News Tracker

Sun, 14 April 2024

  • 8:09 am Govt to announce a reduction in fuel prices later today, Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura says.
  • 7:37 am ODPP makes decision to charge former Murang'a Governor & Azimio Principal Mwangi wa Iria over Ksh140 million tender.
  • 7:00 am Kenya Tourism Board reports a 38% increase in the number of tourist arrivals from South Africa in 2023, attributable to easing of Visa restrictions.
  • 6:43 am Govt Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura terms the demands by doctors who are currently on strike as unrealistic and unfair to other professions.
  • 6:30 am First Lady Rachel Ruto presides over the handing over of Ksh19 million worth of equipment to women, youth and PWDs at the Maasai Technical Institute in an empowerment program powered by  the National Government Affirmative Action Plan (NGAAF).

Sat, 13 April 2024

  • 7:54 pm US President Joe Biden releases Ksh7 billion ($60 million) for the Haiti mission shortly after the new presidential transitional council.  
  • 7:14 pm The National Museums of Kenya Director General, Mzalendo Kibunja, comes under scrutiny for alleged irregular payment of funds within the organisation.  
  • 6:35 pm Govt sets a daily revenue target of Ksh1 billion through its eCitizen platform, as part of a larger strategy to strengthen Kenya's fiscal resources.  
  • 6:07 pm KAA announces the issue affecting runway lights has been resolved at Wilson Airport.
  • 5:42 pm President William Ruto issues a directive to PSs and heads of various regulatory agencies, instructing them to conduct an audit of their roles and align them with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).  
  • 5:02 pm A police officer is reported dead after his car crashed near the Lusaka roundabout on Uhuru Highway.  
  • 4:20 pm Kenya Met issues a severe weather warning for the next 24 hours. 
  • 4:03 pm Isaac Mwaura issues a press statement on the ongoing of the country. 
  • 3:44 pm CS Aden Duale hosts the governor of Bungoma County and Farouk Kibet in a fundraiser for Moi Kaptama Girls' School in Mt. Elgon.
  • 3:19 pm PS Raymond Omollo hosts Chief of Staff Koskei for a consultative session. 
  • 2:21 pm Auditor-General, Nancy Gathungu, receives the 'Billy Mwencha Award,' recognising organisations and individuals who have supported the growth of the Internal Audit Profession.
  • 2:10 pm AG Justin Muturi urges Kenyans to observe road safety after a surge in road accidents. 
  • 1:57 pm President Ruto welcomes the formal Proclamation by Decree establishing the Presidential Transition Council (PTC) of the Republic of Haiti. 
  • 1:12 pm PS Korir Sing'Oei announces that the Presidential Transition Council of Haiti is a watershed moment towards ending gang violence in Haiti. 
  • 12:45 pm The Ministry of Lands reveals plans to register all parcels of land in the country.  
  • 12:01 pm The Supreme Court dismisses a petition seeking an advisory opinion regarding the country's protest rights.  
  • 11:43 am First Lady Racheal Ruto launches the economic empowerment projects, at Maasai Technical Training Institute, Kajiado County.
  • 11:21 am KWS reports the death of eight buffaloes electrocuted in Lake Nakuru National Park.
  • 10:19 am PS Internal Security Njenga Miiri officiates the opening of a new office block at Muthangari Police Station.
  • 10:01 am KMPDU takes part in a demo outside the Kakamega County Headquarters a day after the county threatened action against the doctors who would fail to report to work today
  • 9:51 am Professor Makau Mutua reveals intrigues behind the agreement that was signed between coalition members before the 2022 elections.  
  • 9:12 am The Nigerian Government officially confirms that Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance Executive who fled custody in the country, has been traced to Kenya.  
  • 8:55 am Over 1,000 households have been displaced in Busia, Kirinyaga and Homabay counties as torrential rains continue to devastate parts of the country.   
  • 8:04 am A multi-agency team comprising detectives from DCI and officials from EPRA apprehend 41 suspects for allegedly siphoning fuel at an undeveloped yard. 
  • 7:26 am President William Ruto holds a meeting with the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) at State House in Nairobi.