News Tracker

Fri, 16 February 2024

  • 5:48 pm The government announces plan to settle Ksh16 billion in tax refunds owed to Kenyans.
  • 5:39 pm Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen reveals that cargo trucks will only be weighed at the Port of Mombasa and Malaba.
  • 4:15 pm Over thirty families in the Ilbissil area in Kajiado County are counting losses after a fire burns down their houses.
  • 4:12 pm Nyeri Senator Wamatinga Wahome champions a bill aimed at granting Kenyans privilege over foreigners in the utilisation of the country's natural resources. 
  • 3:48 pm President William Ruto to depart for Addis Ababa for the 37th African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government.
  • 3:08 pm Man commits suicide at Ting'ang'a Police Station in Kiambu County shortly after being booked. 
  • 2:55 pm Interior CS Kithure Kindiki orders a nationwide crackdown on all bars in villages across the country after 13 people die in Kirinyaga in an illicit brew saga.
  • 2:33 pm ODM announces the passing on of Lucas Kudake, MCA Narok Town after a long illness. 
  • 1:54 pm Agriculture Food Authority (AFA) lifts the ban on avocado exportation and is set to resume on March 1.
  • 1:10 pm Govt to raise Ksh700 billion from loans borrowed both domestically and internationally to cover the budget deficits expected in the 2024/25 financial year.
  • 12:49 pm World Athletics (WA) appoints David Rudisha as the World Athletics Ambassador for the upcoming World Indoor Championships.
  • 12:35 pm Chief Justice Martha Koome shortlists seven candidates for the position of Chief Registrar of the Judiciary.
  • 11:55 am The Kenya Bankers Association predicts fluctuations in the dollar-shilling exchange rate.
  • 11:11 am Raila Odinga finds himself grappling with opposition for his bid to chair AU from within his own (ODM) party.
  • 10:44 am Two more people dead after consuming illicit alcohol in Kirinyaga
  • 10:33 am Kenyan teacher Rose Wekesa breaks the world record for the longest science lesson taught by an individual.
  • 9:51 am Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah involved in an accident in the Ojola area in Kisumu while heading to Busia.
  • 9:24 am Kenyan marathoners set to hold training sessions with Manchester United players to enhance their mentality.
  • 8:46 am Detectives from the DCI raise concerns about the cunning trick carjackers have adopted to target taxi drivers.
  • 8:34 am EPRA discloses that the government will collect Ksh78.76 for every litre of Super Petrol sold in Nairobi.
  • 7:41 am Health  CS, Susan Nakhumicha provides new categorisations for hospitals to be registered under the Social Healthcare Act.
  • 7:39 am Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'oei admits that the Ministry is on standby to endorse Raila Odinga for AU Chairperson.  

Thu, 15 February 2024

  • 6:53 pm Armed robber gunned down in Githurai after engaging in a fierce shootout with the police.  
  • 6:10 pm Kenyan businessmen lodge complaints over delays in releasing their mtumba held up at the port of Mombasa.
  • 5:48 pm Kenyan tea exporters are set to resume trading with Tanzania following the lifting of a temporary suspension on importation permits.
  • 5:24 pm The CBK buys dollars as Kenyans start abandoning them, spurred by the ongoing strengthening of the shilling.  
  • 4:21 pm KeNHA proposes fines of up to Ksh1.9 million for motorists caught causing damage to various road infrastructure erected on highways.
  • 4:10 pm Police in Nakuru lob teargas to disperse LSK members protesting the county officials' disregard of court orders. 
  • 3:48 pm Govt Spokesman Isaac Mwaura pleads with Kenyans who urgently need passports to apply for the 50-page document as processing of the 34-page one continues to experience delays. 
  • 3:35 pm Court releases 2 Nigerians in Rita Waeni murder case.