Critics note Ruto did not address how his administration plans to tackle rampant corruption, a vice that costs Kenya approximately Ksh 700 billions every year.
Complaints allege Sakaja presented IEBC with fake academic credentials and that he an impostor, who is not even using his real names. Sakaja has defended himself from the allegations. He supporter claim he's being attacked by the "deep state" a code name for the Kenya government.
Wajackoya and his running mate Justina Wambui seem to be having the time of their lives campaigning. While their ideas might sound unserious, they are gaining the attention of many Kenyans and might become a force that could siphon-off enough votes from the top contenders and push the election to a run-off.
Odinga is the head of a historic ticket that has a woman running mate. If elected, Martha Karua would become the first woman to become Deputy President and hold the second-highest office in the land in Kenya's 60-year history since independence.
Kalonzo Musyoka end weeks of speculation and returns to Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition, accepting the position Chief Cabinet Minister and pledging to campaign vigorously for Azimio's flag bearer Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua.
President Uhuru Kenyatta appeared to snub Deputy President William Ruto and promote Azimio la Umoja coalition. The 59th Madaraka day featured a display military hardware.
Is he in or out? Wiper Party leaders want him back in Azimio, after all they changed the to Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya to accommodate him. Will he play the role of spoiler?
Raila Odinga names Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua as his running mate, ushering a historic moment in Kenya and empowering women, who are 51 percent of Kenya's population. The nomination, however, sent Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka packing, protesting and launching his own presidential bid. In his shadow cabinet line-up, Odinga offered Musyoka a chief minister position, similar to the position Deputy President William Ruto offered ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi.
Amin's father was shot during the 2007 post-election violence changing his life forever. Amid the violence, his mother fled, abandoning him and his two sisters. They were later separated and he has never seen them again. What followed is a sad story of exploitation, but he has kept the hope of a bright future alive.
Opinion polls have shown Martha Karua to be the most preferred running mate for Azimio leader Raila Odinga. If nominated, Karua will be the first woman in Kenya's history to be nominated as deputy by a party that could win the election. She will be tasked with hunting for votes in the Mt. Kenya region, which has traditionally refused to vote for Odinga.