News Tracker

Sat, 30 November 2024

  • 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.
  • 6:09 pm The family of former Limuru Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Mwathi, who has been missing since Thursday, has called for help to find him. 
  • 5:39 pm Labour CS Alfred Mutua announces mandatory training starting tomorrow at KICC for Kenyans who successfully applied for Qatar jobs.
  • 5:00 pm The KNBS survey reveals prices of several items, including sugar, maize flour, tomatoes, maize grains, international flight tickets, house rent, and wheat flour, rose substantially in November.
  • 4:49 pm The Ministry of Agriculture plans to create 500,000 new jobs in technology and innovation across the country under a new programme starting next year.
  • 4:03 pm Kenya's inflation has edged up to 2.8% year-on-year in November, from 2.7% in October, says KNBS.
  • 3:56 pm Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura calls on Kenyans to submit proposals for the expansion of the JKIA after the cancellation of Adani deals.
  • 3:10 pm Detectives from the DCI have questioned Limuru MP John Kiragu and Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thang'wa over Bibirioni violence that saw the former DP Gachagua scampering for safety.