News Tracker

Sun, 09 June 2024

  • 11:15 am President William Ruto and DP Rigathi Gachagua attend the 2024 Akurinu National Prayers Conference in Nakuru, where he and the Head of State are listed as guests of honour.
  • 10:40 am Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja backtracks on Eastleigh construction limit comments insisting they were 'just a proposal'.
  • 10:20 am President William Ruto calls for Brady Plan-style refinancing programs, these are refinancing programs that convert distressed country debt into manageable bonds to prevent debt crises in developing economies.
  • 9:53 am DPP orders probe into Nairobi preacher accused of inflaming ethnic tensions with controversial statements.
  • 9:07 am Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen dismisses the One Man One Shilling One Vote campaign describing it as bad for national unity.
  • 8:20 am Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua denies that the UDA meeting convened by President William Ruto at State House on Saturday was a crisis meeting.
  • 8:00 am Newly installed Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille rushed to hospital after feeling unwell.
  • 7:46 am President William Ruto directs UDA elections in Narok and West Pokot, which have been contested in court be suspended pending the outcome of the disputes.  
  • 7:00 am Scotland offers Ksh41.7 million to Kenya to aid in flood mitigation efforts.

Sat, 08 June 2024

  • 5:15 pm Ex-GSU officer is seeking to make a return and serve the nation.
  • 5:02 pm Close to one million private security guards may go on strike if the government fails to fulfil its promise of raising the minimum wage to Ksh30,000.  
  • 4:54 pm 5 Nairobi estates that were predominantly attractive for the better part of 2023 are beginning to lose their lucrative status.  
  • 4:12 pm The Japanese Embassy in Kenya unveils internship opportunities in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Technology (IT) for Kenyan engineers.  
  • 3:24 pm The Kenya Air Force (KAF) marks its 60th anniversary; celebrating six decades of dedicated service since its establishment.  
  • 3:09 pm Ten people succumbed to death after a trailer collided with an oncoming matatu in Mai Mahiu town, Naivasha.  
  • 2:55 pm President William Ruto reverses his previous controversial endorsement to lift the 12-floor cap on buildings in Eastleigh, proposing an increase to 30 floors.  
  • 2:28 pm President Ruto presents Joel Ogolla with a miniature sword in honour of the late CDF Francis, honouring his service
  • 1:26 pm The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party National Elections Board postpones planned grassroots elections in Nairobi.  
  • 12:45 pm 269,000 Kenyans are revealed as victims of modern slavery according to a new survey by the Global Slavery Index.  
  • 12:07 pm ODPP directs the DCI to commence immediate investigations against a Nairobi preacher over allegations of fanning ethnic discord.
  • 11:54 am The Departmental Committee of Trade tables its report on the contaminated sugar that mysteriously disappeared in Thika last year.  
  • 11:35 am Kenya Met warns of continued downpours in selected parts of the country.  
  • 10:20 am Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe sends a message of condolence to the family of a boda boda rider who he is accused of shooting.  
  • 10:10 am Kenya's giraffe population is facing a dire threat as poaching for bushmeat skyrockets, particularly in the counties of Wajir and Garissa.  
  • 9:46 am Interior CS Kithure Kindiki weighs in on DP Rigathi Gachagua's sentiments on the controversial one man, one shilling revenue sharing formula.  
  • 9:23 am President William Ruto summons an urgent crisis meeting of all members of his Kenya Kwanza coalition.  
  • 8:45 am Raila Odinga condemns the Finance Bill 2024 in an official statement.
  • 8:13 am KWS announces plans to eliminate one million house crows by the end of this year.  

Fri, 07 June 2024

  • 3:32 pm CS Labour, Florence Bore, holds a meeting with Ms Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration at the ILC in Geneva, Switzerland.