News Tracker

Sat, 30 March 2024

  • 10:10 am High Court suspends the implementation of the National Dialogue Committee report (NADCO) following a case filed challenging the same.  
  • 9:45 am The United Nations announces that Haiti will require up to 5,000 police officers to effectively combat and dismantle the deadly gangs operating within the country.  
  • 9:22 am The JSC is preparing to scrutinize candidates competing for the prestigious positions of High Court Judges, with Chief Justice Martha Koome leading the process.  
  • 8:24 am The KFS addresses concerns among Kenyans over the rising activities at the Ololuua Forest.
  • 8:08 am Secretary General of the COTU, Kenya, Francis Atwoli and four other CEOs fail to attend a meeting convened by Labour CS Florence Bore scheduled.  

Fri, 29 March 2024

  • 7:29 pm Former CS for Sports Rachid Echesa falls ill while in police custody, a day after his arrest.  
  • 6:50 pm Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen appoints 228 people to respective County Transport and Safety Committees.  
  • 6:18 pm Mercy Chepngeno receives government recognition on Friday, March 29, after an outstanding performance at the Rift Valley Secondary School Sports Association games.  
  • 5:44 pm ICJ-Kenya intervenes in the standoff involving doctors in Kenya amid the ongoing strike. 
  • 4:17 pm Police in Kitui are investigating an incident after the body of a middle-aged man is found inside a store after falling from a ceiling in an attempted robbery.  
  • 3:24 pm Haiti’s most dangerous gang leader, Jimmy Chérizier, alias "Barbecue," sends a message to Kenyan police and military on Friday ahead of the deployment.  
  • 3:08 pm A terror attack on Good Friday morning results in the deaths of six individuals and one injury in Dhobley, a border town between Kenya and Somalia.  
  • 2:44 pm NTSA suspends the licence of Bungoma Line Safaris over non-compliance.  
  • 2:21 pm Uganda Nation Oil Company (UNOC) announces it has acquired a licence from the Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) after months of negotiations.  
  • 1:48 pm President Ruto officially flags off the WRC rally, cites the event as a "special occasion."
  • 1:23 pm Detectives probe love triangle in case of Kitengela man burnt to death in bungalow.
  • 12:47 pm Two Kenyan drivers fined Ksh71,000 ($500) for allegedly having spare tyres not approved by the FIA.  
  • 12:34 pm Kenyan artist Thandiwe Muriu designs custom work for rally driver Thierry Neuville’s helmet, a renowned Belgian racer, competing in the WRC rally.   
  • 11:26 am Critics question the amount the government is expected to spend on Raila Odinga's bid for African Union Commission Chairmanship.  
  • 11:03 am The Shanzu Law Courts declares the ban on the importation, sale and use of shisha as unconstitutional.  
  • 10:26 am Govt announces mass registration of private security guards, bouncers. 
  • 10:08 am The Standard Gauge Railway(SGR) is fully booked as Kenyans travel around the country for their Easter holidays. 
  • 9:55 am EACC flags a letter detailing investigations against prominent figures in the Kenya Kwanza government.  
  • 9:01 am KRA sets a deadline of March 31, 2024, for the registration of businesses on the electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS).  
  • 8:43 am The government initiates the sale of a Ksh66 billion ($500 million) Chinese bond, commonly referred to as the Panda Bond, as President William Ruto’s administration endeavours to bolster its financial resources.  
  • 8:11 am A businessman based in Narok County is taken hostage by seven individuals posing as police officers.

Thu, 28 March 2024

  • 6:54 pm The government reverses the increment of import duty by Ksh500,000 after an uproar from traders drawn from Nairobi County.  
  • 6:02 pm The government is on the verge of extending the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally from a three-day sporting event to five days.  
  • 5:32 pm KTN Journalist claims to have received threats following his coverage of the chaos witnessed at a burial ceremony in Trans-Nzoia County last week.  
  • 5:21 pm Traders from Kiganjo, demonstrate the double taxation imposed by the County Government.