News Tracker

Wed, 13 April 2022

  • 4:28 pm Nairobi governor, Anne Kananu, challenges more women to go for elective seats, asks men to stop using the gender card to frustrate women.
  • 4:09 pm East African Legislative Assembly MP, Oburu Oginga, handed direct nomination by ODM in the Siaya senatorial race.
  • 3:53 pm UDA says international observers have expressed interests to follow its nominations, party primaries to take place in 36 counties.
  • 3:34 pm DP William Ruto urges aspirants in the Thursday, April 14, UDA nominations to maintain peace during the process, reiterates his commitment to ensure the exercise if free and fair.    
  • 3:08 pm Deputy President William Ruto's UDA acquires a new office block, party headquarters to move to the new Ngong Road-based block.
  • 2:48 pm CS Peter Munya says the omission of PNU on the list of parties in the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party was erroneous, insists his party supports Raila Odinga.
  • 2:24 pm UDA cancels training of polling clerks in Emurua Dikirr after supporters of MP Johana Ng’eno and businessman David Keter clash over the venue, the two are seeking UDA ticket.
  • 2:12 pm Protests in Matayos constituency as ODM supporters oppose alleged plan to give incumbent Member of Parliament, Geoffrey Odanga, a direct ticket.
  • 1:55 pm Eldoret court frees 15 suspects in Raila Odinga chopper stoning incident citing lack of evidence, two to remain in police custody.
  • 1:37 pm Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) nominations in Siaya County delayed for hours after tablets fail due to network-related challenges.
  • 1:20 pm Comedian Jasper Muthomi alias MC Jessy shelves his parliamentary ambitions in favour of Mwiti Kathaara, DP William Ruto includes him in his presidential campaign team.
  • 1:09 pm Interior CS Fred Matiang'i and his PS, Karanja Kibicho, say they are unbothered by insults and ridicule from politicians, warn aspirants against propagating political intolerance.
  • 12:43 pm UDA supporters stage demos in Nakuru Town West after party postpones nominations, protesters allege plan to issue direct ticket to one aspirant.
  • 12:30 pm Demonstrations rock Ahero town as residents protest the decision by ODM to issue a direct nomination ticket to incumbent MP, Jared Okello.
  • 12:06 pm Emgwen parliamentary hopeful, Meshack Kimutai, drops out of UDA party primaries set for tomorrow, says the exercise will not be free and fair.
  • 11:48 am Former SRC chair, Sarah Serem, says her Uasin Gishu gubernatorial bid is anchored on a development mindset, expresses optimism she will capture the seat.
  • 11:31 am Nicholas Gumbo receives UDM certificate to vie for Siaya Governor's seat, names former police spokesman, Charles Owino, as his running mate.
  • 11:06 am Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua cautions Kirinyaga residents against using the six-piece voting formular, says it will give bad leaders a chance to mismanage the county.
  • 10:51 am Bungoma gubernatorial aspirant, Zachariah Baraza, wants UDA to refund him Ksh500,000 he paid as nomination fees citing row with Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka over the party ticket.
  • 10:37 am DP William Ruto, former PM Raila Odinga have two weeks to name their running mates in line with electoral timelines provided by the IEBC and Registrar of Political Parties.
  • 10:26 am Interior CS Fred Matiang'i meets 12,000 chiefs and National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs), reminds them of their roles in the upcoming elections.
  • 10:02 am ICT CS Joe Mucheru threatens to de-gazette 15 journalists appointed to technical working group on gubernatorial, senatorial and woman rep debates in vernacular media stations.
  • 9:43 am Francis Atwoli says COTU and its members are supporting the candidature of Azimio la Umoja Kenya One coalition's presidential aspirant Raila Odinga.
  • 9:16 am Makueni governor, Kivutha Kibwana, asks Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to soften his hardliner stance if he wants Raila Odinga to win the August vote.
  • 8:57 am Kisumu Woman Rep aspirant, Ruth Odinga, says she is ready for either nomination or consensus as long as it is done willingly, adds that aspirants should not be coerced to make decisions.
  • 8:26 am Ndindi Nyoro alleges that Meru governor, Kiraitu Murungi, was threatened and blackmailed to join Azimio la Umoja, claims he was a beneficiary in the KEMSA scandal. 
  • 8:11 am Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party registered with the Registrar of Political Parties, 23 parties appended their signatures to authorise the registration process.
  • 7:50 am Veteran journalist David Makali opines that President Uhuru Kenyatta is the Azimio coalition guarantor, adds that he is the reason Kalonzo Musyoka was still in the coalition.
  • 7:24 am Members of Parliament allied to Azimio la Umoja want Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi to resign from his role as the National Assembly Speaker after joining Kenya Kwanza, say he can no longer be impartial. 
  • 7:13 am ODM issues direct tickets to Senator James Orengo (Siaya gubernatorial aspirant) and MPs Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja) and Otiende Amollo (Rarieda).