Over 300 Nairobi aspirants who were eyeing seats for Members of Parliament and County Assembly, on Wednesday issued the Azimio One Kenya coalition a 48-hour ultimatum to resolve nomination grievances. The aggrieved aspirants who convened at a city hotel lamented that the Azimio coalition is yet to address pertinent issues including zoning as well nomination…
Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya is now the Azimio Western Region campaigns chairperson. The appointment was done by Azimio la Umoja One Kenya flagbearer Raila Odinga after a Western leaders’ meeting held on Tuesday in Serena Hotel. Oparanya, who is the Orange Democratic Movement Deputy Leader, will be in charge of strategies to ensure that the…
An anti-corruption agency now says that previously impeached leaders should be denied the opportunity to run for public office in the August elections. According to Transparency International Kenya, such individuals should be barred from campaigning or seeking any post. Executive Director Sheila Masinde stated that “Chapter six is very clear that once you have been…
More than 5000 United Democratic Alliance (UDA) delegates have authorized the party’ s presidential candidate Deputy President William Ruto to discuss, negotiate and enter into various alliances, coalitions and mergers. The party’s Secretary General Veronica Maina said that this will allow Ruto to partner with other like-minded alliances, as he seeks to form the next…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has appointed Ruth Kulundu Deputy Commission Secretary Operations. The appointment of Kulundu was announced by the Commission’s Chairperson Wafula Chebukati on Friday. Kulundu previously worked as the Commission’s Regional Elections Coordinator from 2010-2017 and as Siaya County Elections Manager. In other appointments, Chrispine Otieno Owiye was appointed as…
The Media Owners Association KEG And MCK has launched a joint venture with the Kenya Editors Guild and Media Council of Kenya to organize the 2022 Presidential Debate slotted for July. A joint production with membership drawn leading media houses will also conduct a Deputy Presidential Debate at a venue to be announced in future according…
The Jubilee Party has rolled out a public campaign exercise aimed at highlighting President Uhuru Kenyatta’s successes ahead of its two-day National Delegates Convention (NDC) slated for Friday and Saturday. Over 4,000 party members are expected to attend the event which is set to endorse Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga as their preferred…
The Jubilee Party has rolled out a public campaign exercise aimed at highlighting President Uhuru Kenyatta’s successes ahead of its two-day National Delegates Convention (NDC) slated for Friday and Saturday. Over 4,000 party members are expected to attend the event which is set to endorse Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga as their preferred…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) delegates in Kisumu have unanimously endorsed Governor Anyang Nyong’o for a second term. The delegates from seven sub counties in the region held a convention where they hailed Nyongo’s progressive agenda that they say has seen development in Kisumu City. The convention was attended by Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya his Kisii…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has withdrawn to get a way forward on whether they have jurisdiction to hear the vote rigging claims by Murang’a Women Representative Sabina Chege. This followed objections by lawyers James Orengo, Otiende Amollo and Martin Oloo who raised queries on the poll agency jurisdiction in investigating the matter.…