News Tracker

Mon, 06 May 2024

  • 11:28 am Mai Mahiu Flooding Tragedy death toll hits 60.
  • 11:21 am Murang'a County Government launches special ATM card empowering its constituents pay school fees and shop at pre-vetted outlets. 
  • 10:46 am Nurses threaten to strike if the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) fails to approve their CBA.
  • 10:15 am DP Gachagua states the govt will honour the long-serving Ndeiya Councillor Stephen Ndung'u for his exemplary service to the people of Kiambu
  • 9:29 am Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo states that he is praying that Azimio leader Raila Odinga does not get the AU job.
  • 9:10 am KURA closes section of the UN-Avenue, Runda over flooding
  • 8:25 am Suna East MP Junet Mohammed raises concern over police officers accompanying state officers to burials and political functions.
  • 8:06 am President William Ruto's personal aide Farouk Kibet appeals to Kenyans living in low-lying areas and waterways to evacuate to safer areas as floods continue to wreak havoc in most parts of the country.
  • 7:17 am Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua prevails upon Kiambu leaders to stop wrangling and deliver for their constituents.
  • 7:00 am Authorities schedule joint funeral service for Mai Mahiu flood victims on Thursday
  • 6:50 am Govt Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura reveals that the ongoing floods have resulted in the injuries of 164 Kenyans, the displacement of 212,630 others while 72 have been reported missing.
  • 6:30 am EACC arrests several Ol Kalou NG-CDF directors for the alleged embezzlement of Ksh55.8M for road works which were  ostensibly never done. 

Sun, 05 May 2024

  • 5:58 pm The Association of Consulting Engineers of Kenya (ACEK) lists several steps for the government to implement and avoid the floods that have affected the country.  
  • 5:07 pm Former SAS soldier Christian Craighead criticises the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) for preventing him from publishing a book detailing his involvement in the rescue mission during the DusitD2 terror attack.  
  • 4:41 pm The Kenyan government announces it's in the process of eliminating double taxation with the Republic of Belarus.  
  • 4:39 pm A Catholic Church in Kiambu County allows a couple to exchange vows despite the couple being polygamous.   
  • 4:12 pm Police officers resort to using tear gas to disperse protesting residents along the Kapsabet-Shamakhokho road.  
  • 3:58 pm Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) issues a one-week ultimatum to the SRC to implement the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed in 2017.
  • 3:38 pm KeNHA announces the reopening of Kamulu - Kangundo Road.
  • 2:47 pm CS Labour, Florence Bore, attends the youth service and church fundraiser at the ACK St Joseph’s Kanyariri in Kabete Constituency, Kiambu County. 
  • 2:35 pm The Kenyan government is in the process of eliminating double taxation with the Republic of Belarus.  
  • 1:31 pm Embu County Government announces a one-month waiver on all land interests.  
  • 1:12 pm Tanzanian government announces an end to Tropical Cyclone Hidaya a day after it hit the country's coast with devastating effects.  
  • 11:43 am Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company gives two reasons for continued water rationing in several estates despite ongoing heavy rainfall
  • 11:23 am Ministry of Interior warns that 37 counties would experience moderate to heavy rainfall on Sunday.
  • 10:53 am KeNHA announces a heavy traffic snarl-up in Kisumu after heavy floods ravaged the area rendering the road impassable.
  • 10:13 am A 29-year-old woman jumps into River Nyamindi shocking the locals from Kabiro-ini village in Kirinyaga County.
  • 9:04 am UDA postpones grassroots elections to Sunday, May 5, due to the ongoing floods in the country.  
  • 9:03 am Kenya Met issues an update on the looming tropical Cyclone Hidaya set to hit Kenya.  
  • 8:43 am KeNHA issues a cautionary advisory to drivers and road users traversing the Nairobi-Nakuru road, particularly at the Delamere stopover.