Election Tracker - Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - 7:01 am

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Habil Nanjendo who is eyeing Butere parliamentary seat joins Musalia Mudavadi's ANC after detecting from Raila Odinga's ODM. 

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KANU party Chairman  Gideon Moi  holds consultative meeting with a delegation from Narok County to chart a way forward as the country gears up for August 9 polls. 

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Safina party presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi rules out dropping his State House bid in favour of Deputy President William Ruto.

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Kitutu Chache MP Richard Onyonka says the truth of what happened between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto will only be known once the elections are done and the results are announced in August.

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Kipchumba Murkomen announces bid to defend his seat as Elgeyo Marakwet Senator on the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket.

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Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris heckled during a rally in Westlands.

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Kisii Deputy Governor Joash Maangi  says Kenya Kwanza government will  abolish CBC and revert to the 8-4-4 system should  DP William Ruto become president.

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) starts the process of accrediting election observers, voter education providers and media ahead of the August General Election.

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Deputy President William Ruto takes his campaigns to Kitui County as ODM leader Raila Odinga camps in Nairobi.

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 Jimi Wanjigi says no candidate will win the presidential vote in August in the first round.

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) dismisses election recruitment advertisement making rounds on social media.

 

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Sabaot elders divided on who to pick as Speaker Ken Lusaka’s running mate in the Bungoma gubernatorial race.

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ODM asks Kenyans to ignore information doing rounds on social media purportedly authored by the Director of Communications Philip Etale on issuance of direct nomination certificates.

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Political Parties Registrar Anne Nderitu says 24 million Kenyans registered in different political parties. 

 

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The Jubilee Women League met to discuss the rebranding of the ruling party and the contribution of women and other critical issues ahead of the 2022 elections. 

 

 

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Chief Justice Martha Koome urges the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal to maintain fairness and adhere to the Constitution while solving the disputes occasioned by the political parties' primaries.

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Azimio La Umoja presidential aspirant, Raila Odinga, says that he wants Kenya to become an attractive investment destination that attracts Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). 

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Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua calls for peaceful elections as she welcomes new aspirants to her party. 

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Deputy President William Ruto says that he will offer interest-free Higher Educations Loans Board (HELB) loans and also change the fund from a loan to a grant, if he assumes power in August 2022. 

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Political Parties Registrar Anne Nderitu says that 650 applicants were registered as independent candidates as of Monday, March 28. 

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Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko thanks Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka for mediating and reconciling him with President Uhuru Kenyatta​​​​​​.

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Former Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo joins United Democratic Movement (UDM).

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Azimio La Umoja presidential aspirant, Raila Odinga has refuted claims that he was aware of an impeachment plan targetting President Uhuru Kenyatta

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Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has beseeched President Uhuru Kenyatta to broker a truce with his deputy, William Ruto

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The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has not yet set a date for questioning Azimio La Umoja presidential aspirant, Raila Odinga, over his ‘madoadoa’ remarks, but is adamant that he must appear before the commission. 

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Catherine Mumma, chairperson of the Orange Democratic Movement's National Elections Board reiterates that they will only issue direct nomination certificates to candidates who agree on a consensus and are popular as per the party's polls. 

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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has gazetted April 1 to 21 as the dates for conducting its nomination exercise countrywide, save for Kajiado, Narok and Migori Counties whose new dates shall be announced in due course.

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Former police spokesperson, Charles Owino, claims that he paid the nomination fee for the Siaya gubernatorial seat but was asked to step down for a certain contestant, hence his defection from the Orange Democratic Movement

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Azimio la Umoja Presidential aspirant Raila Odinga meets UASU leaders, says institutions of higher education are incubators of innovation and can help spur economic growth.

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George Maara who is eying Kiambu senatorial seat urges Jubilee party to reach a consensus with all the aspirants to avert fallout.

 

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Presidential aspirant and Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi slams politicians using foul language to win voters during campaigns across the country.

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Bukachi Kochwa and Frankline Wechuli Nyongesa drop their bid for Kakamega senatorial seat, endorse Kenya Kwanza, announces Boni Khalwale