Election Tracker - Saturday, April 9, 2022 - 6:39 am

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Former Kiambu Woman Representative, Ann Nyokabi, declares interest in the county's governor's seat. Seeks to contest via a Jubilee ticket. 

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Usawa Kwa Wote Presidential aspirant, Mwangi wa Iria, says that his party is anchored on championing equal access to, and use of resources as well as equitable distribution of income for every citizen. 

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Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader, Musalia Mudavadi, accuses the government of failing to remit monies to counties. Says revenue allocation will be given priority in the Kenya Kwanza government. 

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Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria, alleges that Azimio-One Kenya presidential aspirant, Raila Odinga, will betray President Uhuru Kenyatta after the August General Election. 

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Parties affiliated with Azimio-One Kenya reportedly agreed not to leave the coalition six months before the election and also signed to stay intact one year after forming the government. 

 

 

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will train 250,000 police officers in handling the elections. Chairperson Wafula Chebukati says that two officers will be posted in every polling station to assist the commission to conduct free and fair elections. 

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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Jubilee Party and One Kenya Alliance (OKA) will reportedly get a third of the government if the Azimio-One Kenya Alliance assumes power in August. 

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Azimio-One Kenya will continue issuing a weekly bulletin dubbed The Supporter to document presidential aspirant, Raila Odinga's, campaign. The first issue was released on Monday, April 4. 

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A section of independent candidates has threatened to sue the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for directing them to present a list of their supporters and their National Identity cards. 

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Murang'a gubernatorial aspirant, Jamleck Kamau, challenges residents to reject six-piece voting pattern, vote for candidates based on their manifestos and not paries.

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National Assembly Speaker, Justin Muturi, joins Kenya Kwanza alliance as a principal, received by Deputy President William Ruto.

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Safina presidential aspirant, Jimi Wanjigi, asks President Uhuru Kenyatta to account for Ksh112 billion Eurobond debt before exiting office in August.

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Embu grassroots leaders ask aspirants who left Jubilee Party to return, add the party has been rejuvenated and President Uhuru Kentatta remains Mount Kenya's de facto leader.

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DP William Ruto dismisses a list of lexicon words released by NCIC, says the Commission is doing zero work by dictating to Kenyans which words to use. 

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Musalia Mudavadi says Kenya Kwanza is not under pressure to submit papers to the Registrar of Political Parties, adds unlike Azimio La Umoja One Kenya, they are an alliance of parties and not a coalition.

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Speaker Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi asks politicians feeling unease in other coalitions to join Kenya Kwanza, says the DP William Ruto-led faction is very accommodative.

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Mathira MP, Rigathi Gachagua, alleges the SIM card re-registration exercise was meant to collect data that would be used in manipulating the August 9 polls.

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ODM members vote digitally in the ongoing party primaries in Turkana, Mombasa and Busia counties, party says move to make process fast, effective and reliable. 

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Kenya Kwanza coalition agreement allows dissatisfied member parties to leave within 30 days of signing the deal, government to be shared based on parties' strengths.

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Trans Nzoia gubernatorial hopeful, George Natembeya, calls on IEBC to investigate cases of voter bribery, claims some aspirants are buying IDs at Ksh1,000.

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Kajiado residents want NCIC and DCI to investigate politicians making utterances causing divisions between communities living in the expansive county.

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Budalangi UDA supporters oppose party's decision to issue a direct ticket to an aspirant, re-paint the party's office and call on DP William Ruto to order for free, fair nominations.

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Azimio-One Kenya finalises coalition registration with Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, all member parties sign form PP19 agreeing to form a pre-election coalition.

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Raila Odinga presidential secretariat spokesman, Makau Mutua, terms the decision by Speaker Justin Muturi to join Kenya Kwanza as a horrible democratic choice.

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Chaos rock ODM's nominations in Mombasa after a section of members claim hired voters have flooded the polling centers.

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COTU Secretary General, Francis Atwoli, endorses Nzioka Waita for the Machakos gubernatorial seat, he will face off with former CAS Wavinya Ndeti.

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Eugene Wamalwa's DAP-K opens an office in Luanda constituency, maintains it will field candidates in as many regions as possible.

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Kenya Kwanza gives interested political parties until May 9 to join the coalition, Musalia Mudavadi says like-minded parties welcome.

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Former radio presenter and Langata parliamentary aspirant, Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang'o, dismisses being denied the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) nomination certificate.

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Kakamega senatorial hopeful, Boni Khalwale, asks NCIC to study the history of Kenyan languages before banning some words, accuses President Uhuru Kenyatta of using the Commission for political reasons.

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Raila Odinga says Azimio La Umoja One Kenya will team up with the Church to do what is right for the people of Kenya before and after the elections.

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Kakamega Senator, Cleophas Malala, asks DP William Ruto to appoint Mumias MP Benjamin Washiali to his Cabinet if elected in August, the Legislator will not be defending his seat.

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Safina presidential hopeful, Jimi Wanjigi, terms political coalitions tribal alliances, says he is a lone ranger and will go all the way to the ballot.

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UDA's Aisha Jumwa says the move by NCIC to classify some words as hate speech was ill-advised and wrongly timed, says Kenya Kwanza will continue using the word 'Hatupangwingwi'.

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UDA postpones party primaries in Nandi Hills constituency following the death of one of the aspirants, exercise to take place on April 19 and not April 14 as earlier planned.

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Bishop Margaret Wanjiru shelves her Nairobi gubernatorial bid in favour of Johnson Sakaja, to seek senatorial seat on a UDA ticket.

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ODM NEB Chair, Catherine Mumma, says the party has not yet met to determine which candidates get its tickets in Nairobi, asks aspirants to remain focused and ignore psychological games by opponents.

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Political analyst Herman Manyora says ODM party boss, Raila Odinga, needs to put his house in order and addressing the simmering differences before it is too late.

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COTU boss, Francis Atwoli, questions Musalia Mudavadi's decision to shelve his presidential bid in favour of William Ruto, says the DP should have supported the ANC leader.

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Kalonzo Musyoka says he is ready to take up any position in the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya as long as the dream to make Raila Odinga Kenya's fifth President is realised. 

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Nyakach and Nyando supporters of Raila Odinga threaten to reject ODM candidates if the party goes ahead to issue direct tickets, call for free and fair primaries.