News Tracker

Sun, 01 December 2024

  • 7:45 am President William Ruto and his Uganda counterpart Yoweri Museveni vowed to mediate a dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia noting, "Because the security of Somalia ... contributes significantly to the stability of our region, and the environment for investors and business people and entrepreneurs to thrive."
  • 7:21 am Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah called out President William Ruto for congratulating his Tanzania counterpart Samia Suluhu after the country surpassed Kenya in trade within the East African Community (EAC).

Sat, 30 November 2024

  • 7:51 pm The government has announced plans to send students home in January if they are not registered for the Social Health Authority (SHA) scheme, according to senior advisor Moses Kuria. 
  • 7:06 pm A new twist has emerged in the Ksh5.8 million the church promised to return to Ruto as they now say they don't know where to take it.
  • 6:46 pm KMPDU announces plans to down tools beginning in December if the government fails to honour its promise of disbursing remaining pay arrears.
  • 6:25 pm Moi University and the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) sign a return-to-work formula, marking an end to a three-month strike.
  • 5:56 pm Police in Nyandarua County arrest a drunk driver after surviving an accident that left four people with serious injuries.
  • 5:16 pm President William Ruto says he and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will help mediate a dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia, which was threatening the stability of the region. 
  • 4:48 pm The Senate has sermoned Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya to shed light on the shortfalls in the county's revenue collection, according to Senator Samson Cherargei, the county has a shortfall of about Ksh1.5 billion.
  • 4:04 pm Embu women defend Governor Cecily Mbarire, who has come under fire from leaders and locals over allegations of nonperformance; they claim she is being fought because of her gender.
  • 3:45 pm Several people are nursing serious injuries after a tree reportedly fell on a 14-seater matatu in the Spring Valley area of Westlands, Nairobi, along the Wangige route near Spring Valley Police Station.
  • 3:15 pm KeNHA has announced the temporary closure of Mombasa Road between Nyayo National Stadium Roundabout and Museum Hill Interchange tomorrow, Sunday, December 1 from 6am to 10:30am.
  • 2:42 pm Kenya Shujaa stuns South Africa’s Springboks with a 22-17 win at the ongoing Dubai 7s, Kenya plays Australia next at 7pm.
  • 2:31 pm President William Ruto has been appointed as the Chairperson of the East African Community; he succeeds South Sudan's Salva Kiir.
  • 1:50 pm Garbage collectors in Kiambu County claim that the lack of fuel for tractors used to push garbage has not been functioning for a week at the Kang'oki dumpsite; they say there is no more space to dump waste. 
  • 1:08 pm DAP - Kenya Party Leader Eugene Wamalwa claims the attack on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua by hooligans at a burial in Limuru on Thursday was sponsored by state elements.
  • 12:52 pm Mining CS Hassan Joho has vowed to stick with President William Ruto and his government despite the pressure facing him and his boss. 
  • 12:12 pm An elite paramilitary unit that is part of the Border Patrol Unit destroys an Al Shabaab hideout used as a temporary logistics store.
  • 11:57 am The Senate ICT Committee led by Senator Allan Chesang accuses junior officers at the Comptroller of Budget of causing budget delays, blaming them for stalled county projects.
  • 11:13 am The Ministry of Health has announced the payment of monthly stipends and accrued arrears to all intern medical officers across the country, after the disbursement of Ksh965 million. 
  • 10:08 am The Ministry of Interior has issued flood alerts to five regions, warning of temporary evacuations in some areas as heavy rainfall continues to pound the country over the weekend.
  • 9:56 am The Kenya National Examination (KNEC) denies reports of the release of the KPSEA results, that is the assessment of Grade 6 CBC learners.
  • 9:03 am Tony Gachoka, a former political analyst and journalist, has announced his candidacy for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat in the upcoming 2027 general election.
  • 8:45 am CNN journalist Larry Madowo has released audio clips showing Kenyan nurses who revealed they were being exploited in Saudi Arabia are being threatened with deportation.
  • 8:05 am Labour CS Alfred Mutua has appointed former Sports CS Rashid Echesa to chair the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health. 
  • 7:46 am President William Ruto has appointed retired Kenya Air Force Commander Major General Jofidha Otieno Makowenga to chair the Kenya Space Agency board for a period of three years.
  • 7:09 am The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has issued a three-week notice if the government does not send home the board of the Social Health Authority (SHA).

Fri, 29 November 2024

  • 8:04 pm Parts of Thika Road around Globe Roundabout, as well as near Khoja, are flooded, according to videos and pictures shared online.
  • 7:10 pm Kakamega County became the first county to pass a law against gender-based violence in the country; it provides guidance for victims.
  • 6:48 pm Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has promised media practitioners to pay off the pending bills owed to the sector that has crippled some media houses.