News Tracker

Sat, 16 March 2024

  • 11:11 am Chief Justice Martha Koome receives the African Female Leader of the Year Award 2023 during a ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  
  • 10:21 am A woman from Nakuru is facing charges of impersonating Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and defrauding former Nakuru Mayor Herman Nderi and a businessman out of Ksh40 million.
  • 10:10 am The family of the late Walter Nyamata, a senior Kenyan Inspector of Police passes away in Washington DC.  
  • 9:47 am President William Ruto appoints General Francis Ogolla to lead a task force to help develop the Kenya Home of Human Origins Museum and Science Park in the Lake Turkana Basin.
  • 9:11 am The French National Assembly moves to push for a ban on the export of second-hand clothes, popularly known as mitumba, among European Union states.  
  • 8:25 am Nation Media Group correspondent Mwangi Muiruri is accosted and attacked by armed men along Makutano Junction at the Nairobi-Nyeri-Embu road intersection.
  • 8:13 am The Kenyan govt rejects a report issued by Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs claiming that five Kenyans are among foreign mercenaries working with Ukraine.
  • 7:35 am COTU SG Atwoli jets back to Kenya after 2 weeks in Europe and the Middle-East.
  • 7:20 am Citizen TV 10 over 10 show host Azeezah Hashim gives an update on the health of Stevo Simple Boy after the latter fainted during a live interview.  

Fri, 15 March 2024

  • 7:44 pm The Nairobi County government reveals plans to regularise unplanned buildings to meet its set revenue target of Ksh19 billion.
  • 7:23 pm President William Ruto honours four cabinet secretaries and two other individuals with prestigious awards for their exceptional service and contributions to the nation.
  • 6:53 pm A report by the Communication of Kenya (CA) reveals the regions that have the highest number of radio listeners and TV viewers.
  • 6:21 pm A 41-seater matatu gets involved in a grisly accident between the Masimba and Kiboko areas along Mombasa road.
  • 5:52 pm The United States legislature declines President Joe Biden's move to release millions to fund the mission. 
  • 5:45 pm African Union Executive Council agrees to leave the African Union Commission Chairperson role to the East African Community (EAC).  
  • 4:46 pm Nyeri County suspends the issuance of new bar licenses with immediate effect.  
  • 4:21 pm Kilifi County leaders threaten to ban Muguka, following a recent ban on palm wine, commonly known as ‘mnazi’ in the region.
  • 3:41 pm CA releases a report detailing significant growth in television and online platforms in 2023. 
  • 3:20 pm A land dispute stirs turmoil in Kayole's Patanisho area, affecting over 50 families.  
  • 2:57 pm Pastor Dorcas Rigathi thrills Kenyans after a video of her modelling, while clad in Indian attire, surfaced on the internet.
  • 2:09 pm The KFCB forgives singer Embarambamba after he complied with the board's demands.  
  • 1:08 pm Joseph Irungu alias Jowie files a notice of appeal over the death sentence issued by the High Court.  
  • 12:52 pm The US Embassy issues a security alert over residential estates within Nairobi County.  
  • 12:12 pm Deputy Govt Spokesperson Gabriel Muthuma reveals that some CSs opt to hire advisors unethically.  
  • 11:48 am Three men are arraigned at the Bondo Law Courts on a count of robbery with violence.  
  • 11:37 am Traffic along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway at Mai Mahiu gets disrupted following the temporary closure of the busy road.  
  • 10:45 am CS Rebecca Miano highlights positive growth indicators in the economy.
  • 10:30 am The Maasai Mara University re-opens the institution, three weeks after it was closed indefinitely following riots from the students.  
  • 9:43 am A scuffle breaks out inside the Kakamega County Assembly after a section of the MCAs affiliated with the ODM party clash over the in-house party leadership.  
  • 9:23 am A parliamentary report sheds light on the mandated hiring quota for people with disabilities.