News Tracker

Thu, 23 May 2024

  • 7:00 am President William Ruto arrives at the White House for talks with President Joe Biden.
  • 6:50 am A section of Kenyan tech players write letter to President Joe Biden demanding to be involved in the US-Kenya talks
  • 6:30 am Kenyan reported missing after climbing Mt. Everest.

Wed, 22 May 2024

  • 6:31 pm President William Ruto arrives in Washington DC ahead of meeting with US President Joe Biden.
  • 6:00 pm National Assembly Budget Committee Chairperson Ndindi Nyoro reveals govt's plan to hire JSS teachers on permanent terms.
  • 5:07 pm American media outlets report that deployment of police to Haiti is experiencing delays due to the lack of rules of engagement.
  • 5:00 pm Azimio leader Raila Odinga advocates for unified African passport and currency.
  • 4:35 pm KNBS predicts hike in the prices of basic commodities
  • 4:08 pm Farmer confronts President William Ruto in the US over fake fertiliser debacle.
  • 3:45 pm DP Gachagua expresses interest in mending fences with former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
  • 3:10 pm Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba dismisses Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru for criticising DP Rigathi Gachagua over his 'One Man, One Shilling, One Shilling, One Vote' remarks. 
  • 2:32 pm  Govt to launch the Annual School Census on Thursday amid ongoing heavy rains.
  • 2:15 pm Uganda maintains its position as Kenya's biggest exports destination, the Kenya Economic Survey 2024 shows. 
  • 1:41 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua reveals the govt is tapping the technical expertise of leading global energy bodies in bid to produce green and clean energy.
  • 1:15 pm Nominated Senator Margaret Kamar proposes clearing muguka farms and planting tea instead in certain areas to tame addiction. 
  • 12:19 pm President William Ruto announces that the first 100,000 electronic vehicles to be assembled in Kenya will be exempted from tax.
  • 12:01 pm National Assembly Budget Committee Chairperson Ndindi Nyoro refutes claims that the govt has scrapped the school feeding programme.
  • 11:44 am Parents of Shimo la Tewa High School in Mombasa hold demonstrations demanding its principal be transferred.  
  • 11:12 am Housing PS Charles Hinga justifies the move of the government to invest housing levy deductions in Treasury Bonds and Bills.  
  • 10:30 am The City of London slaps Kenya with a Ksh541 million congestion charge. 
  • 10:10 am The Kenya Met Department announces the weakening of Cyclone Ialy which hit the Indian Ocean.  
  • 9:23 am Kenya is set to receive a significant boost in job opportunities following a new deal with the global beverage giant Coca-Cola.  
  • 9:05 am KAM warns of the danger of substandard goods flooding the local market due to the proposals being made in the Finance Bill 2024.  
  • 8:31 am Govt unveils a new foreign travel authorization system called Foreign Travel Management System (FOTIMS).
  • 8:10 am Private associations take issue with clauses within the Finance Bill 2024, urging Parliament to reconsider the amendments for a better business environment.

Tue, 21 May 2024

  • 6:45 pm A section of Mt. Kenya MPs throw their weight behind DP Rigathi Gachagua backing him as Central Kenya's kingpin.
  • 6:00 pm High Court declares illegal the move to slash the Political Parties Fund which affected ODM and other outfits.
  • 5:50 pm Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura asks Kenyans not to focus on the high cost of flying President William Ruto to the United States of America but instead focus on the benefits.  
  • 5:20 pm Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore on Tuesday, May 21, announced that 500 Kenyan nurses will be absorbed in five mega companies following consultative dialogues in Doha, Qatar.  
  • 4:34 pm Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi reveals he narrowly escaped assassination in Thika on Friday evening.