News Tracker

Fri, 22 April 2022

  • 3:26 pm William Ruto's Presidential Campaign Director of Communications, Hussein Mohammed, mourns Mwai Kibaki as one of the finest leaders in Kenya’s history, says his development record paved way for economic growth.
  • 2:57 pm Kitui governor, Charity Ngilu, says Kenya has lost Mwai Kibaki at a time the country needed his political wisdom and guidance.
  • 2:39 pm Presidential hopeful, Jimi Wanjigi, opens a Safina party office in Nairobi's Marikiti area, says office was donated by his friend, Bishop Mordecai.   
  • 2:21 pm Exiled lawyer, Miguna Miguna, claims that Raila Odinga and Polycarp Igathe are President Uhuru Kenyatta's projects, urges Kenyans to vote against them. 
  • 1:55 pm Prof Philip Kaloki named Polycarp Igathe's running mate in Nairobi gubernatorial contest, Esther Passaris to defend her Woman Rep seat as Azimio candidate.
  • 1:38 pm Tim Wanyonyi drops his gubernatorial bid in favour of Polycarp Igathe, to defend his Westlands parliamentary seat on ODM ticket.
  • 1:05 pm DP William Ruto, Raila Odinga, businessman Jimi Wanjigi, Musalia Mudavadi, Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetangula among leaders who have eulogised the late Mwai Kibaki as an accomplished statesman. 
  • 12:35 pm Kenya's third President, Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki, dies at the age of 90 years, President Uhuru Kenyatta says country to observe a period of mourning.
  • 12:08 pm Dagoretti South MP, John 'KJ' Kiarie, says UDA is the only party that conducted free, fair and credible nominations, adds direct nominations were through consensus. 
  • 11:38 am DP William Ruto to meet aspirants who lost in the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) primaries at his Karen office in a bid to avert fallouts.
  • 11:21 am Wiper voters decry poor state of ballot boxes after party uses cartons for the nomination exercise taking place in Mwingi West, Kitui county.
  • 10:59 am Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant, Agnes Kagure, denies stepping down to support Polycarp Igathe, insists she will be on the ballot.
  • 10:55 am Jubilee Party settles on governor Alex Tolgos as its Elgeyo Marakwet senatorial candidate, to face off with UDA's Kipchumba Murkomen.
  • 10:42 am A section of youth allied to Kenya Kwanza pressure DP William Ruto to nominate Anne Waiguru as his running mate, cite her passion and development record as major advantages.
  • 10:25 am UDA nominates East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP, Simon Mbugua, as its Starehe parliamentary candidate, party conducted opinion polls to choose flagbearer.  
  • 10:07 am Lawyer and political analyst, Ambrose Weda, says Mt Kenya voters have made their mind to support DP William Ruto with or without the running mate position.
  • 9:51 am UDA barred from submitting to IEBC nomination certificates for Roysambu parliamentary seat and four Nairobi ward rep seats until petitions by contestants are heard and determined.
  • 9:34 am Makueni MP, Dan Maanzo, proposes that Raila Odinga picks Kalonzo Musyoka as his running mate, Martha Karua as Senate Speaker and Peter Kenneth as National Treasury Cabinet Secretary.
  • 9:12 am IEBC advertises 418,192 jobs for polling clerks, presiding officers, and voter educators in preparation for the August 9 General Election. 
  • 8:43 am Kangema MP, Muturi Kigano, denied Jubilee ticket to defend his seat, party settles for his rival, George Kibuku.  
  • 8:35 am DP William Ruto asks Western Kenya voters to reject Azimio La Umoja, says President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga cannot be trusted as they have not kept their past promises.
  • 8:16 am Starehe MP, Charles 'Jaguar' Kanyi, accuses UDA of denying him nomination certificate, says opinion polls conducted by the party to choose candidate were biased.
  • 7:59 am Two petitioners in court to block Raila Odinga from contesting in the August 9 polls citing his January 30, 2018 swearing in, argue the move was criminal.
  • 7:42 am Prof Tom Ojienda, the Kisumu senatorial aspirant, says the Kamba nation will not vote for Raila Odinga without Kalonzo Musyoka.
  • 7:29 am Wiper Deputy Secretary General, Dan Maanzo, says Kalonzo Musyoka did not delay the formation of Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition, claims he was kept waiting by Raila Odinga's team.
  • 7:13 am Nairobi gubernatorial hopeful, Polycarp Igathe, claims all Azimio La Umoja aspirants met at State house and agreed to support his bid, to roll out campaigns next week.
  • 6:45 am Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) postpones Gem constituency parliamentary nominations until further notice despite Friday, April 22, deadline for primaries.

Thu, 21 April 2022

  • 7:40 pm Azimio La Umoja dismisses a list of five people purportedly being considered as Raila Odinga's running mate, says the position will be filled in accordance with the coalition's regulations. 
  • 7:21 pm Supporters of Azimio La Umoja affiliated parties drawn from Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale counties dismiss Raila Odinga's call for six-piece voting pattern.
  • 7:00 pm Jubilee Party gives its Secretary General, Jeremiah Kioni, a direct nomination to defend his Ndaragwa parliamentary seat.