Public Media Monitoring Tracker

Media Reports & Investigations

Curated investigative journalism and news coverage on political campaign financing in Kenya. Track positive transparency milestones and negative investigative exposures of misuse of public resources.

Positive14 Oct 2024

Auditor General Gives Clean Bill of Health to ODM and UDA Over Political Parties Fund Spend

Daily Nation · Compliance & Audits

The Office of the Auditor General has published audit certificates approving the expenditure of statutory PPF allocations by Kenya's two largest political entities, noting timely documentation and strict compliance with the 30% administrative spending limit.

ODMUDA
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Positive02 Sep 2024

High Court Upholds EACC Powers to Scrutinize County Fleet Use in Weekend Political Caravans

The Standard · Legal Decisions

In a landmark constitutional ruling, the High Court affirmed that civil society observers and election monitors possess locus standi to petition against the deployment of public government machinery and fuel allocations for partisan party mobilization.

All Parties
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Negative Exposure18 Aug 2024

Investigation Reveals Undeclared KES 45M Corporate Jet Charters During By-Election Rallies

The Star · Misuse of Public Resources

A joint investigative dossier by investigative reporters and civil society watchdogs revealed that aviation logistics companies provided undisclosed flight charters worth millions without corresponding disclosures in party statutory filings.

UDA
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Positive25 Jul 2024

ORPP Commends Wiper Democratic Movement for 100% Digital Membership Verification Rollout

Capital FM · Donor Transparency

Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu praised Wiper for becoming the first political party to synchronize its membership fee subscription database with the national Integrated Political Parties Management System (IPPMS).

Wiper
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Negative Exposure11 Jun 2024

Civil Society Monitors Document Cash Envelope Handouts at Coastal Ward By-Election Stations

Nation Africa · Vote Buying

Accredited election monitors captured video evidence of systematic voter bribery outside polling center perimeters, with cash envelopes distributed to voters queuing in morning hours.

Independent CandidatesJubilee
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Positive04 May 2024

Treasury Releases KES 1.48B In PPF Tranche 1 to Forty-Eight Qualified Political Parties

Business Daily · PPF Disbursements

Exchequer issues published in Kenya Gazette confirm full statutory release of Political Parties Fund disbursements according to the formula stipulated under Section 25 of the Political Parties Act.

All 48 Eligible Parties
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Negative Exposure19 Mar 2024

Whistleblower Dossier Alleges County Hospital Fuel Cards Diverted to Campaign Convoy

Citizen Digital · Misuse of Public Resources

Internal audit logs provided to the Secure Vault and verified by TI-Kenya analysts indicate county ambulance fuel cards were used to refuel over 30 campaign vehicles over a three-day political tour.

Ruling Coalition
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Negative Exposure14 Feb 2024

OAG Audit Flags KANU Over Undocumented KES 14M Rental Income From Historic Branch Assets

The Standard · Compliance & Audits

The Auditor General's report on political parties finance raised adverse queries regarding untraceable cash collections from commercial tenant spaces in branch buildings across the Rift Valley.

KANU
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