News Tracker

Thu, 09 May 2024

  • 5:14 pm UDA accuses ODM governors of financing their party leader Raila Odinga's political activities.
  • 4:12 pm Senate forced to suspend sittings after power blackout rocks the chambers.
  • 4:03 pm Mizani Africa ranks Anne Waiguru as President William Ruto's most probable female running mate in the 2027 polls.
  • 3:41 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua reveals the govt has allocated Ksh300M to shelter flood victims.
  • 3:10 pm Report published by the UN shows that African immigrants prefer settling in Uganda compared to Kenya.
  • 2:33 pm Environment CS Soipan Tuya asks Kenyans to buy seedlings in preparation for tomorrow's tree-planting.
  • 2:00 pm CJ Martha Koome urges the 47 counties to establish legal resource centres to enhance access to public legal information.
  • 1:49 pm Travel Noire names Kenya among the 10 best countries for tourists to explore.
  • 1:48 pm The AU Chairperson, Moussa Faki, critics Kenya's fertiliser importation practices.  
  • 1:13 pm Raila Odinga appoints a committee to complement the national government’s response to the flood crisis.  
  • 12:19 pm Raila Odinga appoints a committee to complement the national government’s response to the flood crisis.
  • 12:15 pm The Anti-Narcotic Unit (ANU) detectives based in Mombasa arrest a Nigerian national found with 200g of cocaine approximated at Ksh600,000 in street value.
  • 11:40 am DP Gachagua attends the memorial service of Mai Mahiu flash flood victims.
  • 11:00 am Education CS Ezekiel Machogu assesses the preparedness of schools ahead of reopening next week. 
  • 10:28 am Azimio leader Raila Odinga and his wife Ida host Former Tanzanian First Lady Janet Magufuli at their Karen home.
  • 10:00 am President William Ruto reveals Kenya's plans to export maize to Zambia to reciprocate for a similar gesture extended by the African country when Kenya was experiencing a shortage.
  • 9:31 am President William Ruto presides over the Africa Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit being held at the KICC.
  • 9:19 am Azimio leader Raila Odinga hails the agreement ending the doctors' strike, vows to follow through to ensure both parties honour their part of the bargain.
  • 8:52 am Olive Burrows officially leaves NTV, as exclusively reported by Kenyans.co.ke.
  • 8:00 am Ministry of Foreign Affairs airlifts passports to Kenyans living in the US in line with a promise made by President William Ruto where he assured the diaspora of prompt processing.
  • 7:10 am Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'oei reveals that a diplomatic solution can be reached with Saudi Arabia to save a Kenyan who is facing execution for killing a Yemeni national.
  • 7:00 am Former President Uhuru Kenyatta hosts former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara and the US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Mike Hammer at his home.
  • 6:50 am Mombasa ranked as the third most affordable holiday destination in the world.
  • 6:30 am KETRACO restores grid supply to Kisii after 6-member gang attacked substation throwing the county into darkness. 

Wed, 08 May 2024

  • 6:39 pm Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen announces govt's intention to adopt climate-resilient infrastructure after floods destroy roads & bridges.
  • 6:00 pm President William Ruto hosts Kiambu leaders at State House, Nairobi.
  • 5:34 pm National Construction Authority reveals Uthiru building collapsed after the ground floor columns buckled causing the ground and first floor to sink.
  • 5:00 pm Ministry of Health announces that it has struck a deal with KMPDU bringing the 56-day doctors' strike to an end. 
  • 4:45 pm Citizen Services PS Julius Bitok reveals that the govt plans to issue all eligible Kenyans with Maisha Cards within 2 years.  
  • 4:14 pm Govt spokesperson Isaac Mwaura reveals that the death toll from floods has hit 257.