News Tracker

Thu, 29 August 2024

  • 1:00 pm Former Health CS Susan Nakhumicha points to a successful tenure as minister; she however says she regrets the protracted doctors' strike.
  • 12:39 pm Govt Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura denies claims he is aware that President William Ruto called lawyer Morara Kebaso to offer him a job.
  • 12:24 pm KeNHA informs motorists to expect temporary traffic disruption at the Haile Selassie Roundabout on Uhuru Highway between Saturday, August 31 and Tuesday, October 15. 
  • 11:40 am Livestock traders in Kirinyaga vow to boycott paying taxes over the poor state of Kutus Market.
  • 11:33 am Former Health Minister Susan Nakhumicha hands over Ministry to CS Debra Barasa.
  • 10:34 am Jubilee Party Sec Gen Jeremiah Kioni promises Azimio will revoke the JKIA lease agreement if the coalition wrestles power from President Ruto in 2027. 
  • 10:19 am President William Ruto in Homabay County on the second day of his development tour of the Nyanza Region.
  • 9:45 am Passengers escape unhurt after 60-seater bus catches fire along the Nairobi - Mombasa Highway.
  • 9:05 am Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo warns President William Ruto that Kenyans will be expecting Raila to win the AUC race considering the resources invested in the campaign.
  • 8:10 am Deputy governors convene meeting with the Senate Committee on Devolution to discuss a new bill seeking to amend the County Governments Act by introducing a new section outlining the specific duties of a DG. 
  • 8:00 am ODM reiterates its official position that it has not struck a coalition deal with UDA ahead of 2027 elections. 
  • 7:50 am Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka reveals plans to form shadow govt to keep the Kenya Kwanza administration in check.
  • 7:00 am State House refutes claims that President William Ruto offered a job to lawyer Morara Kebaso.

Wed, 28 August 2024

  • 3:48 pm The Office of the Controller of Budget declines Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi’s request to halt withdrawals from the County Revenue Fund (CRF).
  • 3:22 pm President William Ruto directs the Kenya National Cereals and Produce Board (KNCPB) officials to ensure that all rice farmers in Migori get a market for their produce.
  • 2:54 pm Moses Lenolkulal, the former two-time Governor of Samburu, has been found guilty of conflict of interest and unlawful acquisition of property in  Ksh84 million suit.
  • 2:23 pm Retired police officers hold the seventh general meeting with Police IG Gilbert Masengeli at Embakasi A Campus.
  • 1:35 pm ODM insists that the party is built on a strong foundation refuting reports of an alliance with UDA in 2027.
  • 12:45 pm KUPPET teachers in Nyeri join the nationwide strike defying court orders directing them to resume duties.
  • 12:21 pm President William Ruto says the government has set aside Ksh1 billion while launching the Kegonga Water Project in Migori County.
  • 11:54 am Australian government announces limit on the enrolment of new international students to 270,000 for 2025.
  • 11:04 am Environment CS Aden Duale hosts an American Government delegation led by Ambassador Meg Whitman to discuss USAID's support to the Ministry.
  • 10:54 am Kenya Police killed several gang members in the first biggest targeted operation with Haiti National Police
  • 10:10 am Fire breaks out along Thika Road and engulfs a shop business.
  • 9:34 am The government of Kenya and its Saudi Arabia counterpart conducts interviews for specialist Kenyan nurses seeking employment opportunities in Saudi Arabia. 
  • 8:53 am President William Ruto receives credentials from ambassadors to Kenya at State House in Nairobi.
  • 8:27 am US Ambassador Meg Whitman says IMF cancelled the Ksh131 billion disbursement for Kenya after withdrawal of the Finance Bill but reiterates on the importance of the disbursement.
  • 7:58 am US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman says it was wrong for Kenyan government to go after the Ford Foundation accusing it of funding the anti-Finance bill protests.
  • 7:26 am Kenyan athlete Andrew Kiptoo Alamisi wins first gold for Kenya in the 5000m race on the first day of the World Athletics U-20 Championships in Lima, Peru.