News Tracker

Thu, 27 July 2023

  • 12:40 pm Kenya Power token system reportedly hacked.
  • 12:21 pm High Court dismisses petition challenging Noordin Haji's appointment as National Intelligence Service (NIS) boss.
  • 11:50 am High Court throws out request seeking  to stop the Nairobi school feeding program.
  • 11:10 am Jubilee Party Deputy Organising Secretary Pauline Njoroge breaks silence on her arrest. Digital strategist claims she was lured to Malindi by an anonymous source who wanted to give her confidential documents.
  • 10:54 am ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo assures Kenyans that no data has leaked after hackers launch attacks on key government websites.
  • 10:40 am Kenyan school items among the most expensive globally, WorldRemit report shows.  
  • 9:48 am Kisumu lost Ksh1.5 Billion during Azimio's 3 Day protests, report by the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry [KNCCI] reveals.  
  • 9:24 am Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna steps down from the Bipartisan Talks Committee, the ODM Secretary General recommends Emabakasi East MP Babu Owino to take over the position.
  • 8:44 am Opposition Leader Raila Odinga claims President William Ruto rejected South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's offer to mediate.
  • 8:29 am MPs raise concerns about the quality of education in TVET institutions.
  • 7:31 am Azimio Leader Raila Odinga says he will not meet President William Ruto without a third-party mediator.
  • 7:24 am Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria announces Kenya has secured an investor to pump Ksh60 billion into the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone.

Wed, 26 July 2023

  • 7:45 pm Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen unveils four pick up and drop points along the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line 2 at Kasarani terminal.
  • 7:10 pm Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) transfers 54 officers  attached to Mlolongo and Kitengela Police stations after Azimio protests.
  • 6:56 pm Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) begins probe into the Kiamaiko shooting incident.
  • 6:17 pm Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo warns Azimio over anti-govt protests, says govt will not tolerate violence should opposition call for another round of protests.
  • 5:50 pm Court quashes the appointment of Bernice Sialaal as National Police Service (NPS) accounting officer.
  • 5:40 pm Water Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome grilled over high suicide rates at Ndarugu Dam in Kiambu County.
  • 4:48 pm Opposition Leader Raila Odinga rejects truce with President William Ruto stating the Head of State is not sincere and cannot be trusted.
  • 4:25 pm Opposition leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka light candles to honour Kenyans who died during anti-govt protests.
  • 3:57 pm Kirinyaga Woman Representative, Jane Maina proposes introduction of sex education in schools.
  • 3:25 pm Independent and Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) conducts pupils council election at Joyful Kids Primary School in Embu County.
  • 2:53 pm Linda Ugatuzi, a lobby group, writes to the International Criminal Court (ICC) seeking to have Kenyan security chiefs investigated over police brutality meted on Kenyans during anti-govt protests.
  • 2:45 pm President William Ruto to skip the 2nd Russia - Africa Summit scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 27.
  • 1:43 pm Uhuru's son Jomo Kenyatta sues government over directive ordering him to surrender all weapons in his possession.
  • 1:39 pm Senate directs government to renovate its offices across the country.
  • 12:50 pm Security beefed up along State House Road ahead of Azimio vigils.
  • 12:30 pm Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna barred from parliament precints for three days.
  • 11:57 am Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga leads vigil in honour of protestors killed during anti-govt demonstrations.
  • 11:35 am Senators push govt to establish regulations requiring incorporation of intelligent water management systems in all building plans.