News Tracker

Mon, 22 July 2024

  • 7:10 pm The National Police Service warns protestors against accessing the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
  • 6:15 pm Clinical officers (COs) sign a return-to-work formula with the national government on Monday officially ending their strike.
  • 5:30 pm Coastal leaders voice their dissatisfaction with President William Ruto's recent nomination of 11 Cabinet Secretaries and an Attorney General, accusing the administration of neglecting the region in the formation of the new government.
  • 4:20 pm The Law Society of Kenya issues an ultimatum to the government to rescind the increase in the Road Maintenance Levy
  • 3:55 pm Kenya Kwanza Affiliated Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) threaten that government protestors can also take to the streets.
  • 3:31 pm The Kenyan shilling continues to stabilise despite the ongoing anti-government protests which have affected a few investors.
  • 2:50 pm The Kenya Railways introduces a new Premium class coach that will reportedly charge Ksh12,000 per trip.
  • 2:20 pm The National Police Service Commission conducts interviews for the Deputy Inspector General positions in the Kenya Police Service and Administration Police Service at the Kenya School of Government in Lower Kabete. 
  • 1:15 pm Julius Bitok, the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services, issues a statement explaining the government’s decision to have the digital identity cards dubbed Maisha card.
  • 12:30 pm Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba calls upon young Kenyans (Gen Z) participating in the protests to push for the drafting of a new finance bill.
  • 11:59 am Mbeere MP Geoffrey Ruku on Monday explains that Cabinet Secretary nominee Kithure Kindiki will not have a difficult time during the vetting before Parliament as he has shown he can lead the Ministry.
  • 11:18 am Elijah Julius Obebo sworn in as the Deputy Governor of Kisii County to replace Robert Monda who was impeached. 
  • 10:58 am Governor Kenneth Lusaka reveals Bungoma spent Sh25 million on beautification for Madaraka Day on Musikoma-Kanduyi road.  
  • 10:15 am The Ministry of Education assures Kenyans that higher education remains affordable despite an uproar over increased university fees. 
  • 9:30 am A wave of discontent has sweeps across the nation as prominent clergy members accuse President William Ruto of hoodwinking Kenyans with his recent nominations for Cabinet Secretaries. 
  • 9:00 am Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei assures Kenyans that deals signed between Kenya and the United States remain intact despite an imminent change of leadership at the White House.
  • 8:20 am As Uhuru Kenyatta’s shadow looms large in Kenya's opposition politics, John Mbadi expresses a deep sense of missed opportunities and betrayal from the former President.    
  • 7:51 am Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei reveals that President William Ruto's foreign trips will be reduced in the future.
  • 7:15 am The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) warns against Sodium Cyanide from an overturned lorry in Nairobi-Nakuru Highway with reports of some of it being stolen.

Sun, 21 July 2024

  • 6:20 pm The govt will not relent in its fight against illicit alcohol and drug abuse, DP Gachagua vows.
  • 6:12 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua visits popular vernacular musician Paul Mutonga alias Wanganangu, who has been feeling unwell at his home in Muchatha, Kiambu County
  • 5:25 pm Busia Governor Paul Otuoma backs calls for national dialogue.
  • 5:00 pm NARC-Kenya Party leader Martha Karua criticises President William Ruto after the Head of State vowed to put an end to protests.
  • 4:48 pm Narok Senator Ledama ole Kina claims President William Ruto is uninterested in change and wants to preserve the status quo.
  • 4:00 pm The National Assembly's Education Committee warns the govt that teachers might call for a strike over the recently implemented budget cuts.
  • 3:35 pm Civil society groups raise concerns about expiry of new ID cards.
  • 3:00 pm President William Ruto says "Enough is Enough" vowing to put an end to chaotic anti-govt protests.
  • 2:38 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua vows to continue lobbing for more Central Kenya representation fearlessly despite widespread criticism on the same.
  • 2:00 pm Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka praises Kenyan Gen Z for "taking back the country from the Kenya Kwanza administration".
  • 1:05 pm Kenyans in the US stage protests outside IMF headquarters in Washington.