News Tracker

Sun, 14 April 2024

  • 5:18 pm Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro hails President William Ruto for 'turning Kenya's economy around'.
  • 5:14 pm Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot insists the govt cannot sustain the Ksh200,000 pay for intern doctors that KMPDU is demanding.
  • 4:44 pm Kelvin Kiptum's family feted with a trophy at the Rotterdam Marathon in the Netherlands.
  • 4:02 pm Agriculture PS Paul Ronoh reveals that the govt will crack down on fertiliser cartels as blame game on proliferation of fake input in the market persists.
  • 3:44 pm Driver and passengers flee overloaded matatu after being cornered by NTSA officials in Mumias Road, Kakamega County.
  • 3:27 pm EPRA reduces fuel prices; petrol by Ksh5.31 to retail at Ksh193.84 ; Diesel by Ksh10 to retail at Ksh180.38 and Kerosene by Ksh18.68 to retail at Ksh170.06 
  • 2:50 pm Minute of silence observed at the Rotterdam Marathon in memory of the late legendary Kelvin Kiptum.
  • 2:00 pm The Catholic Church in Makueni bans playing football on Sundays. 
  • 1:47 pm KMPDU Sec Gen Davji Attelah slams IG Koome over stance on doctors' strike insisting that healthcare practitioners have a constitutional right to picket.
  • 1:36 pm President William Ruto reveals that fuel prices will drop by Ksh10 as EPRA prepares to announce new prices later today.
  • 12:36 pm Gatanga MP Edward Muriu and former presidential aspirant Peter Kenneth call for the prosecution of the directors of companies adversely mentioned in fertiliser scandal.
  • 12:21 pm Baringo Woman Representative Florence Jematiah calls for the resignation of IG Koome over increased cases of banditry in North Rift.
  • 11:36 am Govt unveils plan to integrate refugees from Daadab and Kakuma Camps.
  • 11:19 am First Lady Rachel Ruto calls on the national government to increase the funds allocated to the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF). 
  • 10:26 am Azimio leaders led by Eugene Wamalwa call for the sacking of Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi and his Health counterpart Susan Nakhumicha.
  • 10:00 am Govt targets to issue 1 million passports before the end of the year.
  • 9:41 am Lumakanda MCA Aspirant Godfrey Mapesa dies in early morning road accident.
  • 9:00 am Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome warns striking doctors against disturbing public peace and patients in hospitals; directs police commanders to deal with such instances firmly.
  • 8:22 am UDA-branded tablets to be used in the party's grassroot elections arrive at JKIA.
  • 8:09 am Govt to announce a reduction in fuel prices later today, Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura says.
  • 7:37 am ODPP makes decision to charge former Murang'a Governor & Azimio Principal Mwangi wa Iria over Ksh140 million tender.
  • 7:00 am Kenya Tourism Board reports a 38% increase in the number of tourist arrivals from South Africa in 2023, attributable to easing of Visa restrictions.
  • 6:43 am Govt Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura terms the demands by doctors who are currently on strike as unrealistic and unfair to other professions.
  • 6:30 am First Lady Rachel Ruto presides over the handing over of Ksh19 million worth of equipment to women, youth and PWDs at the Maasai Technical Institute in an empowerment program powered by  the National Government Affirmative Action Plan (NGAAF).

Sat, 13 April 2024

  • 7:54 pm US President Joe Biden releases Ksh7 billion ($60 million) for the Haiti mission shortly after the new presidential transitional council.  
  • 7:14 pm The National Museums of Kenya Director General, Mzalendo Kibunja, comes under scrutiny for alleged irregular payment of funds within the organisation.  
  • 6:35 pm Govt sets a daily revenue target of Ksh1 billion through its eCitizen platform, as part of a larger strategy to strengthen Kenya's fiscal resources.  
  • 6:07 pm KAA announces the issue affecting runway lights has been resolved at Wilson Airport.
  • 5:42 pm President William Ruto issues a directive to PSs and heads of various regulatory agencies, instructing them to conduct an audit of their roles and align them with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).  
  • 5:02 pm A police officer is reported dead after his car crashed near the Lusaka roundabout on Uhuru Highway.