The campaign tracker today: Updated 2.17pm
Direct tickets for 8 ODM governors
2.17pm
ODM has handed direct tickets to eight sitting governors who are unopposed.
The governors are Ali Hassan Joho (Mombasa), Evans Kidero (Nairobi), Wycliffe Oparanya (Kakamega), David Nkedianye (Kajiado), Amason Kingi (Kilifi), James Ongwae (Kisii), Josphat Nanok (Turkana) and Wajir's Ahmed Abdullahi.
ODM leader Raila Odinga has promised credible party nominations and ordered the punishment of those who will engage in violence or bribery.
No parallel results tallying
IEBC has warned Nasa over its plan to set up a parallel tallying centre for the August election results.
The commission has said it is the only authority mandated by the law to manage elections in the country.
“For the avoidance of doubt it is only the commission that is allowed under the law to count, tally, collate, announce and declare the results of an election.” – IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati.
ODM leader Raila Odinga had on Sunday said Nasa will tally and announce its own results after the August 8 general election.
Mr Chebukati says commission will reject plans by any party to establish a parallel tallying centre.
IEBC to test EVIDs
IEBC will test its electronic voter identification devices (EVIDs) two months to the August elections.
Chairman Wafula Chebukati says this will involve a mock election where presumed data of voters will be keyed in to test their functioning.
First batch of EVIDs will arrive on April 9 while the entire batch will be fully in place by May 12.
Activist challenges electoral law
A human rights activist has filed a case at the High Court in Kerugoya challenging an electoral law that bars anyone without a university degree from contesting for the presidency.
Mr Ngacha Karani has filed an application in court seeking to have the law be declared null and void.
Reporting by: Aggrey Mutambo, George Munene
