News Tracker

Fri, 28 June 2024

  • 4:13 pm LSK President, Faith Odhiambo, strongly criticises the 13th Parliament, describing it as compromised and lacking independence.
  • 3:48 pm Azimio La Umoja threatens to take the individuals involved in the recent killings during the Anti-Finance Bill protests to the ICC.  
  • 3:09 pm The families of the two victims of the Anti-Finance Bill protest receive Ksh1 million.  
  • 2:38 pm Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen dismisses allegations of sponsoring the ongoing anti-government demonstrations.  
  • 2:01 pm Health CS Susan Nakhumicha announces that countrywide registration for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) will commence on July 1.
  • 1:14 pm Ichung'wah alludes that Gachagua played a crucial role in the drafting of the Finance Bill 2024. 
  • 1:01 pm The families of the two victims of the Anti-Finance Bill protest receive Ksh 1 million raised in solidarity with their fallen colleagues.  
  • 12:45 pm The High Court issues a directive barring the national police service from using water canons and tear gas against peaceful demonstrators.  
  • 12:14 pm President William Ruto's economic advisor David Ndii warns of a deep recession should the the country fail to meet its debt obligations.  
  • 11:09 am The family of former Citizen TV show analyst Mutegi Njau announces the death of the veteran journalist.  
  • 11:02 am LSK President, Faith Odhiambo, strongly criticises the 13th Parliament, describing it as compromised and lacking independence.  
  • 10:59 am Bumula MP Jack Wamboka’s assistant is rushed to hospital after a horrific ordeal at the hands of alleged abductors.  
  • 10:07 am Molo MP loses properties and investments worth millions in a raid at his rural home.  
  • 9:23 am Emabakasi East MP Babu Owino dares DP Rigathi Gachagua and his boss, William Ruto, to hold a rally for Gen Zs.  
  • 9:09 am Defence CS Aden Duale reassures Kenyans of their safety following the High Court ruling that upheld the deployment of the military.  
  • 8:16 am Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sherrif Nassir slams DP Rigathi Gachagua following the latter’s controversial remarks on NIS DG Noordin Haji.  
  • 8:01 am The family of former Citizen TV show analyst Mutegi Njau announces the death of the veteran journalist.  

Thu, 27 June 2024

  • 6:05 pm Senate Speaker Amason Kingi is forced to adjourn Parliament sitting for lack of quorum.  
  • 6:00 pm President William Ruto's unprecedented move to reject the Finance Bill 2024 in its entirety plunges Kenya into a legal dilemma.
  • 5:56 pm CS for Public Service slams DP Rigathi Gachagua over his recent National Intelligence Service (NIS) remarks.
  • 5:24 pm CS Moses Kuria states that Prof Njuguna Ndung’u single-handedly managed to turn around Kenya’s economy.  
  • 4:45 pm Police deploy live bullets against protestors in Mombasa
  • 4:04 pm KDF momentarily stops their patrol of the nation’s capital after one of their military trucks breaks down.  
  • 3:26 pm Govt spokesperson Isaac Mwaura appeals to Kenyans to demonstrate patriotism and move forward after President William Ruto withdrew the Finance Bill, 2024.
  • 3:00 pm Public Service CS Moses Kuria credits his Treasury counterpart Njuguna Ndung'u of playing an immense role in resuscitating Kenya's ailing economy.
  • 2:50 pm Haiti's Interim Prime Minister Garry Conille visits the first contingent of Kenyan police at their base in Clercine, Port Au Prince.
  • 2:20 pm Police block protesters from storming the home of Nyaribari Chache MP Zaheer Jhanda in Kisii.
  • 1:39 pm BodaBoda Safety Association of Kenya calls for an end to protests after President William Ruto withdrew the Finance Bill 2024, citing adverse effects to their source of livelihood.
  • 1:27 pm High Court to deliver ruling on KDF deployment at 3pm.
  • 12:30 pm Over 1,000 Kenyans joins the virtual proceedings of the case where the High Court is set to deliver a verdict on KDF deployment.