News Tracker

Tue, 27 February 2024

  • 10:49 am First Lady Rachel Ruto launches the First Lady’s Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration Strategy in a plan towards growing 500 million trees by 2032.
  • 10:08 am National Police Service together with the Nairobi Liquor and Licensing Department, shut down 120 liquor stores and arrest 25 bar owners operating near bus stops and terminals. 
  • 9:51 am Kenya Met issues a warning for 27 counties over anticipated heavy rainfall that may result in flooding.  
  • 9:01 am Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry is set to fly to Nairobi to iron out issues barring the deployment of 1,000 police officers to help restore peace in his country.
  • 8:23 am President William Ruto reveals that Kenya has sealed a deal with Uganda on fair distribution and pricing of fuel after months of a trade tiff.  
  • 8:14 am The TSC is in the process of promoting over 36,000 teachers following the allocation of one billion shillings meant for the promotions in the Financial Year 2024/2025.
  • 7:43 am The EACC arrest two police officers for robbing a terror suspect Ksh57,000 and demanding an additional Ksh50,000 as a bribe.  
  • 7:19 am The Ministry of Health sets July 1 as the new date for the start of contributions to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).  

Mon, 26 February 2024

  • 6:36 pm Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome fronts proposal for police to be granted the mandate to issue licenses to liquor joints as a means to stem sale of illicit alcohol.
  • 6:28 pm Public Service CS Moses Kuria announces govt plans to roll out 'Wagenzi' an internship program geared at ensuring graduates get job placements.  
  • 5:44 pm Interior CS Kithure Kindiki warns that the govt will sack police officers found to be aiding or abetting the sale of illicit alcohol.
  • 5:15 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua reveals Kenya and Colombia are in advanced talks on coffee cooperation
  • 4:33 pm The Director General of the UNON  Zainab Bangura announces that the expansion of UN offices in Nairobi will cost Ksh38.8 billion (USD267 million).
  • 4:04 pm Faith Kipyegon nominated for the 2024 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award.
  • 3:34 pm Ekeza Sacco Director David Kariku Ngari alias Gakuyo freed on Ksh 10M cash bail after pleading not guilty to 12 counts of obtaining money through false pretences.
  • 3:01 pm Interior PS, Raymond Omollo, hosts a Peace, Security and Development Cooperation Roundtable to increase efficiency, foster cooperation and provide necessary support in the department.
  • 2:37 pm Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome fronts proposal to ban suspects from wearing masks and sunglasses in court
  • 2:03 pm Govt issues notice over expected disruption of transportation along Kenyan highways.   
  • 1:15 pm National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah warns national govt will not allow any squatters to occupy Mau Forest land.
  • 1:08 pm Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome issues a four-day ultimatum for the arrest of drug barons in Mombasa.
  • 12:48 pm City Hall staff down their tools protesting the suspension of pension benefits to retirees by over Ksh26.6 billion outstanding debt.
  • 12:13 pm Four Kenyan companies receive Ksh58 million (USD400,000) from the United States' Power Africa programme to help female farmers gain access to clean energy.
  • 11:09 am City Hall staff down their tools protesting the suspension of pension benefits to retirees by over Ksh26.6 billion outstanding debt.
  • 11:05 am Nairobi is hosting over 5,000 delegates from the 193 UN Member States, including Heads of State and Government, for the Sixth United Nations Environment Assembly in Gigiri.
  • 10:50 am Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua questions why Coast politicians have been silent and have not done more to clamp down on the drug abuse menace in the region.
  • 10:04 am Kenya Power receives approval from the government to bill some of its customers in US dollars.
  • 9:58 am The Committee on Public Debt and Privatization is to meet with CS Njuguna Ndung'u to consider the 2024 Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy.
  • 9:34 am CS Health Nakhumicha Wafula to preside over the National Validation exercise on Draft SHIF regulations, 2024, and the draft Regulatory Impact Statement.
  • 8:29 am Athletics Kenya confirms that it has contacted the Cameroonian athletics body as it seeks more details on Kenyan athlete Charles Kipkorir's death.
  • 8:15 am Kisumu man who hacked his pregnant wife, 5-year old son and 2 other relatives to death arrested in Muhoroni after failed suicide attempt.