News Tracker

Sun, 11 August 2024

  • 12:17 pm Kenya leads all African countries at the Paris 2024 Olympics with 11 medals followed by Algeria (3) and South Africa (6, only 1 Gold medal).
  • 11:43 am President William Ruto is set to travel to Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Paul Kagame for his fourth term
  • 11:21 am Kenyan Hellen Obiri clinches the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics Marathon after clocking 2:23:10.
  • 10:47 am KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu says teachers will down their tools if TSC fails to honour the second phase of the 2021-2025 CBA.
  • 10:12 am Former ICT CS Eliud Owalo calls for the state to invest in non-institutional clubs as a way of growing soccer in the country.
  • 9:39 am EACC clears the Office of the Deputy President of any wrongdoing over allegations of double payments concerning the renovation of DP's residence in Karen.
  • 8:56 am Concerns were raised after the feared Jeshi Jinga gang resurges leading to deaths across Kakamega villages. 
  • 8:19 am President William Ruto celebrates Faith Kipyegon as an 'indomitable' athlete for clinching the Gold medal in the 1500m race
  • 7:55 am Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille says lack of timely support could undermine the entire operation and erode the credibility of the transitional government.
  • 7:14 am Faith Kipyegon breaks the Olympic record in  Paris after clocking a time of 3:51.29.

Sat, 10 August 2024

  • 6:46 pm Butere MP Tindi Mwale asks Acting IG to rein in 'Jeshi Jinga', a gang terrorising residents in the region.
  • 6:05 pm President William Ruto launches the tarmacking of 65km link roads in Kirinyaga County.
  • 5:33 pm Investment Promotion PS Abubakar Hassan says the govt will take steps to boost cashew nut farming in Coastal counties. 
  • 5:29 pm Mombasa County restricts heavy commercial vehicles from using specific roads for 5 months
  • 4:39 pm President William Ruto congratulates Benson Kipruto for winning bronze at a marathon in the ongoing Paris Olympic Games
  • 4:00 pm President William Ruto opens the Kirinyaga Central Technical and Vocational College and the Jitume ICT Hub in Kirinyaga County.
  • 3:30 pm  President William Ruto reveals govt has increased higher education funding to KSh52 billion to facilitate Kenyan learners, especially those from vulnerable families to get an education.
  • 3:00 pm Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru backs President William Ruto's newly formed broad-based govt
  • 2:41 pm Kiambu police officer flees after shooting Kenyan in custody while drunk.
  • 2:15 pm Eliud Kipchoge announces retirement from Olympic Marathon career after Paris 2024 heartbreak. 
  • 1:45 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua shrugs off reports about his impeachment
  • 1:26 pm  Digital taxi drivers in Eastleigh, Nairobi County protest against illegal arrests being effected by police.
  • 12:45 pm Police officer stabbed to death during a fight outside a bar in Embakasi, Nairobi County. 
  • 12:25 pm Former Mukurweini MP Kabando wa Kabando criticises Raila Odinga for issuing a statement where he reiterated he still stands with the Kenyan people.
  • 11:40 am ODM leader Raila Odinga condemns police brutality meted on Kenyans during Nane Nane Protests.
  • 11:25 am Kenyan athlete Benson Kipruto clinches the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics marathon after clocking 2:07:00 as Eliud Kipchoge bows out of the race.
  • 10:25 am President William Ruto promises healthcare will be free for all Kenyans from birth until they turn 18
  • 10:00 am President William Ruto pleads with Mt. Kenya politicians to cease engaging in supremacy battles.
  • 9:43 am  MSS Force Commander Godfrey Otunge requests for speedy delivery of additional equipment to support the Haiti mission.  
  • 9:16 am  President William Ruto lays the foundation stone for the County Aggregation and Industrial Park in Sagana, Kirinyaga County