru against engaging in politics, says state officers should remain impartial. 
  • 8:11 am IEBC launches online and SMS-based voter verification, calls on all registered voters to ensure their details are correctly captured ahead of August 9 polls.
  • 8:01 am Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria, alleges that Azimio La Umoja is trying to make the August election a 40 versus 2 tribes issue, says it will balkanise the country further.
  • 7:44 am Musalia Mudavadi alleges that the high number of independent candidates is meant to help the government in rigging out DP William Ruto in the August 9 polls.
  • 7:30 am Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant, Polycarp Igathe, meets Sabina Joy landlord, Mzee Gikonyo Kanyuira, seeking his blessings in the city's top seat race.
  • 7:16 am IEBC says only 48 political parties complied with two-thirds gender rule in their senatorial nominations & 38 in parliamentary nominations, asks non-compliant ones to do so by May 9.
  • 7:02 am ICT CS, Joe Mucheru, says DP William Ruto has nothing to complain about in regards to elections as they worked together during the 2017 polls.
  • 6:48 am Narc Kenya party leader, Martha Karua, says she is ready to face the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya vetting panel in the race to become Raila Odinga's running mate.

Thu, 05 May 2022

  • 7:46 pm Political Parties Disputes Tribunal revokes ODM's decision to issue a direct ticket to Muhoroni MP Onyango Koyoo; orders fresh nominations. 
  • 7:13 pm Nairobi Businesswomen Association endorses Polycarp Igathe as its candidate in the Nairobi gubernatorial race
  • 6:25 pm DP William Ruto's campaign secretariat raises election rigging fears after ICT CS Joe Mucheru promised to support Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga
  • 5:31 pm Azimio flag-bearer Raila Odinga hints at President Uhuru Kenyatta reappointing Ex-CS Sicily Kariuki after shelving her gubernatorial bid in favour of governor Francis Kimemia.
  • 4:45 pm Musalia Mudavadi's ANC and Irungu Nyakera's Farmers Party claim that some UDA politicians are pushing for the six-piece vote pattern against the coalition's agreement.
  • 3:38 pm Nyamira gubernatorial aspirant Ben Momanyi picks businessman Tom Mokua Otuto as his running mate.  
  • 3:18 pm Lawyer Miguna Miguna dismisses reports that Deputy President William Ruto has settled on Senator Kindiki Kithure as his running mate.
  • 2:20 pm Azimio-OKA flag bearer Raila Odinga and his team meet Jubilee aspirants in Nyandarua County.
  • 1:30 pm Nairobi Businessman Alinur Mohamed criticises ODM's decision not to field a candidate in Kamukunji, says he had spent millions on campaign.
  • 1:16 pm Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka drums up support for Mombasa gubernatorial aspirant Mike Sonko as he traverses Machakos County.
  • 12:28 pm Court throws out case filed by former nominated Senator Paul Njoroge seeking to postpone August polls, says the date is constitutional.
  • 12:13 pm KANU Chairman Gideon Moi endorses Kalonzo Musyoka for the Azimio-OKA running mate position.
  • 11:33 am Agriculture CS Peter Munya slams Deputy President William Ruto over allegations of being sidelined from government.  
  • 10:54 am TIFA set to announce results of a presidential poll on party alliances, preferred next president and President Uhuru Kenyatta's perceived preferred successor.
  • 10:30 am Suna East MP Junet Mohamed defends running mate vetting, says they don’t want to have a deputy like William Ruto.  
  • 9:56 am Makueni MP Dan Maanzo now says Wiper will chart a different course if its leader Kalonzo Musyoka is not picked as Raila Odinga’s running mate.
  • 9:09 am Deputy President William Ruto promises Kisii residents 5,000 houses if he wins the forthcoming general election.  
  • 8:43 am Narok Senator Ledama Olekina accuses Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka of being selfish, claims the Ex-Vice President is a spoiler for Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
  • 8:15 am Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni claims Deputy President William Ruto is unfit to be Kenya's 5th Head of State, accuses him of being a serial complainer.
  • 7:34 am ODM leader Raila Odinga roots for zoning ahead of the polls to avert sibling rivalry within the Azimio - One Kenya coalition party.