News Tracker

Sun, 24 November 2024

  • 3:53 pm Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula challenges Members of the County Assembly(MCA’s) to take up their oversight roles and stop acting as spokespersons of governors.
  • 3:18 pm Labour CS Alfred Mutua says the government has secured over 1,000 job opportunities for Nakuru residents whose recruitment is slated for Monday, November 25, 2024.
  • 2:44 pm Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua reveals plans to make a major political announcement in January 2025 following his impeachment.
  • 2:21 pm Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu says that there is a plan by UDA to eject him as chairperson of the Education Committee alongside Karungo wa Thang’wa, John Methu, and Kamau Murango for voting against form DP Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment.
  • 1:56 pm President William Ruto vows to continue giving donations to churches despite Catholic bishops rejecting his initial Ksh5.8 million donation last week on Sunday.
  • 1:23 pm Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot revealed that he nearly protested after the government deducted Ksh32,000 for SHA from his Ksh1 million salary but changed his mind knowing that the money would help the less fortunate.
  • 12:50 pm Malava Member of Parliament Malulu Injendi criticises and asks for forgiveness from President William Ruto on behalf of the top leadership of the Catholic Church in Kenya following their rejection of the Ksh5.8 million donation from the Head of State.
  • 12:27 pm Deputy President Kithure Kindiki attends a Sunday worship and thanksgiving service at the African Inland Church (AIC) Korr in Laisamis Constituency, Marsabit County.
  • 11:58 am President William Ruto reveals that the government is building 10 marketplaces in Kericho valued at Ksh50 million each.
  • 11:26 am Kenya Power wins the public sector utility brand of the year and communication team of the year awards at the 13th Marketing World Awards.
  • 10:44 am President William Ruto attends a church service at the Kipsitet Primary School in Kericho County.
  • 10:19 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua attends a church service at AIPCA Kangari Church in Kigumo Constituency, Murang'a County.
  • 9:56 am Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen graced the Borana Cultural Night at the Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi, on Saturday to celebrate diverse customs and share traditional delicacies.
  • 9:23 am Tension in Narok County as a wanted murder suspect resurfaced and attacked his neighbour stabbing him 16 times in the head and killing him instantly.
  • 8:49 am Nandi County Senator Samson Cherargei tells his Busia counterpart Okiya Omtatah that he needs to raise Ksh7 billion for a successful presidential campaign in 2027 and reminds him that beating Ruto is a tall order.
  • 8:11 am The Kenyan Government is likely to part with Ksh96 million to Adani Holdings as payment for the cost of an environmental assessment report (EIA) which is 0.1% of the total cost of the project.
  • 7:51 am The Ministry of Health turns to churches and places of worship to encourage more Kenyans to sign up for SHIF
  • 7:21 am Residents of Mukuru kwa Njenga staged a protest on Saturday demanding clarification from the government over plans to demolish homes in the estate.

Sat, 23 November 2024

  • 7:50 pm Treasury CS John Mbadi announces Kenya is open to any investor willing to take up the expansion of the JKIA airport after Adani's cancellation.
  • 7:12 pm Kizza Besigye’s lawyers claim that the DCI ransacked the hotel room where the Ugandan opposition leader was staying in Nairobi. The lawyers assert they are unsure whether anything was taken from the room.
  • 6:57 pm Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi arrives in Luanda, Angola, to attend the 18th Ordinary session of the Regional Inter-Ministerial Committee (RIMC) of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).
  • 6:23 pm A British commercial flight to Nairobi has been diverted to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia midflight, as confirmed by the airline. The reasons for the diversion are still unclear.
  • 5:55 pm At least ten pupils are nursing critical injuries, while several others are feared dead following a grisly accident along the Southern Bypass near the Ole Sereni Hotel.
  • 5:31 pm KeNHA to temporarily disrupt traffic at the Haile Selassie roundabout on Uhuru Highway for 51 days starting Thursday next week.
  • 4:50 pm Kenyan peacekeepers in Haiti, led by Godfrey Otunge, intensify joint operations with Haitian police to curb gang violence after an operation against dreaded gang leader Barbecue.
  • 4:49 pm Wajir County, through the Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services, rolls out a mass livestock vaccination and treatment programme to vaccinate over 120,000 sheep and goats in Wajir South and Wajir West sub-counties over the next ten days.
  • 4:13 pm RC Generate, a Rotary club closely linked to KenGen, targets Ksh52 million in Rotary International Global Grants to expand its community impact.
  • 3:06 pm Angry mourners at a burial in Murang’a have refused to listen to a speech from DP Kindiki while heckling and chasing away Senior Economic Advisor to President William Ruto, Moses Kuria.
  • 2:49 pm The government allocates Ksh18 billion for the construction of Grade Nine infrastructure, with the funds being used to construct 18,000 classrooms, up from an initial plan of 16,000, says Education CS Julius Ogamba.
  • 2:20 pm The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has called off the lecturer's strike, which has disrupted university operations across the country since September.