News Tracker

Thu, 07 April 2022

  • 10:55 am Wiper party endorses Kisauni Member of Parliament Ali Mbogo for the Mombasa Gubernatorial seat in the forthcoming elections.
  • 10:23 am DAP-K to start vetting, consensus building and nominations for its 1,156 aspirants spread across 22 counties, from April 8th to 16th.
  • 9:59 am Senator Mutula Kilonzo Junior receives direct nomination ticket for the Wiper party as he eyes the Makueni gubernatorial seat .
  • 9:35 am ODM party to conduct primaries in Kilifi and Mombasa counties on April 8 and 9 respectively after they were rescheduled following protests by a section of aspirants.
  • 8:58 am Senior Counsel Tom Ojienda says he is confident that he will be given ODM ticket for the Kisumu senatorial race.  
  • 8:15 am UDA returning officers hold consultative forums with aspirants in various counties across the country ahead of April 14 party primaries.
  • 7:40 am Dagoretti North MP Simba Arati, who is eyeing the Kisii governor’s seat, maintains that no ODM aspirant has been given a direct ticket except in areas where there is no competition.
  • 7:19 am Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua claims former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is being played, with only ODM, Jubilee and OKA running Azimio la Umoja.
  • 6:52 am Kalonzo Musyoka's allies mount pressure on Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition to pick the former Vice President as Raila Odinga's running mate. 

Wed, 06 April 2022

  • 8:08 pm Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka promises the party aspirants a free and fair nomination process after meeting them at the Bomas of Kenya
  • 7:37 pm Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga  promises to limit involvement of big oil companies in the retail sector
  • 7:15 pm Alfred Mutua's Maendeleo Chap Chap, Prof Kivutha Kibwana's Muungano party and Wafula Wamunyinyi's DAP-K threaten to quit Azimio la umoja, claim they have been sidelined 
  • 6:45 pm Bodaboda Association Chairman Kelvin Mubadi holds talks with the Registrar Political Parties Ann Nderitu over support in conducting civic education to riders ahead of August polls.  
  • 6:10 pm Deputy President William Ruto's campaign Director General Josphat Nanok dismisses a Press statement purportedly from UDA asking its members to boycott a section of the media.
  • 5:40 pm Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria moves to court challenging IEBC's decision to summon him over vote-rigging claims
  • 5:16 pm Tana River Senator Golich Juma Wario of Jubilee and Galole MP Hiribae Buya of Ford Kenya join ODM, received by party leader Raila Odinga.  
  • 4:53 pm DAP-K dispatches nomination documents for aspirants in 22 counties in readiness for the primaries set for April 8th to 16th, party says it received over 1,000 applications for various positions.  
  • 4:15 pm Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni says the party is considering negotiated democracy to address the issue of diversity, adds that nominations will be done within stipulated timelines.
  • 3:50 pm Members of the UDA Electoral Dispute Resolution Committee sworn in ahead of next week's party nominations.
  • 3:23 pm Jubilee Women League holds consultative meeting with aspirants from Kiambu County to iron out any differences ahead of party primaries and strategise on the August 9 elections.
  • 3:06 pm Starehe MP, Charles Kanyi alias Jaguar, denies reports that he has stepped down for Simon Mbugua in the parliamentary race on a UDA ticket, says he has not held such talks.
  • 2:51 pm Independent Electoral Boundary Commission (IEBC) puts on notice bloggers who post abusive content online, says it will not condone activities that promote violence or threaten peace.  
  • 2:37 pm UDA holds consultative meeting with all aspirants from Nairobi county ahead of the April 14 nominations, assures them the process will be free and fair.
  • 2:21 pm United Democratic Alliance (UDA) demands full probe into Ali Mtwasau's shooting incident, ask police to ensure perpetrators are brought to book.
  • 2:04 pm Kisii gubernatorial aspirant, Simba Arati, assures voters that ODM will hold free and fair nominations, says no boardroom certificates to be issued.
  • 1:47 pm ODM aspirants from Kisii county accuse National Election Board (NEB) chairperson, Catherine Mumma, of forcing certain aspirants to participate in the nominations, want Raila Odinga to intervene.
  • 1:36 pm Supporters of Kirinyaga deputy governor, Peter Ndambiri, threaten to leave Jubilee Party if the nomination process is not free and fair.
  • 1:18 pm Junet Mohamed wants Deputy President William Ruto to record a statement at DCI Headquarters over the Raila Odinga chopper stoning incident.
  • 12:49 pm Raphael Tuju appointed Azimio La Umoja Secretariat Executive Director, Raila Odinga, says appointment takes effect immediately.
  • 12:43 pm Maendeleo Chap Chap national aspirants' meeting to take place on Thursday, April 7 at KICC, meeting to help party strategize ahead of August elections.