News Tracker

Sat, 16 April 2022

  • 9:48 am Azimio La Umoja presidential aspirant, Raila Odinga, takes his campaigns to Trans Nzoia county where he will be hosted by former Rift Valley County Commissioner, George Natembeya.
  • 9:09 am Mathira MP, Rigathi Gachagua, says DP William Ruto is not obligated to pick a running mate from Mt Kenya but doing so will solidify his support in the region. 
  • 8:30 am A section of UDA aspirants stage demonstrations outside the party headquarters in Nairobi protesting the complaints filing fees imposed by the party.
  • 8:07 am Former Gatanga MP, Peter Kenneth, says Azimio la Umoja presidential aspirant, Raila Odinga, will not be coerced to pick a running mate from a certain region.
  • 7:42 am Kirinyaga Woman Representative, Purity Ngirici, ridicules her Laikipia counterpart, Catherine Waruguru, for failing to clinch the UDA ticket in the Laikipia East parliamentary primaries.
  • 7:15 am Former Prime Minister, Raila Odnga, holds first digital rally, promises to release petty offenders and jail corrupt leaders once elected the country's fifth President.
  • 6:38 am Eric Mutai garners 126,038 votes to bag UDA ticket for the Kericho gubernatorial seat, former Energy CS Charles Keter finishes second with 60,342 votes.

Fri, 15 April 2022

  • 7:46 pm Laikipia East MP and UDA nominations winner, Amin Deddy, promises to deliver a resounding victory for Deputy President William Ruto in the August 9 election. 
  • 7:13 pm Senator Kimani Wamatangi wins UDA's Kiambu gubernatorial primaries, Thika MP Wainaina Wa Jungle disputes the results saying party favoured the Senator.
  • 7:01 pm Mombasa Senator, Mohamed Faki, to defend his seat on an ODM ticket after party gives him direct ticket.
  • 6:51 pm Former KNUT Secretary General, Wilson Sossion, loses UDA Senate ticket in the party primaries.
  • 6:26 pm Mombasa gubernatorial aspirant, Suleiman Shabhal, steps down from the race in support of Mvita MP, Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir, ODM gives him direct nomination.
  • 5:36 pm Deputy President William Ruto's right hand-man and Soy MP, Caleb Kositany, finishes fourth in UDA's Uasin Gishu gubernatorial nominations.
  • 5:19 pm Jonathan Bii clinches the Uasin Gishu UDA gubernatorial ticket, incumbent governor Jackson Mandago clinches senatorial seat.
  • 4:47 pm Kajiado East MP, Peris Tobiko, terms the UDA nominations a shambolic and shameful exercise; she was seeking the party's ticket in the Kajiado gubernatorial race.
  • 4:20 pm Former DP William Ruto's Chief of Staff, Maryanne Keitany, garners 16,597 votes to beat incumbent Aldai MP, Cornelius Serem, who got 13,878 votes in UDA nominations.
  • 4:13 pm Ex-Petroleum CAS, John Mosonik, concedes defeat after losing to governor Hillary Barchok in the Bomet gubernatorial race in the UDA nominations.
  • 3:55 pm Raila Odinga presidential secretariat spokesman, Makau Mutua, says the low voter turn out in Mt Kenya in the UDA primaries is an indication of how unpopular the party was.
  • 3:31 pm Former Kibwezi MP, Philip Kaloki, picked as Jubilee's Nairobi gubernatorial hopeful Richard Ngatia's running mate after negotiations led by Kalonzo Musyoka.
  • 3:17 pm  Elgeyo Marakwet Deputy Governor, Wisley Rotich, wins the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) gubernatorial ticket.
  • 3:04 pm Mombasa politician, Ali Mwatsahu, says he will run as an independent candidate for the Mvita parliamentary seat after surviving an assassination attempt.
  • 2:44 pm ODM to conduct nominations in Kisumu and Migori counties on Monday and Tuesday next week, issues direct tickets for Migori senatorial and gubernatorial posts.
  • 2:23 pm Mavoko MP, Patrick Makau, drops his Machakos gubernatorial bid in favour of Wavinya Ndeti after Wiper party reached a consensus between the two.
  • 2:18 pm Drama ensues at Jeremiah Nyaga Technical Training Institute after Mbeere South MP, Geoffrey King'ang'i, and his supporters oppose reading of the UDA primaries results.
  • 1:57 pm A section of leaders allied to Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party want Raila Odinga, to pick Martha Karua as his running mate.
  • 1:30 pm Gubernatorial aspirants who contest outcomes of UDA nominations to pay Ksh200,000 to Disputes Resolution Committee; Senators, MPs, Women Rep to pay Ksh100,000 and MCAs Ksh20,000.
  • 1:03 pm Emurua Dikirr MP, Johana Ngeno, wins UDA primaries with14,381 votes against David Keter's 8,943.
  • 12:54 pm Kuresoi South MP, Joseph Tonui, wins UDA nominations with 14,181. Moi-era MP Zakayo Cheruiyot garners 7,251 votes.
  • 12:34 pm Nyandarua governor, Francis Kimemia, attributes the low voter turn out in Mt Kenya region in the UDA primaries to vibrant campaigns by Jubilee.
  • 11:52 am Seasoned politician and Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara (9,991 votes) loses to her predecessor John Karanja Kihagi (10,394) in the UDA primaries.