News Tracker

Fri, 08 April 2022

  • 4:00 pm IEBC to train 250,000 police officers on Electoral Code of Conduct to help in maintaining law and order during the electioneering period.
  • 3:45 pm Kiharu MP, Ndindi Nyoro, terms ban on certain words by NCIC inconsequential, says the Commission is powerless and acts subjectively.
  • 3:17 pm Protests rock Homa Bay county over plans by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to issue direct nomination certificates to some aspirants.
  • 3:03 pm Elgeyo Marakwet Senator, Kipchumba Murkomen, accuses NCIC of playing politics by classifying some unharmful words as hate speech.
  • 2:36 pm DP William Ruto releases ‘Hatupangwingwi’ remix moments after NCIC classified the word as bordering hate speech.
  • 2:20 pm ODM asks aspirants who lost in the party primaries not to join other political parties, says all disputes will be heard and determined in a fair manner.
  • 1:58 pm ODM asks disgruntled aspirants to file appeals on nominations with the party's Disputes Tribunal online, gubernatorial hopefuls to pay Ksh100,000 to file their petitions.
  • 1:31 pm Nakuru senatorial hopeful, Tabitha Karanja, changes her name to Tabitha Karanja Keroche, says she will be easily identified with her company's name.
  • 1:19 pm Kiambu County Assembly Speaker, Stephen Ndichu, steps down in favour of  Karungo Wa Thang'wa in the senatorial race ahead of UDA nominations.
  • 1:08 pm Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) refers election-rigging cases against MPs Sabina Chege and Moses Kuria to Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • 12:45 pm IEBC launches Election Security Arrangement Project (ESAP) Manuals aimed at enhancing collaboration with Administration of Justice Sector to facilitate a coordinated election security plan.
  • 12:29 pm NCIC releases lexicon words termed as hate speech including Hatupangwingwi, madoadoa, kama mbaya mbaya, kama noma noma, and mende among others, warns politicians against using them.
  • 12:16 pm The Orange Democratic Movement's (ODM) Appeals Tribunal issues guidelines on how its aggrieved members can file cases against the party primaries. 
  • 11:31 am Thirdway Alliance nominates Ekuru Aukot as its presidential flagbearer in the August 9 elections, this will be his second stab at the presidency.
  • 11:07 am Nakuru Governor, Lee Kinyanjui, leads a section of politicians in signing an agreement to uphold peace before, during and after August 9 polls.
  • 10:52 am NCCK warns defacing political opponents' campaign materials may lead to clashes if security agencies do not take action, challenges politicians to exercise sobriety.
  • 10:25 am Westlands parliamentary hopeful, Nelson Havi, asks National Assembly to reject the Finance Bill, 2022 and only approve the August 9 elections budget.
  • 10:12 am Kakamega Senator, Cleophas Malala, and his predecessor, Boni Khalwale, laud the power sharing deal between Kenya Kwanza affiliate parties, term it as honest.
  • 9:38 am Education CS, George Magoha, maintains that the directive banning politicians from schools until national examinations are over is still on, asks them to use other public facilities.
  • 9:25 am ANC's Director of Political Affairs, Kennedy Omulo, says there is a lot of firefighting and blackmail in Azimio coalition, terms it as a group of politicians with selfish interests.
  • 9:10 am High Court stops IEBC from proceeding with the hearing on rigging claims made by Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria, asks Legislator to serve the Commission with court papers.
  • 8:53 am Kwale aspirants eyeing different seats on ODM party tickets reject nomination results, argue that the process was not free, fair and credible, ask for a repeat.
  • 8:38 am Former Nairobi governor, Evans Kidero, says he has not fallen out with Raila Odinga despite resolving to run as an independent candidate in the Homabay gubernatorial race.
  • 8:15 am Kalonzo Musyoka says Wiper will field a party candidate for negotiations in the Nairobi gubernatorial race under the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition.
  • 8:03 am Bunyore elders from Vihiga county endorse incumbent Governor Wilber Ottichilo's re-election bid, he will face off with former National Assembly Speaker, Kenneth Marende.
  • 7:47 am Nakuru Senator, Susan Kihika, denies fuelling infighting in the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party in the county, calls for sobriety among leaders ahead of April 14 primaries.
  • 7:34 am Democratic Action Party - Kenya (DAP-K) says its candidate in the Kakamega gubernatorial race remains Ayub Savula Angatia, asks residents to vote him in.
  • 7:07 am Political analyst Herman Manyora says Kenyan election is one of the most expensive, asks IEBC to cut on its spending especially on legal services and other unnecessary expenditure. 
  • 6:38 am ODM holding talks with Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir and businessman Suleiman Shahbal to reach consensus on who should fly the party's flag in the Mombasa gubernatorial race.
  • 6:37 am Religious leaders from North Rift region ban politicians from campaigning in Churches and Mosques, cite rising political tensions ahead of August vote.