News Tracker

Tue, 19 March 2024

  • 11:43 am A new report, The 2024 Terrorism Global Index, reveals that President William Ruto's decision to shake up the leadership of the country's top security agencies at the same time contributed to an increase in terror attacks last year. 
  • 11:21 am President William Ruto expresses his commitment to ensuring that Kibra is transformed into a vibrant estate within 10 years.
  • 10:25 am Thirdway Alliance Party leader Ekuru Aukot raises concerns about the Affordable Housing strategy set forth by President William Ruto's government.  
  • 10:03 am Ruto signs Affordable Housing Bill into Law. 
  • 9:34 am Two police officers attached to the Duka Moja bridge in Narok are arrested for breaching Interior CS Kithure Kindiki's strict orders on SGR vandalism by stealing guard rails along the railway line.  
  • 9:14 am The Ministry of Interior on Monday unveils the Meta Amber Alerts programme to help trace missing children.  
  • 8:29 am KeNHA announces the installation, integration, operation and maintenance of Speed Enforcement and Traffic Management Systems in ten specific locations along the Nairobi-Mombasa Road (A8 Road).
  • 8:11 am The National Treasury secures a Ksh22 billion (150 million euros) loan from the Italian government.  
  • 7:34 am New York University (NYU) appoints Ambassador Martin Kimani as the new Executive Director of the Center on International Cooperation (CIC).  
  • 7:28 am The JSC appoints Frida Boyani Mokaya as the new Chief Registrar of the Judiciary.  

Mon, 18 March 2024

  • 6:32 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua reveals that his late brother Jackson Reriani was an alcoholic who died after consuming liquor while celebrating UDA's win in the 2022 presidential election.
  • 6:24 pm Chemaner MCA Richard Ruttoh Kigaru buys and launches a probox ambulance to service his constituents
  • 5:51 pm President William Ruto to assent to Affordable Housing Bill tomorrow at State House, Nairobi.
  • 5:15 pm President William Ruto attends the funeral of Mama Annah Tikui Noolparakuo at Lolgorian, Narok County.
  • 4:38 pm Sports CS Ababu Namwamba hails Kenyan athletes led by Asbel Ruto for their stellar performance at the Acea Run Rome Marathon.
  • 4:02 pm Mt. Kenya residents complain about delays in fertiliser distribution despite President William Ruto ordering Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi to address the problem.
  • 3:41 pm Interior CS Kithure Kindiki announces that govt has availed extra resources to fast-track issuance of passports at the Bungoma Immigration offices.  
  • 3:02 pm Suspected drug baron Yusuf Ahmed Swaleh believed to have inherited Akasha empire found dead in Vipingo, Kilifi County. 
  • 2:49 pm Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen sues Nandi Senator Samson Cherargey.
  • 2:15 pm Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah states he is finalising petition to challenge revised iteration of the Housing Levy.
  • 1:33 pm National Govt starts revoking title deeds for grabbed Kitale Prison land after directive from President William Ruto
  • 1:10 pm Interior CS Kithure Kindiki orders strict adherence to 25-point manual on liquor control. 
  • 12:41 pm Female university student dies after falling from apartment balcony in Thika.
  • 12:01 pm Traders attribute the Kenyan Shilling's recovery to dollar inflows and importer demands to match. 
  • 11:45 am British High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan hails migration of Kenyan nurses to UK as a win-win situation for both countries.
  • 11:00 am Judicial Service Commission (JSC) begins process to replace outgoing Chief Judiciary Registrar Anne Amadi.
  • 10:54 am The Kenya Editors Guild mourns Rita Tinina as a talented journalist who has left a lasting impression in the Kenyan media landscape. 
  • 10:07 am Foreign Affairs PS Korir Singoei faults plan by Nairobi MCAs to ban street parties terming the move as unnecessary. 
  • 9:36 am The impact of terrorism in Kenya decreased from high in 2022 to medium in 2023, a new report published by Global Peace Index shows.
  • 9:20 am CS Kindiki directs Kericho County Commissioner Gabriel Kitiyo to fast-track investigations and arrest the organisers, financiers and perpetrators of the heckling witnessed during President Ruto's rallies in Kericho and Bomet.