News Tracker

Fri, 16 February 2024

  • 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.
  • 2:48 pm Tourism CS Alfred Mutua hosts his Jordanian counterpart Makram Queisi in Maasai Mara; two countries set to sign MoU on promotion of tourism.
  • 2:24 pm Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga set to earn a monthly salary of Ksh2.4 million (US15,576.75) if elected AU Chair.
  • 1:37 pm Legendary Kenyan athlete Henry Rono passes away.
  • 1:20 pm Police teargas LSK lawyers protesting against the Nakuru County Government's move to ignore court orders relating to the Nakuru War Memorial Hospital.
  • 12:42 pm EACC detectives arrest REREC employee accused of forging academic certificates to secure a job at the agency. 
  • 12:14 pm Treasury PS Chris Kiptoo advises Kenyans hoarding dollars to sell them to evade further losses amidst the rapidly appreciating shilling.
  • 11:59 am Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo backs Azimio leader Raila Odinga's bid to clinch top African Union (AU) job.
  • 11:20 am Defence CS Aden Duale reiterates the govt's commitment to operationalise the Kenya Space Agency.
  • 10:48 am President William Ruto commissions the Ithanga Irrigation and Water Project in Murang'a County.
  • 10:18 am The National Assembly pushes for the National Land Commission (NLC) to transfer powers to the CS Land office. 
  • 9:50 am The Ministry of Interior gazettes 16 new sub-counties across the Republic.
  • 9:33 am Murder suspect Kevin Kang'ethe's relative reveals the motive behind handing him over to the police was to "protect him and his family."
  • 8:33 am DP Gachagua lectures Kiambu residents for heckling during President William Ruto's rally. 
  • 8:17 am High Court suspends State's plan to privatise 5 sugar companies.
  • 7:31 am MPs criticise State Agencies for issuing conflicting proposals on amendments to various laws while on the floor of the house. 
  • 7:00 am Kenya to host  the Sixth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly at the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi between February 26 and March 1.  
  • 6:50 am PSC refutes Attorney General Justin Muturi's claims that his office has been frozen out of decision making on State appointments.
  • 6:30 am Prime & Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi defends Kenyan Police after US members of congress accused them of human rights violations.

Wed, 14 February 2024

  • 6:39 pm Police destroy 3,500 litres of illicit brew in Kimilili, Bungoma County. 
  • 6:05 pm EPRA announces reduction in fuel prices; Petrol to retail at Ksh206.36, Diesel at Ksh195.47 and Kerosene at Ksh193.23.  
  • 5:56 pm Over 2,500 students are at risk of eviction after a private developer sends a letter of eviction.