News Tracker

Wed, 06 March 2024

  • 10:38 am A former employee at the Bungoma County Woman Representative's Office raises concerns that her life is in danger over a flawed procurement case.
  • 9:36 am EACC arrests a police officer for defying Rigathi Gachagua’s orders in a recent crackdown on the sale of illicit liquor in the country.
  • 9:16 am A church member moves to court demanding a Ksh2.6 million refund from a Pastor in a botched business deal.  
  • 8:19 am Detectives from the DCI announce the seizure of hundreds of suspected stolen electronic devices, including mobile phones, laptops, and tablets.  
  • 8:10 am Haiti PM Ariel Henry lands in Puerto Rico following speculations over his whereabouts after he jetted out of Kenya.
  • 7:35 am KBA reveals that more Kenyans are increasingly embracing mobile banking compared to previous years.  
  • 7:18 am Ninety-Nines Flying School confirm that the aircraft involved in the accident belonged to them. 

Tue, 05 March 2024

  • 6:55 pm The DCI details how its officers nabbed a suspected drug ring near Multimedia University last week.
  • 6:05 pm 19 people arrested for trespassing Ruto’s land in Naivasha.
  • 5:44 pm Fruit processing company sacks 250 employees.
  • 5:12 pm PSC report reveals courts ordered govt institutions to pay Ksh18.5 billion in lawsuits during FY22/23.
  • 4:42 pm Ruto calls for restructuring of debt repayment due dates from 15 to 50 years.  
  • 4:18 pm The Azimio la Umoja Coalition raises concerns over 5 taxes imposed on Kenyans.
  • 3:30 pm Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'oei reveals Kenya won't support South Africa's case against Israel at the Hague stating that the matter does not need court intervention
  • 3:02 pm Athletes stage protest at Nyayo Stadium over alleged bias in selection criteria used for upcoming games.
  • 2:35 pm A section of Kenya Kwanza MPs from Mt Kenya led by Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina defend Farmers Tax; maintaining it isn't mandatory. 
  • 2:14 pm Interior Ministry urges Kenyans to collect 58,000 passports yet to be picked by applicants.
  • 1:41 pm Police fire tear gas and open gunfire as they work towards dispersing a crowd of protestors in Mbeere, Embu County.   
  • 1:10 pm Kenya Kwanza legislators defend the controversial farmers' tax that has stirred up concerns among farmers.  
  • 12:39 pm The MoH schedules a meeting with KMPDU to avert a planned strike by health workers slated to take effect in seven days.
  • 12:12 pm Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) confirms that two planes collided mid-air in Nairobi airspace.  
  • 11:51 am President Ruto states Kenya and Uganda will in the next weeks open a one-stop border post at Suam in Trans Nzoia.
  • 11:12 am CJ Koome constitutes three-judge bench to hear SHIF case
  • 10:34 am The Public Service Commission (PSC) releases a list of Kenya’s best-performing public institutions for the Financial Year 2022/2023.  
  • 10:12 am The National Museums of Kenya announces the temporary closure of the Nairobi National Museum Galleries.  
  • 9:45 am US President Joe Biden rejects plans to send their troops to Haiti in the Kenya-led peacekeeping mission.
  • 9:33 am Kenya Railways MD Phillip Mainga unveils plans to expand SGR services by introducing an additional 20 coaches in response to increased demand.  
  • 8:32 am Mombasa-Malaba route is set to face a 30-day traffic disruption following heavy trucks that will commence the transportation of abnormal cargo.  
  • 8:02 am Diplomats representing the EU pledge their support to Kenya's pursuit of a rotating Africa Union Commission (AUC) chairperson.
  • 7:49 am Interior CS Kithure Kindiki effects the new charges for replacing IDs, passports, and birth and death certificates.