News Tracker

Fri, 19 April 2024

  • 9:54 am Azimio la Umoja Principle Secretary Kalonzo Musyoka encourages Kenyans to remain strong and calm and give the leaders time to resolve and ascertain facts surrounding the tragic accident.  
  • 9:01 am Embakasi East MP Babu Owino raises pertinent questions on the deadly crash as he calls for quick investigations.
  • 8:51 am Govt proposes new regulations that would mandate applicants looking to purchase affordable housing units to provide proof of income
  • 8:13 am An eyewitness recounts how locals attempted to rescue victims of the chopper crash that claimed the lives of General Francis Ogolla and other nine military officials.
  • 7:37 am The Ministry of Interior CS, Kithure Kindiki places a 21-day cap for the issuance of passports effective May 1.  
  • 7:10 am The unveiling of the new Bunge House has been postponed. 

Thu, 18 April 2024

  • 8:12 pm President William Ruto announces the death of CDF Francis Ogolla.
  • 6:48 pm President William Ruto to address nation shortly following KDF chopper crash.
  • 6:00 pm Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku receives special honour during ODM National Governing Council meeting amid speculation he is being fronted to replace Anne Waiguru as CoG chairperson.
  • 5:48 pm President William Ruto convenes emergency National Security Council (NSC) meeting
  • 5:32 pm Interior CS Kithure Kindiki directs issuance of passports within 21 days.
  • 4:45 pm Govt spokesperson Isaac Mwaura asks Kenyans to stop speculating after KDF chopper crashes.
  • 4:32 pm KDF chopper with 5 occupants crashes.
  • 3:38 pm Govt announces plans to buy, build and renovate eco-friendly buildings countrywide.
  • 3:00 pm President William Ruto reveals that the govt has struck a deal with Hollywood Studios that will see them establish their headquarters in Kenya.
  • 2:45 pm 'ODM Must Rule' Azimio leader Raila Odinga proclaims during party's National Governing Council meeting.
  • 2:35 pm Former Mombasa Governor & ODM Deputy Party Leader Hassan Joho hints that the political party has a strategy to clinch the presidency in 2027.
  • 1:50 pm President William Ruto flags off Kenya's 2024 International Schools Sports Federation world cross country team
  • 1:00 pm Ex-British soldier Christian Craighead blocked from publishing his book on how he defeated terrorists during the Dusit D2 attack.
  • 12:45 pm Former Standard Group Editorial Director Joe Odindo reveals that Chinese Embassy cancelled ad campaigns after the media house exposed human rights abuses and corruption during construction of the SGR.
  • 12:30 pm Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja reveals that private investor will construct a nightclub at Uhuru Park.
  • 11:44 am JKIA ranked as the 10th best African airport in Skytrax's World Airports Awards.
  • 11:00 am Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja dismisses Defence CS Aden Duale who had warned that the national government will not allow political rallies to be held at Uhuru Park insisting that the facility falls under the county's management.
  • 10:29 am Hass Consult report shows land prices in Kileleshwa recorded negative growth in the last quarter.
  • 10:20 am Haiti businessmen write letter to President William Ruto expressing concerns over constant delays in the deployment of Kenyan police.
  • 9:22 am DP Rigathi Gachagua holds late-night meeting with UDA party officials.
  • 9:00 am Police burn down makeshift houses erected below Nairobi Expressway.
  • 8:31 am Police in Laikipia County recover 2,658 rounds of ammunition from a suspect's home. 
  • 8:00 am Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen directs all police officers to enforce traffic laws regardless of their department.
  • 7:08 am Pharmacy and Poisons Board to test all children cough syrups for toxins after tests conducted on one batch showed they were contaminated with brake fluid.