News Tracker

Thu, 25 July 2024

  • 3:00 pm Police arrest woman whose child was allegedly killed during the protests in Nairobi CBD.
  • 2:30 pm President William Ruto nominates Douglas Kanja to be the country's next Inspector General.
  • 2:05 pm National Gender and Equality Commission lobbies President William Ruto to fill the remaining cabinet positions with female nominees.
  • 1:37 pm Kenyan Shilling could come under pressure due to offshore dollar demand despite reduced intensity of anti-govt protests, traders say.
  • 1:00 pm Govt to pay health insurance for Kenyans who cannot afford SHIF, President William Ruto states.
  • 12:43 pm National Assembly's Internal Security committee warns that sacking staff at the Offices of the Deputy President, First Lady and Spouse of the Deputy President  will introduce a legal problem since the staffers had already signed contracts.
  • 12:35 pm Section of ODM MPs led by Saboti MP Caleb Amisi disown colleagues nominated to cabinet by President William Ruto on Wednesday.
  • 11:06 am President William Ruto backs Kithure Kindiki his Interior CS nominee to succeed; claiming he managed to clamp down on terrorism and banditry before the cabinet was dissolved.
  • 11:00 am Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi asks to Kenyans to rally behind President William Ruto's Cabinet Secretary nominees.
  • 10:36 am The late Siaya High Court Presiding Judge Daniel Ogembo to be laid to rest on Friday, August 2.   
  • 10:00 am Flights bound for JKIA diverted over weather conditions.
  • 9:37 am Mombasa residents take to the streets to celebrate Hassan Joho's nomination as Mining Cabinet Secretary.
  • 9:00 am Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba advises Kenyan youth to take heart after seeing what they have been fighting for culminate in the recycling of the same old faces to the cabinet.
  • 8:18 am It is an open lie to say ODM has joined government- Edwin Sifuna claims.
  • 8:00 am Daadab MP Farah Maalim faults Kenyans opposing coalition govt claiming double standards after they hailed the Uhuru-Raila handshake as patriotic.
  • 7:06 am ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna reveals no meeting happened before Raila allies such as Joho, Oparanya and Mbadi were nominated to cabinet.
  • 7:02 am Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka's allies led by Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti call out Azimio leader Raila Odinga for betraying their party leader.

Wed, 24 July 2024

  • 6:30 pm Kenya plans to raise Ksh50 billion ($377 million) by selling additional infrastructure bonds, a report by Bloomberg Canada indicates.  
  • 5:47 pm Members of Parliament reject amendments proposed by the Senate to the Conflict of Interest Bill, setting the stage for mediation to resolve significant differences between the two houses of Parliament.
  • 5:10 pm Women Members of Parliament affiliated with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party endorse Suba North legislator Millie Odhiambo for the position of Minority leader.
  • 4:42 pm President Ruto makes new appointments in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), promoting and posting officers.
  • 4:16 pm Police from Classic Nyeri County launch investigations after a man is found with a human head.
  • 3:45 pm The National Police Service accuses hired goons of instigating chaos during protests in various parts of Nairobi on July 23.
  • 3:15 pm The Social Health Authority elaborates that the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will continue to discharge financial services for health services.
  • 2:43 pm President William Ruto announces the govt will be undertaking reforms in VAT refunds disbursement arguing that the current process is opaque.
  • 2:00 pm 14 Kenyans file case seeking referendum to oust President Ruto & DP Gachagua.
  • 1:49 pm President William Ruto orders the release of all detained protestors but vows all criminals will still be pursued.
  • 1:20 pm President William Ruto nominates the second batch of cabinet secretaries whose names will be forwarded to the National Assembly for vetting. The Cabinet Secretaries are: John Mbadi (National Treasury), Salim Mvurya (Investment Trade and Industry), Rebecca Miano (Tourism and Wildlife), Opiyo Wandayi (Energy and Petroleum), Kipchumba Murkomen (Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports).
  • 12:35 pm Senate launches probe into alleged plan to lease JKIA.
  • 12:00 pm The Bodaboda Safety Association of Kenya voices support for a truce between President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga to restore calm in the country.