News Tracker

Tue, 21 May 2024

  • 9:01 am The United States plans to offer Kenya a long-term solution to a debt crisis that has threatened the country's economy.    
  • 8:45 am President William Ruto meets Kenyans living in the United States of America at the Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, Georgia
  • 8:21 am President William Ruto witnesses the signing of MoUs between the CDC and KEMRI, the MoH and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
  • 7:50 am President William Ruto tells Kenyans in Atlanta, USA that if the deep state or the system had decided the elections in Kenya he would not be President.
  • 7:20 am The Kenya Meteorological Department projects strong winds and high waves in the Indian Ocean following the anticipated Cyclone Ialy.  

Mon, 20 May 2024

  • 6:00 pm President William Ruto arrives at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia ahead of a busy 4-day visit to the United States of America    
  • 5:40 pm Six family members die in a road accident involving a Lorry and passenger vehicle along the Eldoret-Nakuru highway.      
  • 5:20 pm The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) on Monday, May 20, ordered the removal of billboards positioned near learning institutions and promoting alcoholic drinks.  
  • 4:40 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua calls on international partners to support Kenya in its efforts to restore Nairobi rivers.
  • 4:00 pm Finance experts fault eco-friendly tax proposal contained in Finance Bill, 2024 which seeks to introduce new tax on batteries.
  • 3:29 pm Crime in Kenya rose by 19% in 2023, the Statistics Office reveals. 
  • 3:00 pm A total of 848,200 new jobs were created in 2023, the Kenya Economic Survey by KNBS shows. 
  • 2:38 pm Azimio leader Raila Odinga mourns deceased Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
  • 2:00 pm Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro faults the delayed disbursement of county funds from the exchequer, stating that the situation has crippled service delivery. 
  • 1:35 pm Report by the US Congressional Research Service shows that America's and Kenya's different economic objectives might derail trade agreements between the two nations.  
  • 1:00 pm Hassan Joho reveals plan to quit politics at the same time as his party leader Raila Odinga, citing his fidelity to the opposition leader's ideology.
  • 12:35 pm President William Ruto mourns the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as a dedicated public servant and a fearless leader
  • 12:00 pm Kenya recorded a GDP growth rate of 5.6 per cent in 2023, the 2024 Economic Survey Report shows.  
  • 11:24 am Treasury CS Prof. Njuguna Ndung'u presides over the launch of The 2024 Economic Survey Report. 
  • 11:00 am ODM Deputy Party leader Hassan Joho tells off politicians who have been accusing Suna East MP Junet Mohammed of contributing to Raila's defeat in the 2022 presidential poll.
  • 10:33 am President William Ruto to land at  airport in Atlanta at 5:30pm today after which he will check into his hotel for a briefing  meeting and later head off to The Carter Centre  to speak about democracy
  • 10:05 am National team Harambee Stars to host World Cup qualifier in Malawi due to lack of a FIFA-approved facility in the country with Kasarani and Nyayo closed for renovation. 
  • 9:35 am Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka speculates that rumours of the alleged rift between President Ruto and his deputy are true based on recent developments.  
  • 9:00 am Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian confirmed dead after airplane accident. 
  • 8:30 am Public Service CS Moses Kuria vows to remain silent until August when he will make a major announcement he claims will change the trajectory of Kenya's political future.
  • 8:04 am Farouk Kibet, Ruto's personal aide, confirms that the govt is not planning to raise the VAT charged on bread.
  • 7:08 am Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi criticises Treasury's move to scrap the Ksh4.9 billion school feeding programme budget. 
  • 7:00 am President William Ruto jets out of the country for a 5-day State visit to the US.
  • 6:50 am Insurers oppose proposed introduction of Motor Vehicle Circulation Tax.
  • 6:30 am Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi feared dead after wreckage of completely burned helicopter found.