News Tracker

Thu, 21 September 2023

  • 3:53 pm Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu proposes bill requiring Kenyans to have a certificate of digital literacy before getting state jobs.
  • 3:31 pm Kenyatta University Teaching, Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH) Chairperson Prof. Olive Mugenda defends her decision to appoint nurse as CEO of the medical facility; saying appointee, although not a doctor, is well qualified for the position.
  • 2:42 pm Government to provide private security guards with unique guard force numbers to facilitate easy identification within their operational areas.
  • 2:08 pm The Anti-Corruption Court rules that former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has a case to answer in Ksh558 million corruption case.
  • 1:50 pm Ministry of Health puts together emergency response teams ahead of El Nino rains.
  • 1:30 pm Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei bans trend by civil servants swapping leave days for pay.
  • 12:45 pm Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o warns President William Ruto that he risks missing out on a golden opportunity to bring the country together if the Bipartisan Talks fail.
  • 12:31 pm President William Ruto sustains Climate Change conversation at the global stage; says foreign powers and developing countries need to have a candid conversation about carbon pricing and carbon taxing.
  • 11:47 am Kisumu Girls to be reopened on Saturday after being closed over student unrest.
  • 11:30 am Government directs Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria to move his offices from Two Rivers Mall back to the NSSF building.
  • 10:48 am Kenyans abroad repatriated Ksh607 billion in the 12 months to August 2023, data published by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows.
  • 10:08 am 45% of Kenyans support establishment of the Office of the Leader of Official Opposition, TIFA report shows.
  • 9:47 am TV, radio and internet signals to be disrupted for 7 days from September 20 to September 27  over satellite sun outage.
  • 9:21 am Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang’o raises alarm with revelations that the national government has spent Ksh15.3 billion without approval from her office.
  • 8:38 am Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok reveals the government is planning to work with the civil society to build awareness ahead of Maisha Numba rollout. 
  • 8:24 am Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale declines to respond to Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria's cost of fuel jibe, terming the minister's public apology sarcastic.
  • 7:50 am Kitale High Court rules that counties do not have powers to audit pending bills accrued by past administrations. 
  • 7:10 am State Department of Immigration publishes the names of over 87,000 passports printed and ready for collection as the government moves to clear the backlog. 

Wed, 20 September 2023

  • 6:37 pm Kisii Governor Simba Arati dismisses Deputy Rigathi Gachagua's pronouncement asking politicians to refrain from making arrogant remarks towards Kenyans; claims the country's second in command doesn't have the moral authority to do so.
  • 6:10 pm Citizen TV journalists covering Lang'ata Cemetery workers protesting over unpaid dues attacked by the police.
  • 5:50 pm Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo says Kenya will strengthen cooperation with China on intelligence sharing to tackle emerging security threats.
  • 5:10 pm Senate approves Eldoret's bid to become the fifth Kenyan city. 
  • 4:30 pm Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki reveals that passport backlog reported by the Immigraion Department in May was understated.
  • 4:10 pm Parliamentary Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education puts Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital Board Chairperson Olive Mugenda on the spot for picking a nurse to run the medical facilty, instead of a trained doctor.
  • 3:34 pm High Court issues orders suspending operationalisation of Senate Oversight Fund.
  • 3:17 pm President William Ruto holds talks with his Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
  • 2:50 pm Govt to deploy special forces and elite units  in Northern Kenya and Upper Coastal regions to neutralise terror groups, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki says.
  • 2:02 pm Kericho man dies after consuming herbal medicine prescribed by a Form Three student.
  • 1:29 pm Kenya ranked 76th in Digital Quality of Life rankings published by Surfshark, a cybersecurity firm.
  • 1:06 pm Interior CS Kithure Kindiki reveals that the government will deploy elite units in Nothern Kenya and Upper Coastal regions to curb terrorist attacks.