News Tracker

Thu, 03 October 2024

  • 9:45 am Kirinyaga Woman Rep Njeri Maina summoned by DCI over allegations of mobilising goons to disrupt public participation on DP Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment.
  • 9:01 am Governors fault the national govt over disruption caused to health services in the counties by SHIF rollout.
  • 8:40 am Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo claims ODM leader Raila Odinga is being prepared to replace Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
  • 8:05 am DCI summons Kirinyaga Woman Rep Jane Njeri over alleged plans to mobilise goons to cause chaos during a public participation exercise on DP Gachagua's impeachment motion. 
  • 7:38 am National Assembly Minority Whip Millie Odhiambo reiterates stance that ODM has not entered into a coalition agreement with UDA
  • 7:01 am UDA condemns bill to extend presidential term limit to 7 Years, terms it backward, retrogressive and primitive

Wed, 02 October 2024

  • 6:47 pm Ministry of Health confirms 9th Mpox case.
  • 6:00 pm Environment CS Aden Duale orders crackdown on Nairobi’s skyrocketing flats.
  • 5:46 pm  Nominated Senator Crystal Asige features in Time 100 Next rankings.
  • 5:00 pm Kenyans continue to report being onboarded to SHA without their consent. 
  • 4:34 pm DP Gachagua to appear before the National Assembly Plenary on October 8 to defend himself on the accusations levelled against him in his impeachment motion
  • 4:00 pm Matatu crash on Sagana-Karatina highway leaves 1 dead and several injured. 
  • 3:34 pm National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss Shollei hosts Nigerian MPs in the country for a benchmarking tour. 
  • 3:00 pm Kenya's Ambassador to Thailand Linsay Kiptiness sends condolences to the Asian country as floods continue to devastate communities and after more than 20 pupils died in a school bus fire
  • 2:51 pm Kericho MCAs impeach Governor Eric Mutai, defying a court order barring the same.
  • 2:25 pm Tharaka Boys High School closed indefinitely after students went on a rampage on Tuesday night; 2 were arrested and interrogated over the incident.
  • 1:32 pm President William Ruto officially opens the Magical Kenya Travel Expo during a ceremony at Uhuru Gardens; Says Kenya's target remains to attract 5 million visitors a year by 2027.
  • 1:16 pm Head of the Public Service Felix Koskei receives status updates on the implementation of various government programmes during a monthly meeting with Principal Secretaries.
  • 12:42 pm Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo unveils her new book "Rig or be Rigged".  
  • 12:00 pm Treasury CS John Mbadi tells Senators he will work with the Ministry of Interior to ensure that the service fee charged on first-time ID applicants is scrapped.
  • 11:37 am Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu warns DP Gachagua may withdraw his support for Kenya Kwanza in the event the impeachment motion against him is not withdrawn. 
  • 11:23 am Treasury CS John Mbadi reveals that eCitizen has witnessed tremendous growth owing to the onboarding of over 16,000 services from 397. 
  • 10:34 am National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula claims he remains neutral on the DP Gachagua impeachment saga after intimating he supports the ouster over the weekend.
  • 10:13 am Popular Inooro TV presenter Njambi wa Njau quits after landing a new (undisclosed) job in the USA.
  • 9:51 am Treasury CS John Mbadi is expected to appear before the Senate to answer pressing questions.
  • 9:22 am National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula invites the public to submit views on the Special Motion to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua before Saturday, October 5.
  • 8:55 am KNBS reveals that the year-on-year inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 3.6 per cent in September 2024, a decrease from 4.4 per cent in August 2024.
  • 8:16 am Roads and Transport CS Davis Chirchir is set to commission the new Nairobi commuter stations along the Nairobi-Ruiru line.
  • 7:52 am The Treasury, through the 2024 Budget Review and Outlook draft paper, indicated that the government spent only Ksh350 billion out of Ksh766 billion of borrowed money on development breaching the law.
  • 7:23 am KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah terms the newly rolled out Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) as fraud meant to 'benefit private insurance companies.'