News Tracker

Sun, 17 April 2022

  • 9:40 am Former Presidential candidate Peter Kenneth says Azimio presidential candidate will win with at least 60 percent of the popular vote
  • 9:39 am Laikipia Woman Representative Catherine Waruguru has vowed to announce her next move after Easter Holiday following her loss in the UDA party primaries for the county's parliamentary seat. 
  • 9:05 am   Laikipia Woman Representative Catherine Waruguru has vowed to announce her next move after Easter Holiday following her loss in the UDA party primaries for the county's parliamentary seat. 
  • 8:41 am UDA aspirants decry high fees charges to lodge complaints regarding the nominations 
  • 8:20 am Thika MP Wainaina Jungle says he will vie for Kiambu Governor as an independent candidate, claims he was rigged out in the UDA nominations
  • 7:48 am Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura concedes defeat after initially complaining of rigging in UDA nominations
  • 7:16 am New details reveal Azimio council will vote by ballot to pick Raila Odinga's running mate. Uhuru Kenyatta will have 5 votes, Raila 4 and Kalonzo Musyoka will have one vote

Sat, 16 April 2022

  • 7:32 pm DAP-K party leader, CS Eugene Wamalwa, cautions voters against choosing leaders who make promises without fulfilling them, says only Azimio la Umoja can deliver the Kenyan promise.
  • 7:18 pm Raila Odinga endorses Bungoma governor, Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati, for a second term, asks residents to vote him in overwhelmingly.
  • 7:03 pm ODM's National Election Board (NEB) chair, Catherine Mumma, urges Migori and Kisumu aspirants to maintain peace when the two counties hold their primaries next week.
  • 6:35 pm Tharaka Nithi Woman Rep, Beatrice Nkatha, disputes UDA nomination results, says voters will not accepted imposed leaders.
  • 6:15 pm Safina party presidential aspirant, Jimi Wanjigi, asks President Uhuru Kenyatta to retire from active politics after the August 9 election, declares himself the people's president.
  • 6:05 pm Eng. Edith Mwirigi, who withdrew from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) primaries citing irregularities, to contest for the Meru Woman Rep position as an independent candidate.
  • 5:42 pm Ex-Gatanga MP, Peter Kenneth: Raila Odinga will win the election with between 60 - 65 per cent of the total votes cast, there will be no runoff.
  • 5:12 pm Former EAC CAS, Ken Obura, refuses to shelve his gubernatorial bid in favour of Anyang Nyong'o, asks the party to give him a direct nomination. 
  • 4:48 pm Azimio La Umoja presidential aspirant, Raila Odinga, endorses former Rift Valley police boss, George Natembeya, for the Trans Nzoia gubernatorial seat.
  • 4:38 pm Keroche's Tabitha Karanja bags UDA's Nakuru County senatorial ticket after garnering 98,439 votes in the party primaries.
  • 4:10 pm Ex-Gatanga MP, Peter Kenneth, dismisses Deputy President William Ruto's presidential bid, says he is a chest-thumping, entitled and arrogant politician who should not be elected.  
  • 3:43 pm Former Taita Taveta Woman Representative, Joyce Wanjala Lay, nominated by Jubilee Party as its flag bearer for the same position, to face off with ODM's Lydia Haika.
  • 3:06 pm Jubilee issues nomination certificates to Granton Samboja for the Taita Taveta gubernatorial seat, Naomi Shaban for Taveta parliamentary seat and Jones Mlolwa for Voi parliamentary seat.
  • 2:29 pm Safina presidential hopeful, Jimi Wanjigi, says his administration will offer instant solutions to high fuel prices and high cost of living, adds President Uhuru Kenyatta has failed Kenyans.
  • 2:06 pm Moses Wetangula's Ford Kenya party conducting nominations in Bungoma county, low voter turn out recorded in the area.
  • 1:35 pm Kajiado North MP, Joseph Manje, says clan leaning and performance of individual leaders will determine who carries the day in the county, asks Raila Odinga to keep off.
  • 1:07 pm President Uhuru Kenyatta says Kenya requires a mature and steady leader like Raila Odinga, asks Kenyans to rally behind him in the August polls.
  • 12:42 pm Economist David Ndii opines that should Raila Odinga not pick a running mate from Mt Kenya region, President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party will be worthless.
  • 12:06 pm Bungoma Woman Rep aspirant on UDA ticket, Maria Nato, and Tongaren parliamentary hopeful, Mama Antonina, defect to DAP-K.
  • 11:35 am UDA nullifies nominations results for Moiben parliamentary seat, primaries to be repeated on Tuesday, April 19.
  • 11:18 am Former Energy CS, Charles Keter, concedes defeat after losing in the Kericho gubernatorial contest in UDA nominations.
  • 10:43 am Nandi Governor, Stephen Sang, and Senator Samson Cherargei, secure United Democratic Alliance (UDA) tickets ahead of the August vote.
  • 10:07 am Ex-Gatanga MP, Peter Kenneth, says DP William Ruto has been exposed as a vengeful man after his relationship with President Uhuru Kenyatta deteriorated.