Election Tracker - Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 6:55 am

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Former Nairobi governor, Mike Sonko, heads to Supreme Court after IEBC declined to clear him to run for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat.

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Azimio presidential running mate, Martha Karua, warns Coast residents against voting for DP William Ruto, says he is only good at empty promises.

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ODM replaces Musdaf Hussein Abdullahi who had been picked as running mate for Hassan Noor Hassan in the Mandera gubernatorial race.

 

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DP William Ruto promises to increase allocations to marginalised areas, says they need more attention from the government.

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Ex-Mombasa Senator, Hassan Omar, says Raila Odinga always raises issues about free and fair elections, argues that the ODM boss always tries to dispute results.

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Raila Odinga says Azimio government will reform the National Police Service to improve relationship with civilians.

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Ex-Magarini MP, Noti Kombe, locked out of Kilifi gubernatorial race after he failed to present proper documents to IEBC.

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Economist Kwame Owino argues that banning second hand clothes does not necessarily mean that domestic industries will thrive.

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Jimi Wanjigi submits his statement of complaint to the Elections Dispute Tribunal after IEBC declined to clear him to run for the presidency.

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Hassan Omar says UDA party leader, DP William Ruto, will not kill some industries to create others, adds that he will empower small-scale enterprises.

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Former Nairobi governor, Mike Sonko, to meet IEBC where he will know his fate in the Mombasa gubernatorial race.

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Garissa governor, Ali Korane, says the Azimio La Umoja manifesto is one of the most progressive in the country, asks Kenyans to choose Raila Odinga.

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Economist David Ndii argues that Raila Odinga's promise to create 8.7 million jobs by reviving the textile industry is far-fetched, says can only be done if government imports labour.

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Machakos governor, Alfred Mutua, says Raila Odinga and his team tricked him with a photo session after he threatened to quit Azimio La Umoja.

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Recent opinion poll by Infotrak shows Raila Odinga's popularity stagnated at 42 per cent while that of DP William Ruto dipped from 42 per cent to 38 per cent.

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Raila Odinga would garner more than 25 per cent of the votes cast in 37 counties if elections were held today, Infotrak poll shows.

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Rigathi Gachagua campaigns for DP William Ruto and Kenya Kwanza in Laikipia county as Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetangula camp in Western Kenya. 

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DP William Ruto says politics is about interests and not a beauty contest, tells the people of Mandera and Wajir that Kenya Kwanza will give them development. 

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Interior CS, Fred Matiang'i, maintains that the government will not shut down or block social media sites before, during or after elections.

 

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DP William Ruto to launch Kenya Kwanza manifesto on June 30 after touring all 47 counties.

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DCI boss, George Kinoti, asks politicians to respect the police and stop provoking them during campaigns.

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Communist Party of Kenya (CPK) and Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) field candidates against ODM.

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Nairobi gubernatorial candidate, Agnes Kagure, says she is the breathe of fresh air that Nairobi needs, promises to turn around the city.

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Outgoing Uasin Gishu governor, Jackson Mandago, says UDA aspirants from the area will ensure Kenya Kwanza garners as many votes as possible on August 9.

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Ex-Garissa governor, Nathif Jama, says the county has a bad history when it comes to election credibility, adds that this needs to be corrected in the forthcoming polls.

 

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IEBC clears former Kajiado Governor David Nkedianye and his running mate, Kajiado North MP Joseph Manje, to reclaim the seat currently held by Joseph Ole Lenku

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High Court rules against Alfred Mutua in his bid to have his Maendeleo Chap Chap party exit the Azimio Coalition. Orders him to resolve the issue through internal dispute resolution mechanisms.

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Azimio opens regional offices in a Karatina building owned by businesswoman Lucy Weru, a local tycoon who made headlines in 2007 after ejecting Raila Odinga from her hotel. The two have since made peace

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DP William Ruto's security beefed up after a security breach during his ongoing tour of the North Eastern region.

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 Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko finally shows up at the IEBC Mombasa offices where he had been asked to appear with documents relating to his protracted bid to become Mombasa Governor.