News Tracker

Wed, 26 July 2023

  • 10:50 am Public Service Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa tells civil servants to expect a delay in the processing of July salaries as govt embarks on developing new payroll system.
  • 10:14 am Senators censure Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha over failure to honour summons to respond to a wide range of issues in her ministry.
  • 9:49 am Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo taken to court after making changes to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Party leadership.
  • 9:30 am Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo reiterates her loyalty to Azimio Leader Raila Odinga dismissing speculation she is opposed to violent anti-govt protests.
  • 8:45 am US Embassy issues travel advisory ahead of Azimio vigils.
  • 8:28 am DCI defies court order, retains Babu Owino's phone confiscated during MP's arrest on July 20.
  • 7:27 am First Lady Rachel Ruto hosts veteran gospel musicians at State House.
  • 7:02 am Irungu Houghton, Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director, asks the Interior Ministry to provide statistics on protesters killed and injured during demonstrations. 
  • 6:54 am President William Ruto says he is ready to meet opposition leader Raila Odinga

Tue, 25 July 2023

  • 7:59 pm Kenya holds talks with US amid simmering tensions with Sudan.
  • 7:40 pm Govt announces plans to launch Private Sector Internships and Jobs portal aimed at consolidating internships and job opportunities for Kenyans.
  • 6:45 pm Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki announces government will conduct an operation at Kamalogon forest in West Pokot County to flush out bandits and armed criminals.
  • 6:27 pm Interior Ministry says 305 Law enforcement officers were seriously injured during Azimio protests.
  • 5:46 pm Govt to set up electric charging stations across the country. President William Ruto announces.
  • 5:36 pm Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi attends the groundbreaking ceremony of the University of Nairobi's Kantaria Agricultural Technology and Innovation Centre.
  • 5:16 pm JSC appoints Hon. Clarence Awuor Otieno as the Registrar of the High Court.
  • 4:53 pm The Court of Appeal rules bosses will now be required to consult employees before declaring them redundant.
  • 4:40 pm Kenya Kwanza agrees to religious leaders' request to be included in the bipartisan talks geared at resolving the political stalemate in the country.
  • 3:50 pm Committee wants Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome questioned over freshly buried bodies in Shakahola Forest.
  • 3:30 pm Govt has procured two printers to clear passport backlog at the immigration department, Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok says.
  • 2:55 pm United Democratic Alliance (UDA) wants the opposition's planned night vigil stopped, claiming it will create room for violence. 
  • 2:47 pm NHIF makes Ksh6b loss. Health agency attributes negative earnings to non-remittance of premiums by state bodies.
  • 1:45 pm Kenyan ambassadors to sign performance contracts, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says.
  • 1:20 pm 3 killed after four lorries collide in Narok.
  • 12:56 pm Thika records the highest jump in land prices. The Hass Consult Property Index shows.
  • 12:42 pm Man sentenced to ten years in prison for vandalising electric metre board.
  • 11:47 am Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) corroborates opposition's claims of existence of state-sanctioned special squads committing crimes during anti-govt protests.
  • 11:33 am Azimio leader Raila Odinga claims President William Ruto invited Tanzania President Samia Suluhu to mediate between the government and the opposition amid protracted political impasse. 
  • 10:55 am KNUT raises concerns over safety of Kenyan learners amid anti-govt protests. 
  • 10:16 am Maina Njenga, the ex-Mungiki leader, released on bail after pleading not guilty to five charges.