News Tracker

Fri, 01 September 2023

  • 11:45 am US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer visits State House, Nairobi to discuss insecurity and conflicts in the region. 
  • 11:20 am CSs Moses Kuria and Kipchumba Murkomen to receive President Ruto at the launch of E-boda boda ay Mama Ngina Waterfront in Mombasa. 
  • 10:50 am President Ruto addresses the Africa Youth Climate Assembly in Nairobi. 
  • 10:10 am Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja calls for the audit of defunct Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) over pending bills. 
  • 9:46 am World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge launches Ksh140,000 Nike shoe collection ahead of Berlin Marathon. 
  • 9:14 am Police opened investigations after the body of a boda boda rider was discovered in a coffee plantation near Lion’s Eye Hospital with deep cuts. 
  • 8:45 am Govt allocates Ksh1.3 billion to address passport processing hitches at the Department of Immigration
  • 8:10 am Former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya says Ksh2 million EACC officers found during a raid at his house was meant for school fees for one of his children. 
  • 7:33 am The National Dialogue Team invites Kenyans to share their views on the proposals released on Tuesday. 
  • 7:02 am Health CS Susan Nakhumicha warns of potential health risks to WorldCoin users

Thu, 31 August 2023

  • 6:45 pm Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) denies sidelining Nyanza from development projects after Kenyans.co.ke expose.  
  • 6:37 pm Crypto firm Worldcoin imported biometric data mining devices without regulatory approval from relevant authorities, Communications Authority of Kenya Director General Ezra Chiloba says.
  • 5:37 pm Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) harmonises valuation parameters of used vehicles in line with a directive issued by President William Ruto in July 2023.
  • 5:23 pm Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok says the crackdown on passport fraudsters will be expanded to all offices beyond Nyayo House in Nairobi. 
  • 4:44 pm Communications Authority (CA) Director General Ezra Chiloba says the agency is undertaking forensic analysis of Worldcoin's data harvesting device — the ORB.
  • 4:21 pm Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe engages in physical altercation with police officers after the law enforcement officers switched off his microphone at an event in Kiambu County.
  • 3:47 pm Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome affirms Kenya’s commitment to continued cooperation with INTERPOL in the fight against cross-border crime.
  • 3:11 pm The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) launches crackdown on six environmental offences. The infractions include; open burning, nighttime construction, use of  plastic bags, and littering.
  • 2:10 pm Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) nominee Renson Ingonga tells MPs vetting him for the position that his net worth is Ksh300 million.
  • 2:00 pm Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya dropped as witness in Arror & Kimwarer dams corruption case.
  • 1:49 pm Kenya staring at fuel shortage after some independent fuel retailers closed and blamed EPRA margins which they contend have reduced their margins.
  • 1:21 pm Court declines to grant bail to Mathe wa Ngara.
  • 12:48 pm Social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, set to roll out audio and video calls feature.
  • 12:20 pm Defence Principal Secretary, Patrick Mariru proposes deeper military alliance with South Africa, which stands as Africa's third-strongest military power.
  • 11:32 am Police launch manhunt for former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya over failure to appear in court to testify on the Arror and Kimwarer dams scandals case.
  • 11:21 am A section of politicians led by former Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi and Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo call for the resignation of Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir over nationwide blackout that plunged most parts of the country into darkness last week.
  • 10:45 am Billionaire industrialist Janswat Rai withdraws all cases at the Court of Appeal challenging the lease of Mumias Sugar Company 
  • 10:22 am Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti awards scholarship to tearful university student who reached out to her.
  • 9:42 am EACC to conduct an audit of NHIF's systems, policies, and operations to uncover and seal corruption loopholes.
  • 9:15 am Garissa Governor Nathif Jama unveils plans to build hospital, airstrip and stadium.