News Tracker

Mon, 23 December 2024

  • 1:15 pm At least eight people are feared dead after multiple vehicles collided near Duka Moja, on the Narok-Mai Mahiu road in Narok County.
  • 12:50 pm The Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) has announced the temporary closure of a section of Southern Bypass from Ole Sereni Interchange to Ngong Road Interchange.
  • 12:20 pm The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has summoned the owners of two Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) recorded driving recklessly somewhere in Central Kenya.
  • 11:55 am Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has criticised President William Ruto’s administration over 'unfair' appointments to government saying he has sidelined the Meru region.
  • 11:25 am The Ministry of Education has dismissed allegations of plotting significant changes in university entry requirements for the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates. 
  • 10:45 am The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has flagged a notice purporting to hire nurses for an internship program as fake.
  • 10:00 am The Ministry of Interior has slammed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his controversial remarks accusing the government of deliberately targeting the Mt Kenya region residents with illicit alcohol.
  • 9:20 am Police in Bungoma in collaboration with officials from the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS) have seized over 80 tonnes of expired fertilizer and maize and bean seeds on sale in Bungoma.
  • 8:20 am The family of social media influencer Peter Muteti has called on Kenyans to help trace their kin who was allegedly abducted by four men in Prado on Saturday, December 21.

Sun, 22 December 2024

  • 4:20 pm Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has hit out at President William Ruto, this time accusing him of facilitating alcoholism in the Mount Kenya region.
  • 3:20 pm Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has issued an ultimatum to President William Ruto over the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
  • 2:25 pm President William Ruto has defended his recent decision to nominate Uhuru Kenyatta's allies to various government positions saying it was aimed at fostering unity among Kenyans and driving the country’s transformation agenda.
  • 1:38 pm Police in Athi River have launched a manhunt for a gang suspected of targeting travellers going upcountry for the Christmas holiday.
  • 12:55 pm President William Ruto has announced that the dualling of the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway will commence in 2025.
  • 12:30 pm Police Officers in Homa Bay County have arrested seven people following the death of a fourth-year Tom Mboya University student.
  • 11:15 am Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has condemned the deadly attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, which left five people dead.
  • 10:45 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is attending a thanksgiving Service at PCEA Naivasha Town Parish, Naivasha Constituency, Nakuru County.
  • 10:12 am President William Ruto is attending a Church service at A.I.C Kipkorgot, Uasin Gishu County.
  • 9:30 am Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has disclosed that she rejected President William Ruto’s appointment as a member of an independent task force to audit Kenya’s debt as it contravened the law.
  • 8:50 am One person died, and 30 others were critically injured following a road accident in Kinungi area along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway.
  • 8:25 am Moses Kuria has highlighted several areas Trade CS nominee Lee Kinyanjui should address if he is appointed Cabinet Secretary and expressed optimism that he will perform.

Sat, 21 December 2024

  • 4:00 pm The Kenya Meteorological Department has cautioned Kenyans to prepare for occasional rainfall over the weekend from Saturday, December 21 to Tuesday, December 24.
  • 3:20 pm Junet Mohamed has commended President William Ruto for his recent decision to nominate close allies of former President Uhuru Kenyatta to key government positions.
  • 2:32 pm Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has expressed confidence that Kenya will be ready to host the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in February this year.
  • 1:55 pm Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has said the ministry will modify the new higher education funding model to address the issues raised by the High Court.
  • 1:30 pm Teachers have threatened to go on strike in January should the government fail to disburse Ksh10 billion meant for their medical insurance cover.
  • 12:55 pm The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has criticised President William Ruto for allegedly promoting ethnic exclusivity and gender disparity.
  • 12:20 pm The Kenya National Highway Authority (KENHA) has announced the temporary closure of a section of Kiambu Road for two weeks starting December 23 to January 6, 2025.
  • 11:45 am Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has received an honorary doctorate in Leadership, Administration, and Management from Northwestern Christian University at the Eldoret National Polytechnic.
  • 11:00 am At least six people are nursing critical injuries after a 14-seater matatu they were travelling in was involved in an accident along the Karatina-Sagana Highway in Ndia, Kirinyaga County.