Election Tracker - Thursday, April 14, 2022 - 6:27 am

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UDA summons politicians Norman Nyaga, John Muchiri and Margaret Kariuki over chaos that saw nomination materials destined for Mt Kenya destroyed in Embu.

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UDA says all ballot papers have security features that cannot be destroyed, scanned or photocopied, and special serialization.

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Edward Muriu, UDA's Legal Affairs Secretary, says nominations cannot be without a few hitches but party doing everything possible to ensure the primaries run smoothly.

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United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party primaries kick off in earnest in 36 counties, party says most polling stations opened on time.

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Nominated MP Wilson Sossion calls for cancellation of UDA primaries in Bomet County, claims some pre-marked ballot papers were confiscated on Wednesday night.

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The Commission on Administrative Justice Chairperson, Florence Kajuju, says they will issue advisories to IEBC and EACC if they find any aspirant unfit to hold a public office.

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UDA nominations in Emgwen Constituency delayed after vehicles that were supposed to deliver ballot materials get late, party says it will extend polling time.

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Senior Counsel Tom Ojienda says Returning Officers should postpone party primaries and address rigging reports in areas where aspirants raise such claims.

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Bomet parliamentary aspirants, Joyce Korir and lawyer Hillary Sigei, in a near fist-fight over claims of pre-marked ballot papers, residents call for postponement of primaries.

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All incumbent Siaya legislators, Elisha Odhiambo (Gem), Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga), Gideon Ochanda (Bondo) and Christine Ombaka (Woman Rep), win in ODM primaries.

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Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) maintains the decision by ICT CS, Joe Mucheru, to constitute a team to steer gubernatorial, senatorial and woman rep debates is illegal.

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Former Bomet Governor, Isaac Ruto, says his Chama Cha Mashinani party did not sign the Kenya Kwanza coalition pact as it backs DP William Ruto's presidential bid unconditionally.

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UDA postpones nominations in Turkana county to April 19 due to insufficient poll materials. 

 

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UDA moves Makunga Secondary School polling station to nearby market after failing to reach the school's principal to open the station.

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A man alleged to have voted twice in the ongoing United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party primaries at the Al-Huda polling station in Kajiado arrested.

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Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka's allies say they cannot be held hostage by a flawed agreement that established the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition party.

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A section of UDA aspirants accuse the party of using the 2017 voter register, want the exercise called off until an updated one is availed by the Registrar of Political Parties.

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Soy MP and Uasin Gishu gubernatorial aspirant, Caleb Kositany, attributes the delays in delivery of poll materials for UDA primaries to the ongoing fuel shortage.

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Veteran journalist and political analyst, David Makali, opines that nominations are the new corruption avenue and should be replaced with direct elections at primaries.

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UDA National Elections Board chair, Anthony Mwaura, says claims of pre-marked and fake ballots unfounded, adds no evidence found so far.

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IEBC cleared to award multi-billion ballot papers printing and electoral technology tenders, Court of Appeal says the petition by bidders time-barred.

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Voters protest after Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei fails to queue while casting his vote in the UDA nominations

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Siaya senatorial aspirant, Julius Thomas Okinda, criticises ODM for awarding a direct nomination certificate to Oburu Oginga, says party lacks internal democracy.

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DAP-K issues direct nominations to gubernatorial candidates George Natembeya (Trans Nzoia), Wycliffe Wangamati (Bungoma), Sam Ongeri (Kisii) and Kenneth Marende (Vihiga).

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Hundreds of voters fail to cast their ballots in the ongoing United Democratic Alliance (UDA) primaries in Elgeyo Marakwet after their names were not found in the voter register.

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Laikipia Woman Rep, Cate Waruguru, dares Jubilee Party to table a motion of impeachment against National Assembly Speaker, Justin Muturi, for joining Kenya Kwanza, says move will backfire.

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ODM chair, John Mbadi, dismisses reports that he is not campaigning for Raila Odinga and the party, states that he is focusing on former Prime Minister's presidential bid.

