News Tracker

Tue, 03 May 2022

  • 8:01 am Cotu boss Francis Atwoli hits back at Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetangula over claims of using workers as leverage in the upcoming election, links the Bungoma Senator to shady Middle East deals

Mon, 02 May 2022

  • 7:42 pm Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi criticizes planned Azimio running mate interviews, asks Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to walk away.
  • 7:11 pm Safina Party presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi pledges to create job opportunities and revive the economy should he win August 9 race.
  • 6:18 pm Reprieve for Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara as UDA allows her to defend her seat, Wanjiku Muhia to fly the party's flag in the Kipipiri parliamentary race.
  • 5:43 pm 65-year-old Filgona Ayugi wins Kisumu UDA woman rep ticket, promises to give Raila Odinga’s sister, Ruth Odinga, a run for her money.
  • 4:39 pm Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) suspends voter registration for a period of one year.  
  • 3:15 pm Mombasa residents want governor Hassan Joho picked as Raila Odinga's running mate.
  • 2:13 pm Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula claims the Western region has suffered heavily in the hands of ODM leader Raila Odinga, as he drums up support for Deputy President William Ruto.
  • 1:33 pm Azimio-One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga meets aspirants and leaders in Nanyuki on his second day of campaign in the region.  
  • 12:27 pm Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi launches his re-election campaign as an independent candidate.  
  • 11:42 am Roots Party presidential running mate Justina Wamae says women's leadership is an idea whose time has come.  
  • 10:16 am Boost for Homa Bay gubernatorial aspirant Gladys Wanga and her running mate Oyugi Magwanga as 150 ODM nomination losers pledge to support them.
  • 9:33 am DAP- K gubernatorial aspirant in Trans Nzoia George Natembeya launches online platform to fundraise and popularise his bid.
  • 8:31 am ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi claims President Uhuru Kenyatta cannot do anything meaningful in the remaining 100 days to August polls.
  • 8:03 am Former Kirinyaga governor Joseph Ndathi to vie on a TSP ticket in a bid to recapture the seat he lost to governor Anne Waiguru in 2017.  
  • 7:08 am Mandera Senator Mohamed Mahamud and Feisal Abdirahman drop  their gubernatorial bids, agree to support ODM aspirant Hassan Noor Hassan.  

Sun, 01 May 2022

  • 7:55 pm Safina Party leader Jimmy Wanjigi dismisses the two-horse race ideology claiming that he is a serious contender whose presence will deny any candidate a win in the first round.
  • 7:06 pm Raila Odinga's Running Mate Selection Panel says all contenders for the position will be subjected to interviews between May 4 and May 10
  • 6:25 pm Murang'a Woman Representative Sabina Chege apologises to Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga for her role in demonizing the former PM's image in Mt Kenya region
  • 5:57 pm Bomet Senator Christopher Langat and nominated MP Wilson Sossion skip DP William Ruto's unity meeting for UDA candidates in Bomet. The two had earlier claimed to have been rigged out in the party nominations
  • 5:24 pm Gilgil MP Martha Wangari cleared to run on UDA ticker after political parties disputes tribunal dismissed a petition by Stephen Gatimu.
  • 4:42 pm Azimio Executive Director Raphael Tuju terms UDA as a public relations department of the Kamiti Maximum Prison, claims party offers solace to thieves 
  • 4:23 pm Azimio Running Mate Selection Panel makes public, the qualifications for one to be Raila Odinga's running mate. Integrity and demonstrable value to the campaign will be the key determinants. 
  • 3:44 pm Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua campaigns for Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga, cites his record in fighting for democratic space as testatement of his love for Kenya
  • 3:12 pm DP William Ruto mocks President Uhuru Kenyatta over complain that his number two was unhelpful. DP says his functions were reassigned
  • 2:45 pm Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka commiserates with his former ally turned rival, UDA Chairman Johnstone Muthama who recently lost his daughter  
  • 2:18 pm Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga addresses a rally in Nyeri town after attending a church service in the area
  • 1:42 pm Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetangula condemns Cotu boss Francis Atwoli as the wrong person to represent workers. 
  • 1:01 pm President Uhuru Kenyatta takes a swipe at his deputy, William Ruto, says he deserted the government when he was needed most during the Covid-19 pandemic. 
  • 12:22 pm COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli asks President Uhuru Kenyatta to support Azimio Presidential flag-bearer Raila Odinga without fear.