News Tracker

Mon, 28 March 2022

  • 7:42 pm COTU Secretary General, Francis Atwoli, asks Kakamega electorates not to vote for Deputy President William Ruto and his UDA party, says Ruto's intention is to ruin the economy.
  • 7:22 pm DP William Ruto asks leaders to stop using State House as a place of spreading seeds of hatred, challenges them to preach peace as country heads to polls.
  • 7:04 pm United Democratic Alliance (UDA) chairman, Johnson Muthama, accuses President Uhuru Kenyatta of spreading propaganda, says DP William Ruto has always defended the Head of State.
  • 6:40 pm Laikipia North residents endorse MP Sarah Paulata Korere to run for another term under the Jubilee Party.
  • 6:11 pm The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Nakuru aspirants want the party to constitute an independent committee to oversee the nomination process.
  • 5:44 pm Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) starts interviewing applicants for the positions of county monitors. Interviews to be conducted in 12 regions across the country.
  • 5:17 pm IEBC's Directorate of Supply Chain Management (DCM) holds meeting with suppliers and service providers for the August 9 polls, discusses with them delivery timelines for materials needed to conduct the election.
  • 4:55 pm Former Nyeri Woman Rep, Priscilla Nyokabi, asks political parties to use consensus in nominations, opines that women and minority groups suffer during primaries
  • 4:23 pm Nairobi gubernatorial candidate, Agnes Kagure, says violence has no space in the city's politics, asks politicians to exercise tolerance as parties prepare for nominations.
  • 3:52 pm Azimio La Umoja presidential hopeful, Raila Odinga, says Western Kenya will play a pivotal role in his government once he wins the August 9 elections, asks all the leaders to support him.
  • 3:29 pm Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader, Raila Odinga, blames low voter registration in Nyanza region on the disagreements between top party politicians.
  • 2:59 pm Newly formed political parties dominate Kisii politics, top politicians from the region among the biggest beneficiaries.
  • 2:20 pm Mombasa gubernatorial hopeful, Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir, asks politicians to exercise sobriety during the nomination period and avoid causing chaos in case of disputes. 
  • 2:00 pm Garissa residents term upcoming political parties nominations as a formality, argue that some aspirants have already been issued with certificates.
  • 1:37 pm Presidential aspirant, George Wanjakoyah, rules out joining any political coalition, says he will be on the ballot come August 9.
  • 1:11 pm ODM Chairman, John Mbadi, drops his Homabay gubernatorial bid, to focus on Raila Odinga's presidential campaign.
  • 12:52 pm IEBC vice chairperson, Juliana Cherera, faults politicians for leading early campaigns, says the official set date remains May 29.
  • 12:42 pm Outgoing Kisii governor, James Ongwae, asks residents to vote for Azimio La Umoja candidates in all the six elective positions.
  • 12:28 pm Kakamega gubernatorial aspirant on ODM ticket, Fernandes Barasa, says his attention has now shifted to campaigning for party's parliamentary aspirants after Raila Odinga endorsed him on Saturday.
  • 12:11 pm Former LSK President, Nelson Havi, says calls to impeach President Uhuru Kenyatta were made by the lawyers' body after he failed to swear-in 41 Judges and Magistrates.  
  • 11:55 am National Assembly Majority Leader, Amos Kimunya, says DP William Ruto's win in August polls will trigger a countrywide revolution.
  • 11:24 am NCIC in conjunction with European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) hold inaugural training for trainers under the Promotion of Peace and Cohesion in Kenya by Preventing and Mitigating Electoral Conflicts project.
  • 11:11 am Ugunja MP, Opiyo Wandayi, says political parties lack the capacity to conduct free and fair nominations, adds consensus is the best way to go to avoid fallout.
  • 10:57 am National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) asks the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to bar politicians spreading hate speech from vying in the August polls.
  • 10:46 am Tharaka Nithi Governor, Muthomi Njuki, says Mount Kenya will reject Azimio La Umoja presidential aspirant, Raila Odinga, adding that he is being imposed on the electorate.
  • 10:33 am Kilgoris MP, Gideon Konchellah, launches his Narok senatorial bid after serving as a Member of Parliament for 20 years.
  • 10:23 am National Assembly Speaker, Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi, says he will reform taxation in the country to ease cost of doing business should he clinch the presidency in August.
  • 9:56 am Interior PS, Karanja Kibicho, says government will not arrest politicians who are deliberately teasing it in order to get sympathy votes.
  • 9:35 am DPP Noordin Haji appoints 200 specialised prosecutors to handle the hate speech and political-related cases during the electioneering period.
  • 9:08 am Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to issue direct tickets to female aspirants for the positions of Member of Parliament, Woman Representatives and Senators.