News Tracker

Fri, 26 July 2024

  • 5:25 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua extols former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Professor Njuguna Ndung’u during the funeral of Susan Wanjohi.
  • 4:58 pm Petitioner moves to court seeking orders to bar ODM members from taking up Cabinet positions.
  • 4:32 pm Court frees activists Boniface Mwangi and 4 others  on Sh20,000 cash bail, rejecting DCI application to hold protesters for 21 days Activists face incitement to violence charges.
  • 3:59 pm Tigania East residents march to the office of the police commander, demanding action against rampant banditry that has seen approximately 3,000 cows stolen in recent months.
  • 3:30 pm The Open University, the online university which was awarded a charter by President William Ruto in August 2023, says that it has admitted 3,300 students from a pool of 10,000 sign-ups. 
  • 2:50 pm Law Society of Kenya (LSK) offers to help families record statements with IPOA over police misconduct during protests.
  • 2:07 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua expresses his satisfaction with President William Ruto’s decision to nominate new cabinet secretaries.
  • 1:58 pm KNUT calls on TSC to use all legal means to ensure Govt honours CBA despite Sh10b budget cut, saying reduction will negatively affect obligations implementation.
  • 1:36 pm Kenya Shilling has first gain in two weeks as bond sale begins.
  • 12:55 pm President William Ruto defends himself on adding ODM into Government. He says the move will unite the country. 
  • 12:32 pm President William Ruto announces the issuance of Ksh1.7 billion in grants to 612 fishing groups across five coastal counties.
  • 11:59 am Police file a motion in court seeking permission to detain human rights activist Boniface Mwangi for 21 days.
  • 11:30 am President William Ruto pledges to support the former Gender and Culture Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa despite failing to nominate her for a cabinet position.
  • 10:04 am MPs approve an additional Sh3.5 billion budget to increase police salaries.
  • 9:36 am Dreaded Haiti gang leader Jimmy Cherizier alias Barbecue on Thursday signs a peace treaty with other gangs as Kenyan police intensify mission.
  • 9:14 am Political scramble erupts within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) as members vie for key minority leadership positions in the National Assembly following the recent departure of prominent figures to government roles. 
  • 8:44 am President William Ruto speaks to US Secretary of State, Blinken, with their conversation revolving around the Gen Z protests and the conduct of the police during the protests.
  • 8:13 am Cabinet Secretaries could soon lose their unilateral powers to increase fees and levies charged for various government services following a proposal by the National Assembly Committee on Budget.
  • 7:45 am Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday accuses foreign entities of funding the anti-government demonstrations witnessed in Uganda on Tuesday similar to President Ruto's sentiments on Kenyan protests.
  • 7:20 am A former MP opens fire at Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives who had gone to search his house.

Thu, 25 July 2024

  • 6:39 pm Parliamentary committee flags Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's office for encroaching on NACADA and Ministry of Agriculture roles.
  • 6:00 pm Kenya Forest Service initiates national dialogue to restore mangroves.
  • 5:50 pm Martha Karua announces NARC-Kenya's exit from Azimio.
  • 5:12 pm PSC rejects claims of bias in government intern recruitment
  • 4:46 pm Parliament votes to delete all Finance Bill, 2024 clauses; effectively killing the controversial piece of legislation
  • 4:01 pm Azimio leader Raila Odinga denies entering into a coalition agreement with President William Ruto.
  • 3:39 pm Activist Boniface Mwangi arrested while protesting.
  • 3:00 pm Police arrest woman whose child was allegedly killed during the protests in Nairobi CBD.
  • 2:30 pm President William Ruto nominates Douglas Kanja to be the country's next Inspector General.