News Tracker

Tue, 03 December 2024

  • 12:52 pm Interior CS Raymond Omollo reveals that Lunyofu Primary School was converted into a temporary shelter for 500 displaced households affected by ongoing floods witnessed in numerous counties. 3,970 households have so far been displaced.
  • 12:13 pm DPP Renson Ingonga says that drug trafficking and transnational organized crime are global phenomena with far-reaching social, health, economic, and political repercussions during the workshop on International and Regional Cooperation to Fight Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking in Eastern Africa organized by the European Union Action Against Drugs and Organised Crime (EU-ACT).
  • 11:55 am A new KNBS Report shows that 14,268 more women joined the pay bracket above Ksh100,000 in 2023 compared to 1,256 men. Overall, there are 139,847 women in the high-earners club now, compared to 247,571 men.
  • 11:15 am The Kenya National Union of Nurses Secretary-General Seth Panyako has warned of a nationwide strike and wants the KUTRRH Board dissolved immediately for what he termed as violation of nurses' rights.
  • 10:50 am The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has advised Kenyans registered as Value Added Tax (VAT) taxpayers to confirm the accuracy of their pre-filled November returns ahead of the December 20 deadline.
  • 10:25 am Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is set to take part in a live televised debate against his opponents for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) next week in Ethiopia.
  • 9:30 am The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced one-year training opportunities for electricians, carpenters, mechanics, barbers, hairdressers, automotive engineers, and plumbers, among others.
  • 8:50 am The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has announced a vacancy in the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Board Secretary position and has invited interested persons to apply.
  • 8:25 am Medical students and researchers will pay at least Ksh30,000 to access health data collected under SHIF as the government moves to monetise the critical information.
  • 7:45 am NARC Kenya party leader Martha Karua has lamented a rigorous search she was subjected to at a Court Martial in Uganda during Kizza Besigye's trial.
  • 7:10 am The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has warned about a gang targeting Nairobi land owners entering into joint ventures with developers.

Mon, 02 December 2024

  • 6:58 pm Five people were killed on Monday after the wall they were leaning on during a burial collapsed in Miritini, Mombasa.
  • 6:30 pm State Department for Basic Education PS Belio Kipsang has ordered the closure of the boarding sections of 348 primary schools after an assessment that showed they did not meet the required standards.
  • 5:47 pm Public Service and Human Capital Development CS Justin Muturi has directed all Huduma Centres to establish SHIF desks for easy access to information and registration.
  • 5:15 pm President William Ruto says the national and county governments have reached an agreement to pay the debt owed to the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) by contributing Ksh 1.5 billion and Ksh 2 billion respectively.
  • 4:45 pm The National Treasury is exploring alternative public-private partnership (PPP) models to finance Kenya's mega infrastructure projects following the cancellation of Adani Group-led initiatives for the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO).
  • 4:15 pm Health CS Deborah Mulongo will on Tuesday be part of an informal meeting at Parliament Buildings to discuss challenges facing the implementation of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Programme.
  • 2:59 pm The US Embassy flags as fake a letter that made rounds on social media barring Sports CS Kipchumba Murkomen and Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi from entering the USA.
  • 2:29 pm Boda Boda riders in Mlolongo set a Tata Tipper Lorry on fire accusing its driver of hitting and killing both the bodaboda rider and his pillion passenger.
  • 1:57 pm DCI Director Mohamed Amin officiates the opening of a Drug Identification Training for 28 officers drawn from DCI, National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), and Kenya Coast Guard Services (KCGS) at the Nairobi Safari Club.
  • 1:19 pm The Ministry of Health has launched a public participation process to shape the regulations that will govern the implementation of digital health solutions across the country.
  • 12:58 pm Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital staff stage demos at the level 6 facility demanding the reinstatement of Ahmed Dagane as CEO claiming that their health coverage was cancelled.
  • 12:22 pm KAA Board Chairman Caleb Kositany serves as a chief guest during the unveiling ceremony of the revamped JKIA Ndovu Roundabout.
  • 11:49 am Protests erupt in Isiolo County as residents demonstrate against poor road conditions and the lack of medicine in hospitals.
  • 11:25 am President William Ruto launches the Last Mile Connectivity at Sir Ramson in Taita Taveta County.
  • 10:51 am Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi presides over the official opening of Kenya's 60th Anniversary Diplomatic Journey Week at the Kenyatta International Convention Center.
  • 10:24 am President William Ruto vows to top Ksh1 billion to KEMSA to avail medicines in public hospitals for the smooth rollout of SHA services.
  • 9:48 am President William Ruto commissions the 33/11kV Sub-Station in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County.
  • 9:16 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua reveals that he used to hide from President William Ruto during the launch and implementation of government projects he did not support by disappearing into the crowd during official functions.
  • 8:47 am Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi on Monday threw his hat in the ring to unseat President William Ruto as Head of State in the upcoming 2027 General Election.