News Tracker

Tue, 16 April 2024

  • 2:32 pm World Bank lists Kenya among countries facing immense financial pressure.
  • 2:17 pm President William Ruto meets South Korea's Special Presidential Envoy and 1st Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hong Kyum Kim to discuss boosting trade and economic opportunities.
  • 1:15 pm Health CS Susan Nakhumicha claims that the govt is inching closer to reaching a deal with doctors.
  • 1:03 pm Communications Authority to revoke the broadcast licenses of 56 Kenyan TV stations.
  • 12:55 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua arrives in Embu for the Kenya National Drama Festival Gala.
  • 12:00 pm Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja rolls out revenue compliance & enforcement teams in 17 sub counties.
  • 11:37 am Motorists travelling on Mombasa Road stranded for more than 7 hours following accident that occurred along the stretch.
  • 11:27 am Azimio Principal Martha Karua condoles with KANU Chairman Gideon Moi after the loss of his sister June Moi.
  • 10:32 am Rigoma MCA Nyambega Gisesa slaps Kisii Governor Simba Arati with demand letter for allegedly making defamatory remarks targeting him.
  • 10:00 am Lawmakers propose new law seeking to bar second-term governors from vying for Senator and MCA positions.
  • 9:40 am Kisii Governor Simba Arati presents himself at DCI headquarters accompanied by lawyers Otiende Amollo, James Orengo and Ndegwa Njiru after lodging a complaint against the Kisii County Criminal Investigations Officer.
  • 9:00 am President William Ruto nominates Veronica Mueni Nduva as Secretary General of the East African Community; revokes earlier nomination of Caroline Mwende Mueke.
  • 8:26 am K24's Crime and Investigative Reporter Franklin Wallah quits.
  • 8:00 am Former National Museums boss Mzalendo Kibunja arrested for allegedly paying Ksh 490 million to ghost workers.
  • 7:29 am Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen states that Kenya loses Ksh450B annually to road accidents.
  • 7:00 am Chaos rock fundraiser attended by 3 CSs including Aisha Jumwa of Gender held at a school in Kigumo, Murang'a County.

Mon, 15 April 2024

  • 7:51 pm Hellen Obiri wins The Boston Marathon.
  • 7:00 pm President William Ruto hosts Millicent Omanga at State House, Nairobi.
  • 6:35 pm KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori protests against govt's delay in appointing trustees to teachers' pension scheme
  • 6:00 pm EACC orders Former Murang'a Governor Mwangi wa Iria to present himself at its headquarters on Tuesday morning as agency proceeds with corruption case against him.
  • 5:46 pm Private Security Regulatory Authority orders security guards to cease contributions to COTU.
  • 5:00 pm Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok emerges unscathed after being involved in a road accident on Monday afternoon.
  • 4:51 pm Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi in Paris for the ministerial meeting for advancing the Sudan Peace Initiative.
  • 4:00 pm McKinsey report shows 6 companies with operations in Kenya make at least Ksh130.5 billion (USD1 billion) worth of revenues annually.
  • 3:28 pm Striking doctors pray for patients and the government while staging strike in Eldoret Town.
  • 3:00 pm Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka voices his condemnation of the attack on Israel by Iran.
  • 2:55 pm KMPDU sues IG Japhet Koome over his remarks declaring the nationwide doctors' protest a public nuisance
  • 2:47 pm Kenya Power reduces electricity prices by 13.7% for domestic users for the month of April.
  • 1:36 pm Renovations currently underway at Kasarani Stadium in preparation for AFCON 2027.
  • 1:12 pm Head of Public Service Felix Koskei states that the govt will not increase the salaries of civil servants to tame soaring wage bill.