News Tracker

Sun, 29 December 2024

  • 9:23 am Top Charts Africa ranks President William Ruto, former DP Rigathi Gachagua, and AUC Chairperson contender Raila Odinga among the 30 most talked-about African personalities of 2024.
  • 8:52 am KDF troops operating under Operation Maliza Uhalifu (OMU) visited the Africa Inland Church School in Chemoligot, Baringo County, and donated food supplies for boys who underwent circumcision.
  • 8:05 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua tells President William Ruto that 'No amount of intimidation or violence will stop the Kenyan people from criticizing you, demanding for good governance and accountability, or asking you to respect democracy and the rule of law.'

Sat, 28 December 2024

  • 5:28 pm Nairobi City County Government recruits over 40 revenue clerks to serve at various customer service centers, including the City Hall Annex, Dandora, Makadara Huduma Center, and other sub-county offices.
  • 4:26 pm Former DP Rigathi Gachagua calls out police officers for firing teargas at a crowd during the thanksgiving service for Shamata Ward MCA Gitau Njamba in Nyandarua County where he was an attendee.
  • 3:52 pm Ugandan opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine says that he is saddened to see how quickly Kenya is descending, from being regarded as a beckon of hope for our troubled East African region to now being known for abductions of young citizens critical to the government of the day.
  • 3:21 pm Tourism CS Rebecca Miano says that the figure of tourists arriving in Kenya is expected to hit 2.5 million by the end of 2024.
  • 2:49 pm The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has revealed that 29 Kenyans are still missing since June this year even as a new wave of abductions hits the country.
  • 2:22 pm Former Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui accepts President William Ruto's nomination to serve as the Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade, and Industry.
  • 1:57 pm Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga clarifies that former President Uhuru Kenyatta's meeting with his successor William Ruto was only a greeting and not a handshake noting, "Ruto said that he wanted to form a government that is representative of the rest of the country, and he got some people from ODM, and now he got some people from Jubilee to join his government."
  • 1:17 pm Kenyan athlete Joan Jepngetich, 24, died while in Illinois, US, on Christmas Day after a car with three occupants veered off-highway, hit a tree, and broke into flames. The other two survived and were taken to hospital for treatment.
  • 12:31 pm PCS Musalia Mudavadi, Environment counterpart Aden Duale, and Sports CS Salim Mvurya named acting CSs in ICT, Agriculture, and Trade respectively pending vetting of new nominees.
  • 11:53 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua condoles in person with the family of the late Agnes Muthoni also known as Major Gachefu, a Mau Mau freedom fighter.
  • 11:23 am The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions flags as fake a circular claiming that DPP Renson Ingonga authorised the prosecution of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for acquiring Ksh5.2 wealth illegally.
  • 10:39 am National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula cautions Kenyans abusing social media noting that they risk prosecution for defying written laws.
  • 10:04 am Caroline Mutai, the mother of Kibet Bull and Rony Kiplagat who were abducted, revealed that she was hospitalised and is still undergoing treatment after suffering from high blood pressure. 
  • 9:42 am Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga tells President William Ruto that he does not need to overtax the people to raise revenue adding, "I would ask the government to take a comprehensive look at what is happening. People have been hurting."
  • 9:23 am Former President Uhuru Kenyatta eulogises the late Malkia Strikers athlete Janet Wanja as a "not just a great athlete; she was a symbol of strength, hard work, and commitment. Her story motivated many young players, and her legacy will always be remembered by sports fans across the country."
  • 8:53 am KeNHA cautions motorists in Nairobi that a section of Kipande Road will be closed for five days, from December 27 to December 31, 2024, to allow for the construction of a cross culvert.
  • 8:11 am Former President Uhuru Kenyatta joins former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i to celebrate his daughter Wendy Bochere Okongo as she tied the knot with her lover Franklin Kashindi during a wedding ceremony in Nairobi.

Fri, 27 December 2024

  • 5:29 pm President William Ruto promises to disburse Ksh500 million to Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga for the completion of Raila Odinga Stadium.
  • 4:51 pm President William Ruto’s Senior Economic Advisor Moses Kuria calls on Kenyans to collect 10 million signatures for a two-in-one petition to put an end to unlawful abductions as well as take action on responsible use of freedoms, particularly on social media.
  • 4:24 pm The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Friday arrested the prime suspect behind the murder of a woman who was chopped up in pieces and her eyes gouged out in Nakuru on Christmas Day.
  • 3:56 pm The driver captured on camera swerving dangerously fined Ksh120,000 and his driving license was suspended by NTSA while the matatu's owner was fined Ksh20,000 and the conductor Ksh12,000.
  • 3:20 pm Nyali MP Mohammed Ali underwent surgery after he sustained a knee injury during the EAC- Inter-Parliamentary Games in Mombasa; he suspended political engagements for 3 months for a full recovery.
  • 2:49 pm President William Ruto arrives in Homa Bay County to grace the finals of the Odi Genowa Governor's Cup 2024. He was received by Governor Gladys Wanga.
  • 2:10 pm Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua faults the National Intelligence Service for turning a blind eye to missing Kenyans claiming that the abductors, led by a figure identified as Abel, were operating from a building in Nairobi.
  • 1:32 pm Residents paralyse businesses and transport in Embu Town after lighting bonfires on road while protesting the alleged abduction of social media influencer Billy Mwangi.
  • 12:53 pm No injuries were recorded after a jilted police officer opened fire inside a nightclub in Machakos protesting a love triangle involving his lover.
  • 12:33 pm Hundreds of worshippers throng Samson Corner in Kirinyaga Counter to pray while facing Mt Kenya.