News Tracker

Fri, 25 March 2022

  • 9:14 am The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it does not have data to show how many polling stations have no 3G Network Coverage to facilitate transmission of election results.
  • 8:50 am Jubilee Vice Chair, David Murathe: Raila Odinga is winning this election and Mt Kenya should decide whether he is winning it with them on board or not.
  • 8:32 am Safina Party presidential nominee, Jimi Wanjigi, claims he was kicked out of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) with stones, says party lacks democracy.
  • 8:18 am Research Professor and political analyst, Karuti Kanyinga, opines that the relationship between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga is built on short term interests.
  • 7:57 am Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) accuses courts of frustrating vote-rigging claims by politicians by issuing orders barring the electoral agency from carrying out investigations. 
  • 7:46 am Political analyst and university don, Herman Manyora, says Azimio La Umoja's Raila Odinga will not consider Narc Kenya's Martha Karua for the running mate position. 
  • 7:21 am National Ordinary People Empowerment Union (NOPEU) party closes submission of nomination papers by aspirants, to start issuing certificates to candidates next week.
  • 7:03 am The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says 800,000 voters have applied to transfer their votes, audit of voters register to start next month.
  • 6:38 am Migori Woman Rep, Pamela Odhiambo, accuses ODM chairman, John Mbadi, of fuelling discrimination in the party, says it threatens democracy and unity of the party.  

Thu, 24 March 2022

  • 8:01 pm A section of Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) members want the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) not to field candidates in some parts of Bungoma and Busia, propose zoning of Western Kenya counties.  
  • 7:35 pm Jubilee Secretary General, Jeremiah Kioni, receives over 20 aspirants from Nyeri County who are seeking the party's tickets ahead of the August elections.
  • 7:16 pm Disagreements erupt in Party of National Unity (PNU) over the decision by the party's leadership to support Jubilee candidates in Meru County.  
  • 7:02 pm DPP Noordin Haji calls on non-state actors to work together to ensure free and fair elections in the August 9 vote.
  • 6:50 pm Governor Anne Waiguru receives over 200 defectors from other parties to United Democratic Alliance (UDA), assures DP William Ruto of a resounding victory in Kirinyaga.
  • 6:27 pm Uasin Gishu Woman MP, Gladys Boss Shollei, opines that DP William Ruto will face stiff competition should Azimio La Umoja settle for a Raila Odinga - Martha Karua ticket. 
  • 6:16 pm DPP Noordin Haji asks National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to deploy investigators countrywide to monitor and prosecute hate cases during the electioneering period.
  • 5:45 pm Kabando wa Kabando settles on Martha Karua's Narc Kenya as his party of choice in the Nyeri senatorial contest.
  • 5:18 pm Media Council of Kenya condemns attack on two journalists by goons at an ODM event, asks political parties and their supporters to respect media freedom.
  • 4:55 pm Prof. Philip Kaloki who had expressed interest to vie for the Makueni county gubernatorial seat on a Muungano Party ticket now shifts focus to Nairobi County, announces Prof Kivutha Kibwana.  
  • 4:20 pm ODM leader Raila Odinga meets with a host of politicians from Western Kenya ahead of Azimio la Umoja series of campaign rallies in the region starting Friday, March 25.
  • 4:08 pm Women politicians led by Nairobi Governor, Anne Kananu, and CAS Rachel Shebesh, protest against demeaning utterances made against Mama Ngina Kenyatta.
  • 3:20 pm Deputy President William Ruto takes his campaign to Garsen constituency, Tana River County  days after former MP Danson Mungatana joined the United Democratic Alliance.
  • 3:05 pm Jubilee Party officials and aspirants in Uasin Gishu County, the backyard of Deputy President William Ruto step up efforts to reactivate and popularize the party.
  • 2:29 pm Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho tells off a section of UDA aspirants in Kirinyaga county who are accusing him of intimidation to have them rejoin the Jubilee Party.
  • 1:55 pm The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commssion (IEBC) chair Wafula Chebukati says Deputy President William Ruto's  vote-rigging claims will be investigated by DPP.
  • 1:28 pm Mombasa businessman Suleiman Shahbal picks Selina Maitha Lewa as his running mate in the gubernatorial race to succeed Governor Hassan Ali Joho.
  • 12:58 pm Mandera Governor Ali Roba to vie for Senatorial seat in August polls after serving as county boss for two terms.
  • 12:50 pm Media personality Janet Mbugua says she is not ready for active politics after Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria announced that she had withdrawn from race to be his Deputy governor.  
  • 12:35 pm Kajiado governor Joseph Ole Lenku defects from the ruling Jubilee party, joins ODM - received by National Elections Board Chairperson Judy Pareno.
  • 12:20 pm The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chair Wafula Chebukati says Kenyans in 12 countries will participate in the August polls with seven of them already approved.