News Tracker

Fri, 04 October 2024

  • 12:05 pm Athletics Integrity Unit suspends Kenyan athlete Emmaculate Anyango over doping. 
  • 11:45 am Paul Ilado named new Radio Africa Group Editorial Director.
  • 11:06 am Morara Kebaso confirms he was injured during the scuffle at Bomas and is heading to the hospital to seek treatment. 
  • 10:57 am Morara Kebaso heckled at the Bomas of Kenya as goons throw chairs at him. 
  • 10:09 am Kenyans across the country flock the gazetted centres to make their voices heard on DP Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment. 
  • 9:45 am Nyeri residents take to the streets to protest as public participation on DP Gachagua's impeachment commences.
  • 9:00 am Moi University students forced to leave campus after the administration ordered them to vacate following unrest. 
  • 8:26 am Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah appeals to Kenyans not to be distracted by DP Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment.
  • 8:00 am National Treasury announces it has initiated transition to accrual basis accounting system
  • 7:21 am IG Douglas Kanja meets UN Principal Security Adviser for Kenya and Eritrea, Prince Bruce at his office & pledges to assist the international body on security matters. 
  • 7:00 am A section of MPs from Nyeri change their mind and withdraw their support for Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment motion.

Thu, 03 October 2024

  • 6:24 pm Moi University students stage demonstrations outside the school premises after the indefinite closure of the institution.
  • 5:43 pm Sports CS Kipchumba Murkomen pledges to financially support the Anti-doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) after the body revealed that its operations struggled following a budget slash to Ksh20 million.
  • 4:44 pm Court declines to suspend public participation in DP Gachagua’s impeachment attempt
  • 4:00 pm Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba proposes tighter regulation of social media platforms.
  • 3:19 pm Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir records statement with DCI on blogger's gang rape.
  • 3:00 pm Senate rejects Division of Revenue Allocation Bill proposing Ksh380 billion equitable share for counties with the matter set to head for mediation.
  • 2:42 pm Treasury CS John Mbadi asks governors to close excess county offices to enable the country cut on costs
  • 2:00 pm The Employment and Labour Relations Court gives 30 days to Jubilee Party officials and NEC Members with State jobs to choose between their party positions or the govt jobs.
  • 1:48 pm DP Gachagua moves to court to stop his impeachment.
  • 1:23 pm Transport CS Davis Chirchir reveals that the Government plans to complete thirty-two (32) new Kenya Railway stations to boost the capacity of commuters transported within the Nairobi Metropolis.
  • 12:41 pm Transport paralysed on the Murang’a-Kenol highway after Murang’a Teachers College students stage demos accusing the administration of poor management.
  • 12:10 pm Teachers applying for 46,000 jobs advertised by TSC report being unable to send their applications with the portal being down. 
  • 11:35 am Moses Kuria describes problems experienced with SHA as teething problems which will be addressed promptly. 
  • 11:23 am Stanbic Bank report shows that September's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 49.7, down from 50.6 in August.
  • 10:55 am High Court issues orders temporarily stopping implementation of the new higher education funding model.
  • 10:00 am Samburu West MP Naisula Lesuuda criticises the impeachment motion against DP Gachagua, saying it doesn't meet the constitutional threshold insisting a censure motion would have been more appropriate.
  • 9:45 am Kirinyaga Woman Rep Njeri Maina summoned by DCI over allegations of mobilising goons to disrupt public participation on DP Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment.
  • 9:01 am Governors fault the national govt over disruption caused to health services in the counties by SHIF rollout.
  • 8:40 am Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo claims ODM leader Raila Odinga is being prepared to replace Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.