News Tracker

Thu, 18 July 2024

  • 2:46 pm The National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) unveils its ambitious National Strategy on Justice for Children 2023-2028. The strategy is expected to bolster the protection and rights of children in Kenya.
  • 2:13 pm Nairobi was ranks in second position among African cities with the most traffic below Lagos in Nigeria and in 10th position globally.
  • 1:45 pm Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi states the govt will need more time to fully stabilise the economy.  
  • 1:01 pm Govt spokesperson Isaac Mwaura dismisses claims President William Ruto has contradicted his own directive on harambees after pledging to cut cheque towards the construction of a church in Nyandarua.
  • 12:39 pm Govt spokesperson Isaac Mwaura reveals the govt has lost Ksh6 billion in uncollected revenues since the anti-govt protests began.
  • 12:00 pm Coffee farmers in Kirinyaga block the Karatina- Sagana Highway protesting against poor pay.
  • 11:42 am SRC freezes salary review for all public officers for the Financial Year 2024/25.
  • 11:00 am 79% of Kenya Kwanza supporters endorse the Gen Z protests, TIFA research shows.
  • 10:45 am Moses Kuria dismisses argument by former LSK President Nelson Havi that President William Ruto cannot reappoint the recently dismissed CSs to the Cabinet.
  • 10:00 am Govt pathologist Johansen Oduor discloses bodies found at the Kware dumpsite do not have bullet wounds.
  • 9:54 am Radio Africa Group to lay off more staff as Group Chief Executive Patrick Quarcoo heads for the exit.
  • 9:20 am ODM Party leader Raila Odinga apologises to his fellow principals and journalists after goons raided an Azimio Parliamentary Group meeting on Tuesday.
  • 8:55 am Azimio leader Raila Odinga questions whether the calls for President William Ruto to resign are in the country's best interests.
  • 8:00 am Azimio Principal Martha Karua opines that President William Ruto's move to dissolve the cabinet has had no impact at all in the country's governance.
  • 7:14 am Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) vows to take action against media outlets not adhering to the Code of Conduct while covering anti-govt protests.
  • 7:00 am Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja bans protests in Nairobi CBD.

Wed, 17 July 2024

  • 6:30 pm President William Ruto appoints Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi as the acting Cabinet Secretary in all Ministries.
  • 5:56 pm As detailed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in the 2023 Foreign Investment Survey Report, FDI inflows from Germany are the highest, estimates amount to Ksh3.6 billion.
  • 5:15 pm Following the signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Health and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU), the Ministry of Health will immediately post 1,210 intern doctors to commence their twelve-month internship by August 1, 2024.
  • 4:50 pm Azimio leader Raila Odinga denies claims that he is in bed with the govt.
  • 4:05 pm National Police Service to recruit over 25,000 police officers in 5 years. 
  • 3:45 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua asks President William Ruto to select CSs with integrity and committed to delivering for the Kenyan people. 
  • 3:15 pm Standard Media Group staff down their tools demanding the media house settle their salary arrears in full.
  • 2:38 pm Nyali MP Mohammed Ali backs claims made by President William Ruto that foreign organisations are funding protests in Kenya.
  • 2:15 pm Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) issues 7-day strike notice over attacks on journalists following the abduction of veteran Nation Media Group (NMG) editor Macharia Gaitho
  • 1:43 pm High Court Judge Daniel Ogembo, the Presiding Judge at Siaya found dead at his home.
  • 1:05 pm Nakuru Media Council of Kenya (MCK) regional coordinator reveals that K24 Journalist Catherine Wanjeri is in the ICU recovering after being shot by the police on Tuesday.
  • 12:47 pm Traders cite tea exports as reason behind shilling's strength against the dollar.
  • 12:14 pm The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo expresses shock following the decision to charge arrested protesters with a criminal offence.
  • 11:49 am Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy PM Micheál Martin cancels planned trip to Mukuru Kwa Njenga following the discovery of bodies at the Kware dumpsite