News Tracker

Fri, 02 February 2024

  • 5:57 pm Raila Odinga claims that President William Ruto wants to make former IEBC chairperson Wafula Chebukati the Chief Justice of Kenya. 
  • 5:07 pm Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir waives all residential parking fees for his county residents. 
  • 4:51 pm KRA announces auction, says bids for vehicles to start as low as Ksh 160K. 
  • 4:07 pm CJ Martha Koome advertises 11 Court of Appeal judge vacancies after meeting with Ruto.
  • 3:38 pm Second Lady Dorcas Gachagua pays tribute to First Lady Mama Ngina during a visit to a rehabilitation centre. 
  • 3:09 pm Court hands ex-cop 15-year sentence for killing 24-year-old in Majengo. 
  • 2:52 pm CS Moses Kuria says the labour export process is underway with the govt already issuing passports at NYS Headquarters. 
  • 2:18 pm Kenyan citizens enraged by government's request for donations to support victims of Embakasi fire.  
  • 1:45 pm Kenya shilling enjoys a fifth consecutive day-on-day win against the dollar, extending a historic streak. 
  • 1:08 pm Nakuru Town West MP refers to parents queuing for bursary forms outside his office as "idlers". 
  • 12:35 pm Court of Appeal releases 80-year-old Baby Sagini's grandmother who was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
  • 12:12 pm EPRA release fresh evidence in Embakasi fire; says the LPG plant was not approved. 
  • 11:42 am Govt Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura says Kenya Red Cross has set up a platform to provide cash transfers to victims of the Embakasi fire. 
  • 11:05 am Governor Johnson Sakaja promises a waiver on all medical fees for the Embakasi fire victims. 
  • 10:25 am Watchman first to get arrested in Embakasi gas explosion as DCI begins investigations.
  • 10:05 am CS Murkomen says toll stations will be built on new roads and not existing ones as earlier reported.  
  • 9:33 am At least 270 injured and three dead in the Embakasi gas company explosion. 
  • 9:20 am Office of the DPP files an extradition application against a Kenyan murder suspect currently residing in the United States of America. 
  • 8:34 am Nairobi Governor, Johnson Sakaja, clarifies need to use a privately owned restaurant for the county's food programme, calls them "an implementation partner."
  • 8:05 am Health Sector Unions hold a joint meeting to address the emerging issues facing the medical welfare in the country.
  • 7:55 am Interior CS Kindiki set to unveil a multi-agency strategy to curb carjacking, banditry and cattle rustling. 
  • 7:32 am Nairobi Woman Representative, Esther Passaris, urges wellwishers to visit nearby hospitals and donate blood for Embakasi explosion victims. 
  • 6:51 am Over 165 injured and two dead in the Embakasi gas company explosion. 
  • 6:44 am Court to rule on the Salaries and Remuneration Commission case versus the Judiciary on car grant. SRC scrapped the taxable car allowances for judges. 

Thu, 01 February 2024

  • 6:10 pm President Ruto breaks ground for the construction of a fresh produce market in Webuye. 
  • 5:42 pm Religious leaders raise concerns over LGBTQ+ theme in some CBC text books.
  • 5:02 pm Environmental activist Elizabeth Wathuti appointed as a Commissioner of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW).  
  • 4:45 pm JSC defends CJ Martha Koome over petition seeking her removal in reference to a matter concerning the composition of the Tax Appeals Tribunal. The body claims they acted as stipulated by the law. 
  • 4:05 pm A Standard Media Group journalist assaulted by officers attached to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) as they attempted to bar him from recording the arrest of a traffic officer.
  • 3:31 pm Education Ministry officially denies reports claiming that a new Kenya Primary Placement Examination is in development.