News Tracker

Tue, 28 May 2024

  • 12:44 pm Chief of Defence Forces Gen Charles Kahariri presides over military parade rehersals at the Masinde Muliro Stadium.  
  • 12:10 pm Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok hits out at Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi for his attacks on DP Rigathi Gachagua terming them disrespectful and an affront to the ruling UDA party.  
  • 11:35 am Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi dismisses the bans placed on Muguka by 3  counties at the Coast as null and void arguing that the stimulant is a scheduled crop in accordance with the Crops Act, 2013.
  • 11:00 am Former United States special envoy to Haiti Dan Foote questions the capacity of Kenyan police officers to train their Haiti counterparts to enable them combat gangs in their country. 
  • 10:50 am The Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) successfully captures a hyena spotted roaming around Embakasi, Nairobi.    
  • 10:20 am The Ministry of Health (MoH) dismisses claims that there are poor-quality HIV testing kits in the Kenyan market.     
  • 9:50 am National Cohesion and Integration Commission to petition Parliament to rename counties that are identified by specific ethnic groups.  
  • 9:20 am Nairobi County cuts governor’s residence cost by Ksh 190 million in 2023/24 supplementary budget.  
  • 8:40 am Former President Uhuru Kenyatta meets South Africa's Police Service Major General Mashadi Selepe and South Africa's Chief Justice Raymond Zondo in South Africa ahead of the General Election.
  • 8:20 am Two people died, with eight others sustaining serious injuries after a road accident involving three cars on Monday night at the notorious Salgaa blackspot along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.   
  • 7:50 am Police in Kiambu County arrests a 23-year-old man who is alleged to have killed his son following a marital dispute with his lover.    
  • 7:20 am President William Ruto on Tuesday directed Agriculture officials to hold consultative meetings and address concerns raised by Muguka farmers after 3 counties banned the transportation and sale of Muguka.  

Mon, 27 May 2024

  • 7:35 pm Report by NCIC shows that hate speech propagated on social media platforms caused unease amongst Kenyans in the first half of 2024. 
  • 7:00 pm Two Kenyans move to court contesting the decision by 3 Coast counties to ban the sale and distribution of Muguka
  • 6:42 pm President William Ruto reveals securing Ksh4.3 billion grant from the World Bank for the Last Mile Connectivity Project. 
  • 6:00 pm President William Ruto sends congratulatory message to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev as his nation celebrates National Day
  • 5:23 pm Interior CS Kithure Kindiki reveals that 25,000 households affected by floods have received Ksh10,000 per household while the remaining will receive theirs by Friday in line with a directive issued by President William Ruto
  • 5:00 pm Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o accuses the national govt of undermining devolution by clawing on transferred functions.
  • 4:22 pm Kenya offers to lease land to Indian companies for farming activities expected to generate revenues for the national govt. 
  • 4:00 pm Agricultural Employers Association asks govt to provide clarity on bill proposing fines for farmers rearing animals at home
  • 3:47 pm NCIC lists hate speech among reasons why Kenyans are not at peace in 2024. 
  • 3:00 pm UON students hold protests demanding the return of VC Prof Stephen Kiama, who was sent on compulsory leave by the University Council. 
  • 2:37 pm Police recover firearm in Githurai, Nairobi County. Investigations show that the weapon had been reported missing after a female police officer was attacked by 3 men on February 16.  
  • 2:04 pm Senate directs the Auditor General to probe alleged misappropriation of funds at the Murang'a County Govt channeled in the form of bursaries. 
  • 1:42 pm Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot wades into the Muguka debate insisting counties don't have the power to effect bans.
  • 1:19 pm Rwandese President Paul Kagame expected to jet into Kenya within the week to attend The African Development Bank Annual Summit.
  • 12:35 pm The African Development Bank (AfDB) reveals the Kenol—Sagana—Marua Highway Project will be completed in December.
  • 12:16 pm Kenya Association of Manufacturers CEO raises concern over recent set of policies including the Finance Bill, 2024 warning that such will lead to more investor flight
  • 11:48 am Senators expected to grill Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials over what the govt is doing to stop the looming execution of Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan, in Saudi Arabia.
  • 11:00 am Kenyan Police advance team jets back into the country  after reconnaissance in Haiti as the Kenyan mission continues to experience delays