News Tracker

Wed, 20 March 2024

  • 3:06 pm Tanzanian comedian Umar Iahbedi Issa alias ‘Mzee wa Mjegeje’ popular for the 'Kata Simu Tupo Site' voice note passes away.
  • 2:44 pm Interior CS Kindiki unveils a fleet of advanced armoured vehicles to be used for security operations in Meru and 9 other counties.
  • 2:30 pm President William Ruto attributes delays in distributing govt fertiliser to ongoing fighting at the Red Sea.
  • 1:24 pm Education PS Belio Kipsang states that Ksh3.4 billion will be allocated to constructing Grade 9 classrooms as the ministry gears to build 16,000 classrooms by the close of 2024.
  • 1:07 pm Housing PS Charles Hinga reveals the houses most Kenyans wish to buy under Ruto's Affordable Housing Programme.  
  • 12:43 pm Kenyan Universities outshine other East Africa Community (EAC) institutions in the 2024 Top 100 best academic institutions list compiled by Edurank.  
  • 12:14 pm Transport CS plans to increase the cost of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) by Ksh4 within the next nine months.  
  • 11:49 am Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja sues Standard Group & Activist Jerotich Seii over alleged defamation.
  • 11:05 am Police arrest 2 at Mirema bar as govt scales up its anti-shisha crackdown. 
  • 10:45 am Govt turns to Ksh 400M system known as e-GP to eliminate corruption and solve procurement challenges.
  • 10:15 am Motorists Association of Kenya (MOA) Chairperson Peter Murima blames NTSA over the recent spike in road accidents across the country.
  • 9:56 am EPRA proposes a cap on the maximum number of unplanned power blackouts a customer can experience within a year.  
  • 9:12 am Wasio Secondary School students stage a protest against poor meals provided by the school management.
  • 8:13 am A hit-and-run accident claims the life of a police officer at Brookside area in Kieni, Nyeri County.    
  • 8:02 am The Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) chair, George Muragara revises roles that Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) would have.
  • 7:45 am KMPDU Secretary-General Davji Atellah seeks help from Parliament members to resolve the stalemate between the union and the Ministry of Health.

Tue, 19 March 2024

  • 6:39 pm Senate retains Ksh20 million fine or 10-year jail sentence for misappropriating Housing Levy funds.
  • 6:16 pm DP Gachagua says a task force will be formed to look into issues affecting the Avocado subsector in order to make it more lucrative for farmers.
  • 5:37 pm Govt announces plans to link 8.4M homes to internet using Kenya Power infrastructure by 2027
  • 5:30 pm Kenyatta University suspends classes for 3 days to allow students mourn their colleagues who passed away following an accident on Monday. 
  • 4:31 pm Umoja II MCA  Shadrack Namunyu clashes with Nairobi kanjos over car wash demolition. 
  • 4:02 pm Health CS Susan Nakhumicha confirms that Treasury will release Ksh1 billion this week after hospitals opted for cash settlements.
  • 3:26 pm National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah renews attacks on Governor Kimani Wamatangi accusing him of sabotaging UDA and President William Ruto.
  • 3:00 pm Govt to introduce stop arms & CCTV for all school buses to curb rise in road accidents.
  • 2:40 pm Autopsy reveals that the late NMG journalist Rita Tinina died from Acute Pneumonia.
  • 2:20 pm Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen reverses order barring NTSA officers from manning roads.
  • 1:45 pm Public Service CS Moses Kuria faults KWS advert seeking to fill 1,500 positions insisting that 80% of the positions must be filled with NYS graduates in line with President Ruto's directive. 
  • 1:15 pm President Ruto warns civil servants implementing the Affordable Housing Programme of dire consequences should corruption scandals emerge.
  • 12:33 pm Govt begins re-vetting second-generation alcohol manufacturers in line with its plan to clamp down on the sale of illicit & unsafe liquor and alcoholism
  • 12:27 pm Govt closes 6,931 bars near residential buildings and learning institutions