News Tracker

Thu, 21 April 2022

  • 6:43 pm Political parties have until tomorrow, Friday, April 22, to conclude primaries and forward the names of nominees to IEBC.
  • 6:23 pm President Uhuru Kenyatta to make final decision on aspirants who will be Jubilee's flagbearers in the vote-rich Mt Kenya region.
  • 5:44 pm Safina presidential aspirant, Jimi Wanjigi, says he is holding talks with Deputy President William Ruto on a possible post-election coalition, maintains he will be on the ballot on August 9.
  • 5:02 pm Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko to vie for Mombasa gubernatorial seat on a Wiper ticket.
  • 4:40 pm ACK Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit announces that the church will offer counselling services to 2022 election losers.
  • 4:13 pm ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi reveals that his power-sharing deal with Deputy President William Ruto guarantees him 30 per cent of the government should the DP win the polls.
  • 3:22 pm UDA Chairman Johnson Muthama accuses President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM party leader Raila Odinga of conspiring to frustrate Kalonzo Musyoka.
  • 3:00 pm Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo urges his supporters to boycott ODM repeat nominations slated for tomorrow, Friday, April 22
  • 2:26 pm UDA Secretary-General Veronica Maina maintains that the party has zero-tolerance for electoral violence, especially those involving women and other vulnerable groups.
  • 1:49 pm Machakos gubernatorial aspirant Johnson Muthama accuses outgoing governor Alfred Mutua's administration of thriving on PR.  
  • 1:09 pm Comedian Jasper Muthomi, popularly known as MC Jessy reveals how he was duped with a campaign job after meeting Deputy President Wiliam Ruto.  
  • 12:29 pm Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura now blames UDA for his nomination loss for Ruiru parliamentary seat, claims the party used old IEBC register.
  • 11:57 am DAP-K party Secretary General Eseli Simiyu slams Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka accuses him of entitlement and rocking the Azimio boat.
  • 11:27 am Azimio-OKA coalition adopts a raft of measures to spearhead Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's presidential campaign after a meeting chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
  • 10:50 am Tetu MP Gichuhi Mwangi loses UDA nominations agrees to support Geoffrey Wandeto, announces Deputy President William Ruto.
  • 10:06 am UDA suspends repeat nominations for Laikipia Woman Representative that were to take place on Friday April 22 depending determination of a filed dispute.
  • 9:34 am ODM leader Raila Odinga hits out at aspirants ditching parties to vie as independent candidates after losing in the primaries.
  • 9:07 am Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu assures poll candidates that her office is working hard to clear them before May 2 deadline.
  • 8:35 am Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Tim Wanyonyi maintains his bid is still on and that he won't be intimidated by the entry of Polycarp Igathe into the race.
  • 8:09 am A section of Nairobi residents now want Mike Sonko allowed to vie for Nairobi gubernatorial seat, opposes his bid for Mombasa governorship.
  • 7:40 am President Uhuru Kenyatta set to chair the first council meeting of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance on Thursday, April 21.
  • 7:10 am Deputy President William Ruto to tour western Kenya today, announces ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi.

Wed, 20 April 2022

  • 7:34 pm Naivasha Member of Parliament Jayne Kihara clarifies a viral video where she cast two ballots in one box during nomination, says she got mixed up.
  • 6:37 pm  Bonchari MP Pavel Oimeke who has served for one year loses ODM nominations, faults party for giving direct ticket to businessman Jonah Onkendi.
  • 6:10 pm Registrar of Political Parties launches an online platform for clearance of independent candidates.
  • 5:40 pm Kisii gubernatorial aspirant Simba Arati cleared to vie on ODM, kicks off official campaign as he seeks to succeed governor James Ongwae.
  • 5:22 pm Murang'a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria insists he is in the presidential race to stay, has secured a ticket from the Usawa Party
  • 4:51 pm IEBC says it will reject the candidature of a person nominated by a political party for any elective position if they are not qualified.
  • 4:13 pm ODM leader Raila Odinga maintains that he is not compelling non-party members to vote for ODM candidates.
  • 3:31 pm Residents of Kajiado Central decry being left out in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party nomination exercise.