News Tracker

Tue, 20 February 2024

  • 10:49 am KALRO invites the general public for an auction of KALRO-boarded assets.  
  • 10:19 am Vestas Wind Systems announces that it has sold 12.5 per cent of its shares in the Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) project to the UK firm Climate Finance Partnership (CFP), managed by the US-based BlackRock Inc.
  • 9:21 am The Kenya Meteorological Department warns of hot temperatures in several counties across the country.
  • 9:08 am Prosecutors handling Kelvin Kangethe's case are embarking on the extradition process.
  • 8:37 am Kenya exempts Ethiopian citizens from Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) payment requirements and other associated fees.
  • 8:15 am Kisumu County Governor Anyang Nyong’o asks Kenyan refinery company to halt its operations with Israel.
  • 7:17 am Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana lauds President Ruto for signing bilateral labour agreements.
  • 7:10 am Former KNUT secretary general Wilson Sossion says Kenya is heading in the right direction thus attracting global attention. 

Mon, 19 February 2024

  • 6:49 pm 2 construction workers die after a crane collapsed on them in Makutano, Meru County.
  • 6:12 pm KEBS directs second-hand car importers to ensure that the vehicles they bring into the country have a battery life of not less than 80%
  • 5:33 pm Mining, Transport, Water and Energy Ministries record the lowest growth percentages according to a Medium-Term Report by the National Treasury. 
  • 5:15 pm National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah reveals the govt wants to get the new Affordable Housing Bill on track before the next payroll. 
  • 4:37 pm Police intervene in a standoff at The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) offices, where the legitimacy of the chairperson is being contested.
  • 4:11 pm Milimani High Court directs LSK to serve Treasury CS, Njuguna Ndung’u, and Ministry of ICT PS, Edward Kisiang’ani, with court papers.  
  • 3:30 pm President William Ruto defends Affordable Housing Programme citing its projected benefits following criticism from his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta.
  • 3:07 pm Vietnamese construction firm wins tender to construct police houses in Kenya. 
  • 2:44 pm Chief Justice Martha Koome announces that the Judicial system is now ready for a nationwide rollout of an enhanced e-filing system.
  • 2:22 pm Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi represents President William Ruto at the Canada- Africa Business Conference in Nairobi.
  • 1:20 pm Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna pens letter to Defence CS Aden Duale demanding an explanation over the continued closure of Uhuru National Park.
  • 1:18 pm A Bangladeshi couple has been deported from Nairobi while attempting to fly to Mauritius using fake documents.
  • 12:43 pm Manyatta MP Mukunji Gitonga and Mbeti North MCA Muriithi Kobole clash in public over who should take credit for a road project.
  • 12:23 pm Several passengers injured after Eldoret Express bus overturns along the Kitale - Lodwar Highway
  • 11:49 am Narok Senator Ledama ole Kina backs Azimio leader Raila Odinga's bid for the AU Commission Chairperson seat insisting that his party leader is the right fit based on his experience and institutional memory on African geopolitics.
  • 11:05 am President William Ruto chairs Kenya Kwanza retreat in Naivasha bringing together the coalition's leadership, CSs, PSs, and lawmakers.
  • 10:34 am KECOBO writes to the EACC requesting an investigation into MCSK's alleged misappropriation of Ksh56 million ought to have been paid to musicians as royalties.
  • 10:12 am Rwandan President Paul Kagame makes a plea for the resumption of the Nairobi Process led by former President Uhuru Kenyatta which seeks to bring peace to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
  • 9:49 am Raila Odinga should hold a Master's Degree, have relevant experience, be fluent in at least one AU language, and have proof of transformational leadership if he were to be considered for the AU role
  • 9:03 am The Kenya Association of Bankers (KBA) attributes the recent gain recorded by the Kenyan Shilling to the successful floatation and pricing of the Ksh212.3 billion ($1.5 Eurobond.
  • 8:50 am Naivasha woman attacked by five thugs dressed up as policemen.
  • 8:35 am Two armed robbers intercepted in Moyale with Ksh520,000 in cash during an operation by detectives from the DCI.