News Tracker

Sun, 21 April 2024

  • 1:13 pm Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka’s brother Noah Shikhila passes away in road accident.
  • 1:00 pm Azimio leaders led by Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua and Oburu Odinga call for a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident that caused KDF Chief Francis Ogolla's death.
  • 12:35 pm Ex-KTN Presenter Jamal Gadaffi rescued after car is swept away by floods while leaving hospital.
  • 12:16 pm The late Francis Ogolla's son reveals that his father and President William Ruto enjoyed a strong working relationship, hits out at bloggers for breaking the story even before the family could learn of his demise.
  • 11:39 am Public Service CS Moses Kuria reveals that the late CDF Francis Ogolla had agreed to deploy military doctors to public hospitals to address shortage amid protracted strike.
  • 11:00 am Residents of Elite Court along Ole Dume Road in Kilimani evacuated following heavy downpour.
  • 10:25 am Reports reveal that The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) handed over CDF Ogolla's wedding ring, the only item recovered after the chopper crash. to his family.
  • 10:00 am President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto arrive at K’Ogello Primary School in Siaya where General Ogolla's burial service will be held.
  • 9:32 am Hearse carrying CDF Ogolla's body leaves Kisumu Airport for Siaya where he will be laid to rest.
  • 9:08 am Interior PS Raymond Omollo reveals that the late CDF Francis Ogolla had envisioned ending banditry in the North Rift through socio-economic development rather than just security operations.
  • 8:04 am US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin calls his Kenyan counterpart Aden Duale and sends message of condolence following the death of CDF Ogolla.
  • 8:00 am Gospel musician Wilberforce Musyoka involved in road accident along Mombasa Road.
  • 7:13 am US Trade and Development Agency Director Enoh T. Ebong expected in Kenya today. She will speak at the American Chamber of Commerce Business Summit.
  • 7:00 am Transport paralysed in Nairobi as heavy rains pound the city leaving most parts of the capital flooded.
  • 6:45 am High Court orders 2 businessmen to surrender 11 cars, believed to be proceeds of crime to the Assets Recovery Agency.
  • 6:30 am CDF Ogolla's burial ceremony to end by 2pm.

Sat, 20 April 2024

  • 6:23 pm Ferdinand Omanyala fails to secure a podium finish in the Men's 100 Metre race at the Kipkeino Classic at Nyayo Stadium. 
  • 6:10 pm Former KTN news anchor Michael Oyier succumbs to illness while receiving treatment at the Nairobi hospital.  
  • 5:29 pm The 13th Council of African Regulators meeting successfully concludes with the election of Mary Mungai, the chairperson of the Communications Authority of Kenya as the Vice Chairperson.    
  • 5:10 pm Kirinyaga Woman Rep Njeri Maina offers a full scholarship to a Form Three student falsely accused of murder.   
  • 3:41 pm Raila Odinga wants rumours surrounding the death of CDF Ogolla to be put to rest.
  • 3:14 pm HELB taken to court over exorbitant loan penalties.
  • 2:23 pm Kenyan Leaders attend General Ogolla's memorial service at Ulinzi Sports Complex.
  • 2:18 pm Members of the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA), Kenya Young Parliamentary Association (KYPA) and Mzalendo Trust convene for a 2-day retreat for the Democracy Academy training Workshop Module 1V
  • 1:45 pm Former Sports CS Rashid Echesa charged with extorting Kakamega Governor Barasa
  • 1:18 pm State House and Office of the President of Kenya increases hospitality spending to Ksh 653.5M in the first half of FY 23/24, up by 16.8 per cent. 
  • 12:37 pm PS Agriculture, Jonathan Mueke, hosts a dinner in honour of an Indian delegation led by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Chairman Dr. Meneesh Shah. 
  • 12:15 pm President William Ruto attends the memorial service for the late General Francis Omondi Ogolla, Ulinzi Sports Complex, Lang'ata.
  • 11:55 am PS Water and Sanitation, Julius Korir, conducts an inspection of the Kiawara Decentralized Treatment Facility (DTF).