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Westlands MP, Tim Wanyonyi, dismissed reports that he has stepped down from the Nairobi gubernatorial race in favour of someone else, says he is in the race to the end.

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United Democratic Alliance (UDA) calls off party primaries in Mt Elgon and Kakamega over logistical challenges.

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Registrar of Political Parties, Anne Nderitu, gazettes Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party bringing to an end the protracted battles on the registration process.

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Police forced to intervene after chaos rock United Democratic Alliance (UDA) nominations in Embakasi Central, voters claim there are plans to rig the party primaries.

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Tujibebe Party leader and Kiambu gubernatorial hopeful, William Kabogo, dismisses reports that he was in talks with Jubilee Party over a possible pre-election pact.

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Kajiado gubernatorial aspirant, Peris Tobiko, alleges rigging in the ongoing UDA party primaries.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta named Azimio Council Chair, Raila Odinga party leader, Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua, Gideon Moi and Sabina Chege members.

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Gichugu Parliamentary aspirant Njagi Makanga's name misses from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) voters register.

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Rowdy youths storm Ntatua Primary School in Maara, Tharaka Nithi County, destroy nomination material belonging to United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

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Kajiado gubernatorial aspirant Peris Tobiko decries "bungled" UDA primaries. Says UDA has allowed the party’s "big boys" to bungle party primaries. 

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Speaker Justin Muturi rules out the possibility of resigning during a heated debate on MP Fatuma Gedi's Suitcase Full of Evidence Against Ruto, dares those questioning his impartiality in Parliament to table an impeachment motion. 

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Kirinyaga Senate aspirant Anthony Karimi removes Jubilee Party branding from his car after the party handed his rival a direct ticket. Karimi will run as an independent candidate.

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Kwale County Deputy Governor Fatuma Achan handed a direct ticket by United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to vie for the Governor seat in the August poll.

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United Democratic Alliance's (UDA) National Election Board says the party primaries were 99 per cent successful.

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Wiper opposes the expansion of the Azimio-One Kenya alliance decision making organ from seven to 11 claiming that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) enjoys a majority share in the organ. 

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Bomet senatorial aspirant, Wilson Sossion, speaks against rigging in the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party primaries. Says his team tracked pre-marked ballot papers meant to favour his rivals. 

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United Democratic Alliance says that 5,000 aspirants targetting 888 positions participated in the party primaries across 16,513 polling stations in 36 counties. The party employed 49,811 election staff.  

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Suna East MP, Junet Mohamed, claims that National Assembly Speaker, Justin Muturi, is in line to be the Deputy President William Ruto's running mate.

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Residents of Gakawa Ward in Kieni, Nyeri county demonstrate at a polling centre. Claim that voting materials for the United Democratic Alliance party primaries were not delivered. 

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Independent candidates move to court demanding to be allowed to form their own coalition.

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Goons destroy UDA ballot materials at Kipture primary school polling station, Emgwen constituency, Nandi county

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Former Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto says his Chama Cha Mashinani did not sign Kenya Kwanza coalition deal because he supports DP William Ruto unconditionally

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Gubernatorial aspirants who contest outcomes of UDA nominations to pay Ksh200,000 to Disputes Resolution Committee; Senators, MPs, Women Rep to pay Ksh100,000 and MCAs Ksh20,000.

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A section of leaders allied to Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party want Raila Odinga, to pick Martha Karua as his running mate.

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Drama ensues at Jeremiah Nyaga Technical Training Institute after Mbeere South MP, Geoffrey King'ang'i, and his supporters oppose reading of the UDA primaries results.

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Mavoko MP, Patrick Makau, drops his Machakos gubernatorial bid in favour of Wavinya Ndeti after Wiper party reached a consensus between the two.

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ODM to conduct nominations in Kisumu and Migori counties on Monday and Tuesday next week, issues direct tickets for Migori senatorial and gubernatorial posts.

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Mombasa politician, Ali Mwatsahu, says he will run as an independent candidate for the Mvita parliamentary seat after surviving an assassination attempt.