News Tracker

Wed, 14 August 2024

  • 8:43 am President William Ruto to host a grand reception for Kenyan athletes who competed at the Paris Olympics at State House tomorrow.
  • 8:18 am Gold medalist Faith Kipyegon reveals that her experience in the 5000M race took a lot of energy from her.
  • 7:52 am Former presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi says his plan of forcing elections before 2027 are already in the works.
  • 7:21 am NEMA gives Nairobi Water 24 hours to close manholes along City Park, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), along Kirichwa Kubwa and in Kangemi.

Tue, 13 August 2024

  • 6:30 pm Newly appointed CSs undergo leadership program at the The National Defence University
  • 6:00 pm Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru pledges Mt Kenya support for President William Ruto
  • 5:32 pm ODM leader Raila Odinga reveals he asked President William Ruto to make changes to the cabinet to quell Gen Z protests including purging PSs.
  • 5:28 pm Businessman Jimi Wanjigi's two bodyguards to remain in police custody after Magistrate Court rejects application to release them. 
  • 4:49 pm Azimio leader Raila Odinga claims that Uhuru called him when the Gen Z protests were at their peak and asked him to reach out to Ruto to quell political temperatures.
  • 4:00 pm Private citizen files petition seeking removal of recently appointed Cooperatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya over corruption allegations hanging over his head. 
  • 3:54 pm Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi, a close ally of President William Ruto asks former IEBC Commissioner Irene Masit, currently in exile to come back home.
  • 3:18 pm ODM officials from Isiolo County protest over failure to have an appointee from North Eastern in the recent cabinet changes.
  • 2:24 pm Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo hints at Wiper Party's plan to sponsor Gen Zs to vie for political seats in the next elections. 
  • 2:00 pm New Labour CS Alfred Mutua holds meeting with KNUT officials in a bid to avert looming strike.
  • 1:27 pm KeNHA announces plan to introduce tolls on Thika Road and 5 other highways. 
  • 1:00 pm The Senate schedules a special sitting on Wednesday, August 14, to address the impeachment motion against Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza.
  • 12:46 pm ODM leader Raila Odinga and Oscar Sudi attend the burial of former IEBC Commissioner Irene Masit's father in Elgeyo Marakwet.
  • 12:19 pm President William Ruto launches the Nyaribari Masaba Affordable Housing Project in Ekerubo, Kisii County
  • 11:30 am Governors express concerns collapse of Finance Bill 2024 will affect health service delivery in the counties.
  • 11:00 am EACC reveals that it has so far this year recorded 300 cases of imposters posing as its officials to extort Kenyans.
  • 10:40 am 5 family members; a woman and her 4 sons perish in road accident at the Mbaruk area along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway.
  • 10:30 am Kisii Governor Simba Arati warns DP Gachagua against scuttling President William Ruto's national unity drive stating ODM is willing to back the Head of State if need be. 
  • 9:42 am President William Ruto attends the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Kisii Cancer Centre. 
  • 9:00 am KWS denies claims of mining at Tsavo East National Park; clarifies viral images show construction of canals at the Galana Ranch adjacent to the reserve.
  • 8:45 am Newly appointed Cabinet Secretaries go through induction at the National Defence College in Karen.
  • 8:00 am Kenyan athletics legend Eliud Kipchoge jets back into the country after participating in the Paris Olympics.
  • 7:29 am Former Public Service CS Moses Kuria claims he engineered President William Ruto's broad based govt. 
  • 7:00 am President William Ruto insists that Kenya Kwanza has not struck a coalition deal with ODM

Mon, 12 August 2024

  • 7:20 pm EACC Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi reveals that the Commission encountered 300 cases of fake detectives in 2024 alone.
  • 6:24 pm The manslaughter case against Pastor Paul Mackenzie kicks off with 90 witnesses after 429 bodies were discovered in shallow graves.