Election Tracker - Friday, April 8, 2022 - 6:37 am

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Religious leaders from North Rift region ban politicians from campaigning in Churches and Mosques, cite rising political tensions ahead of August vote.

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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.

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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. 

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Democratic Action Party - Kenya (DAP-K) says its candidate in the Kakamega gubernatorial race remains Ayub Savula Angatia, asks residents to vote him in.

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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.

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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.

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Kalonzo Musyoka says Wiper will field a party candidate for negotiations in the Nairobi gubernatorial race under the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Kakamega Senator, Cleophas Malala, and his predecessor, Boni Khalwale, laud the power sharing deal between Kenya Kwanza affiliate parties, term it as honest.

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Westlands parliamentary hopeful, Nelson Havi, asks National Assembly to reject the Finance Bill, 2022 and only approve the August 9 elections budget.

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NCCK warns defacing political opponents' campaign materials may lead to clashes if security agencies do not take action, challenges politicians to exercise sobriety.

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Nakuru Governor, Lee Kinyanjui, leads a section of politicians in signing an agreement to uphold peace before, during and after August 9 polls.

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Thirdway Alliance nominates Ekuru Aukot as its presidential flagbearer in the August 9 elections, this will be his second stab at the presidency.

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The Orange Democratic Movement's (ODM) Appeals Tribunal issues guidelines on how its aggrieved members can file cases against the party primaries. 

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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.

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IEBC launches Election Security Arrangement Project (ESAP) Manuals aimed at enhancing collaboration with Administration of Justice Sector to facilitate a coordinated election security plan.

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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) refers election-rigging cases against MPs Sabina Chege and Moses Kuria to Director of Public Prosecutions.

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Kiambu County Assembly Speaker, Stephen Ndichu, steps down in favour of  Karungo Wa Thang'wa in the senatorial race ahead of UDA nominations.

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Nakuru senatorial hopeful, Tabitha Karanja, changes her name to Tabitha Karanja Keroche, says she will be easily identified with her company's name.

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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.

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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.

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DP William Ruto releases ‘Hatupangwingwi’ remix moments after NCIC classified the word as bordering hate speech.

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Elgeyo Marakwet Senator, Kipchumba Murkomen, accuses NCIC of playing politics by classifying some unharmful words as hate speech.

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Protests rock Homa Bay county over plans by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to issue direct nomination certificates to some aspirants.

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Kiharu MP, Ndindi Nyoro, terms ban on certain words by NCIC inconsequential, says the Commission is powerless and acts subjectively.

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IEBC to train 250,000 police officers on Electoral Code of Conduct to help in maintaining law and order during the electioneering period.

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Nakuru Senator and gubernatorial aspirant, Susan Kihika, denies being a Jubilee mole in UDA, says accusations are malicious and unfounded.

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Slang master Alessandro Olocho Santo alias Madocho picked by NCIC as its brand ambassador to help spread cohesion message to youth during elections.

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Molo MP, Kuria Kimani, says UDA will be the model party for democracy as it will conduct free, fair and credible nominations.

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Former Nairobi governor, Evans Kidero, cleared by the Registrar of Political Parties to run for Homa Bay gubernatorial seat as an independent candidate.

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Kapseret MP, Oscar Sudi, wants NCIC to add Tibim and Riaah in the list of banned words, says the commission is being used to settle political scores.

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Kenya Kwanza principal and ANC party leader, Musalia Mudavadi, dismisses existence of deep state arguing that it will not help Raila Odinga clinch the presidency.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta’s niece, Catherine Kihanya, who had expressed interest in Gatundu South parliamentary seat, steps down for former MP Ngengi Muigai.

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Kiambu senatorial aspirant on a UDA ticket, Karungo wa Thang'wa, says the party has leaders who are willing to nurture upcoming ones.

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson, Wafula Chebukati, says that the commission was allocated Ksh4.5 billion less in the budget read by Treasury CS, Ukur Yatani

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Wiper Party has rubbished the meeting between Azimio-One Kenya presidential aspirant, Raila Odinga, and the coalition's affiliate parties. Says it was not included in the meeting meant to save the coalition from crumbling.