News Tracker

Thu, 11 July 2024

  • 10:41 am President William Ruto to address the nation at 2pm.
  • 10:00 am Sports CS Ababu Namwamba writes to the National Olympics Committee asking it to release the full list of the Kenyan delegation going to Paris Olympics.
  • 9:45 am Mathira MP Eric Wamumbi claims DP Gachagua entered 2022 deal  with President William Ruto without a written power-sharing agreement.
  • 9:02 am Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti claims a section of politicians are transporting hired goons from other areas to cause chaos in her area of jurisdiction.
  • 8:29 am Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo reiterates his firm belief that Azimio leader Raila Odinga stands a good chance of clinching the African Union Commission Chairperson role.
  • 8:06 am US Embassy in Nairobi issues demonstrations alert for Kenya warning that protests scheduled for today, July 11 could turn violent.
  • 7:20 am President William Ruto and CJ Martha Koome mourn High Court Judge David Majanja who passed away on Wednesday.
  • 7:00 am Defence CS Aden Duale states he has no advisors to sack after Head of Public Service Felix Koskei ordered ministers to trim advisors to just 1.

Wed, 10 July 2024

  • 7:12 pm The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) warns that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) may fail to discharge examinations this year due to a lack of funding.
  • 6:39 pm Governor Kahiga faults President Ruto for calling for dialogue and asks him to accept the demands of Gen Zs. 
  • 5:40 pm The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) issues a notice to close the portal for applications for the Kenya Medical and Training College on July 12.
  • 5:10 pm Wiper Party's National Executive Committee resolves to kick out Dadaab Member of Parliament Farah Maalim following his recent alleged inflammatory remarks on anti-government protesters.
  • 4:33 pm President William Ruto commissions the Kimuka Electrical Sub Station in Kajiado County.
  • 4:23 pm Wiper Party leader distances himself from proposed national dialogue, also asserts he is unaware if President William Ruto is planning to form a government of national unity.
  • 3:49 pm Head of Public Service Felix Koskei writes to all CSs directing them to each choose one from their two advisors with the other set to be sacked by tomorrow
  • 3:10 pm ODM Party defends Raila's move to back calls for national dialogue saying move is warranted considering the current political situation.
  • 2:55 pm President William Ruto assures that all Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers will be confirmed and put under permanent and pensionable terms before the end of the year.  
  • 2:28 pm An angry mob overwhelms police defences and kills a suspected murderer within the station's walls in Kigumo, Murang'a County.   
  • 1:50 pm NCIC summons Farah Maalim over controversial protest remarks.
  • 1:30 pm LSK demands immediate resignation of John Chebochok as KTDA Director.
  • 12:39 pm ODM Sec Gen Edwin Sifuna and Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma defend Raila's call for national dialogue, insisting a conversation is necessary.
  • 12:00 pm Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga lines up 90 witnesses against Paul Mackenzie and his co-accused.
  • 11:34 am Embakasi East MP Babu Owino styles himself as the country's current opposition leader after Azimio leader Raila Odinga supported President William Ruto's call for dialogue with the youth. 
  • 11:25 am Health CS Susan Nakhumicha directs all protesting intern doctors to report back to work pending the resolution of the stalemate with the govt.
  • 10:43 am President William Ruto meets political leaders from Nakuru County at State House, Nairobi.
  • 10:00 am Mbui Wagacha, a one-time economic advisor to former President Uhuru Kenyatta advises the Kenyan government to set up a professional budget and management body to emerge from the current economic hole
  • 9:59 am 316 Kenyans have died working in the Gulf since 2002, Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi tells Senators.
  • 9:10 am Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen reveals the Kenya Kwanza govt has constructed 1,000 kilometers worth of roads since he took over office.
  • 8:27 am Kenyan Police reclaim Haiti's largest hospital in night operation.  
  • 8:10 am Cooperatives and MSMEs CS Simon Chelugui assures Kenyans that the Hustler Fund management issues raised by the Auditor General have been addressed.