Election Tracker - Friday, May 13, 2022 - 6:32 am

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Maendeleo Ya Wanawake leaders urge Azimio One Kenya presidential flag bearer, Raila Odinga, to pick a woman as his running mate, says it will solidify his support.

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Nation Media Group poll shows Musalia Mudavadi and Martha Karua are the most preferred running mates for William Ruto and Raila Odinga respectively.

 

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ODM agrees to back Democratic Action Party-Kenya's (DAP-K) Wycliffe Wangamati in the Bungoma gubernatorial race as he seeks a second term.

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Kalonzo Musyoka threatens to run for presidency in August 9 polls if Raila Odinga fails to pick him as running mate, MP Dan Maanzo says they have collected signatures for his candidature.

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Junet Mohamed cautions IEBC against engaging in any form of electoral malpractices as the country heads to the General Election, asks the polls body to review polling clerks recruitment process.

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Nakuru governor, Lee Kinyanjui, says DP William Ruto's pledge to revert port operations to Mombasa from Naivasha inland port amount to economic sabotage.

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Ida Odinga endorses Martha Karua, Sabina Chege and Charity Ngilu as her preferred running mate candidates for Azimio One Kenya's presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga.

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Azimio aspirants from Nairobi county who lost in the primaries give President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga 48 hours to convene a meeting failure to which they will walkout of the coalition. 

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Gem MP, Elisha Odhiambo, sues ODM National Election Board (NEB) chairperson, Catherine Mumma, for failing to forward his name to the IEBC for gazettement as the parliamentary nominee.

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Independent presidential hopeful, Muthiora Kariara, asks Kenyans to send home Raila Odinga and William Ruto in August, says they are bad for the country's development.

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Esther Waringa, an independent presidential hopeful, says she will use her knowledge in governance to influence policies that will positively impact the economy should she be elected in August.

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Amram Wardere, who is contesting for Lafey constituency seat, is the only female parliamentary candidate in Mandera County, vying on DP William Ruto's UDA ticket.

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Soy MP, Caleb Kositany, says Kenya Kwanza has always been setting the agenda for Azimio One Kenya, adds that this will reflect on the ballot.

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Safina presidential aspirant, Jimi Wanjigi, says he has received over 5,000 questions since launching his digital campaign, most questions are on unemployment and economy.

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Youth drawn from Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia counties want all aspirants eyeing seats in the August 9 election to publish their manifestos in publicly accessible websites.

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Defence CS, Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa, terms Kenya Kwanza deal making Musalia Mudavadi a Prime Cabinet Secretary hypocritical, says the coalition is adapting BBI proposals.

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DPP Noordin Haji vows to block Mike Sonko from contesting for Mombasa top job, says his 2020 impeachment on grounds of gross violation of the Constitution will be used in the matter.

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Narc Kenya party leader, Martha Karua, urges women to be more intentional by electing leaders who will better their lives and transform the country's economy.

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City lawyer, Donald Kipkorir, accuses an outdoor advertising company of favouring DP William Ruto over Raila Odinga in its billboards placement.

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Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria, says most of their opponents are disturbed by the peace in Kenya Kwanza, argues they were praying for conflict in the DP William Ruto-led coalition.

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IEBC meets political parties' representatives to update them on Commission's preparedness, reminds them to strictly follow timelines including submitting names of presidential and running mates by Monday, May 16.

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Political analyst Herman Manyora opines that by Raila Odinga picking Kalonzo Musyoka as his running mate is not a surety that he will get the 1.7 million Lower Easter votes.

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Political communications specialist, Barrack Muluka, says the running mate interviews by Azimio One Kenya were just cosmetic, argues that Raila Odinga already knew who he wanted as his assistant. 

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Musician Kevin Kioko alias Bahati to vie for Mathare parliamentary seat on a Jubilee Party ticket after his nomination certificate is reinstated.

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Trans Nzoia gubernatorial aspirant, George Natembeya, unveils Philomena Bineah Kapkor, as his running mate on a DAP-K ticket.

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Former Nairobi governor, Mike Sonko, tells DPP Noordin Haji to stop talking about impeached governors and let the court decide.

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Azimio One Kenya presidential hopeful, Raila Odinga, tells the people of Kwale he will issue them with title deeds in a move to address historical land injustices.

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Safina Party changes its colours from Red and Green to Royal Blue, Yellow and Gold, symbol from the Ark to a Modified Ark with Yellow, Gold and Royal Blue colours.

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DP William Ruto promises Ksh2 billion annually to small scale traders in Nairobi to help them boost their businesses.

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Moses Wetangula and Eugene Wamalwa in bitter verbal altercation after the Defense CS says Luhya community got a raw deal in Kenya Kwanza power sharing agreement.

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IEBC flags as fake a letter dated Monday, May 9, purporting to postpone the Director Voter Registration and Operations, says it did not emanate from the Commission.

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Jimmy Kibaki says his loyalty is to President Uhuru Kenyatta, rubbishes a tweet purporting he had joined DP William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza.

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Three Nairobi residents petition Parliament to impeach ICT CS, Joe Mucheru, over his alleged involvement in politics, argue he is violating the Elections Act.

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ANC, Ford-Kenya dismiss reports that they have to deliver 70 per cent of Western Kenya votes to get a 30 per cent stake in William Ruto's government.

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IEBC CEO, Marjan Hussein, says verification of voter register and management of candidates' registration system are among the Commission's priority areas.

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Kimilili MP, Didmus Barasa, says Defence CS Eugene Wamalwa does not have the capacity or ability to interpret or understand the Kenya Kwanza deal, asks him to keep him mouth shut.

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Aden Duale writes a demand letter seeking clarification as to why President Uhuru Kenyatta has not appointed Secretary to the Cabinet who chairs the transition committee.

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Safina presidential aspirant, Jimi Wanjigi, says Uhuru Kenyatta's presidency was a family business, calls on Kenyans to undo the mistakes they made in 2013 and 2017.

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A section of ODM supports criticize the Raila Odinga-led party over claims that it disregarded orders issued by the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal (PPDT) on nominations.

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Independent aspirants from the larger Trans Nzoia county form a political movement to face off with party nominees in the August 9 polls.

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Kilifi governor, Amason Jeffa Kingi, and Nyali MP, Mohammed Ali, term Raila Odinga as a betrayer, say he has abandoned the people of coast region.

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Homa Bay residents ask Gladys Wanga and ex-Nairobi governor, Evans Kidero, to prioritise the fight against teenage pregnancies should they be elected in the August 9 polls.