News Tracker

Sat, 26 March 2022

  • 3:16 pm IEBC summons Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria over vote-rigging remarks he made during the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) National Delegates Conference (NDC) at the Kasarani Gymnasium.
  • 3:12 pm President Uhuru Kenyatta meets elders from the vote-rich Mount Kenya at State House, Nairobi, urges them to unite the region ahead of the August 9 vote.
  • 3:05 pm Embu Governor Martin Wambora and his Samburu counterpart, Moses Lenolkulal Kasaine, join Kenya Kwanza alliance.
  • 2:20 pm Lurambi MP, Bishop Titus Khamala, defects to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) from Amani National Congress (ANC).
  • 2:03 pm Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader, Raila Odinga, endorses Fernandes Barasa to replace outgoing Kakamega governor, Wycliffe Oparanya.
  • 1:36 pm Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Elections Board threatens to disqualify aspirants claiming to have direct tickets, says all must go through party primaries.
  • 1:21 pm Azimio La Umoja presidential aspirant, Raila Odinga, issues Butere MP Tindi Mwale with a direct ODM ticket after defecting from Democratic Action Party - Kenya (DAP-K).
  • 1:04 pm Taita Taveta Governor, Granton Samboja, defects to Jubilee Party from Wiper Democratic Movement, to defend his seat in the August polls. 
  • 12:46 pm Deputy President William Ruto holds consultations with Council of Governors Chairman, Martin Wambora, hours before closing of party-hopping window. 
  • 12:24 pm Ford Kenya party leader, Moses Wetangula, tells off those asking him to join Azimio La Umoja, says his focus is on delivering victory for Kenya Kwanza alliance.
  • 12:10 pm Interior Principal Secretary, Karanja Kibicho, tells off UDA critics accusing him of interfering with Kirinyaga politics, says it is his birthright.
  • 11:51 am Political parties report high number of defectors hours before the March 26 midnight deadline for aspirants to join their parties of choice.
  • 11:17 am Maendeleo Chap Chap party to give direct tickets to aspirants, party leader and Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua announces.
  • 10:58 am Wambura Wa Maranga, the 76-year-old billionaire seeking to unseat Rigathi Gachagua as Mathira MP, says her election was stolen in 2017.
  • 10:41 am Former Kakamega Senator, Boni Khalwale, dismisses a message making rounds on social media alleging a fallout and growing mistrust among Kenya Kwanza principals.
  • 10:19 am Economist David Ndii accuses Raila Odinga of practicing politics of self actualisation rather than putting the interests of Kenyans first, says the March 2018 handshake corrupted him.
  • 9:58 am William Samoei Ruto to continue serving as Deputy President and receiving intelligence briefs until another office holder is installed after the August 9 polls, his team says. 
  • 9:26 am Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria, defends his recent remarks on controversial 1969 oath, says his comments were taken out of context and should be used to learn and not to vilify him.
  • 9:09 am Deputy President William Ruto's office accuses government of sabotaging his operations by stopping Treasury from releasing allocated funds, says the DP fuels vehicles assigned to him. 
  • 8:44 am Igembe South Member of Parliament, John Paul Mwirigi, ditches the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) for Jubilee Party.
  • 8:11 am Raila Odinga's elder brother, Oburu Oginga, says he is one of the founding members of ODM, dismisses reports that he seeks favours from the former Prime Minister.
  • 7:40 am Kenya Kwanza claims the government has diverted Ksh5.7 billion allocated to Ministry of Interior to finance Azimio La Umoja campaigns. 
  • 7:20 am Kimilili MP, Eseli Simiyu, asks political parties to work with aspirants to ensure the nominations are free and fair.
  • 7:03 am Former Assistant Minister, Mohammed Khalif, defects to KANU from ODM, to vie for Wajir West parliamentary seat.
  • 6:45 am Murang'a Senator, Irungu Kang'ata, terms as fake a letter allegedly written by him to Deputy President William Ruto warning of corrupt dealings in issuance of nomination certificates to aspirants. 

Fri, 25 March 2022

  • 8:07 pm Officials of Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa's Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) caution that a plan to block affiliates within Azimio La Umoja from contesting seats in various parts of the country will hamper former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's presidential aspirations. 
  • 7:42 pm The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) has published Saturday, March 26 as the deadline for all aspirants seeking to be members of a political party.    
  • 7:36 pm Former KBC radio presenter Boniface Mutisya Musambi joins Deputy President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA), expresses interest in Kitui Central parliamentary seat.
  • 7:06 pm Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko joins Azimio La Umoja coalition. 
  • 6:45 pm IEBC has held a meeting with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and discussed areas of mutual interest in the electoral process. IFES supports citizens' rights to participate in free and fair elections.