News Tracker

Tue, 23 January 2024

  • 2:23 pm Finland terminates development cooperation funding to Kenya
  • 1:43 pm Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi welcomes truce between President William Ruto and CJ Koome describing the recent tiff as 'unhealthy'.
  • 1:03 pm KMPDU rejects annual Ksh200,000 contribution to the Social Housing Insurance Fund (SHIF).
  • 12:38 pm Azimio leader Raila Odinga dismisses speculation that ODM is seeking to eject his ally and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, insisting that the politician is still the party's Director of Elections.
  • 12:14 pm Azimio leader Raila Odinga arrives in Tana River for the ODM membership recruitment drive.
  • 11:45 am Govt reveals its looking to implement the Open Skies Policy to increase tourism and international trade
  • 11:12 am Kenya ranked as the top investment destination in Africa by British research firm Briter Bridges.
  • 10:44 am SC Ahmednasir Abdullahi was scheduled to argue a case before the Supreme Court today. However, he won't appear before the court after the judges banned him. 
  • 10:32 am The Public Service Commission (PSC) asks Kenyans to apply for job opportunities and sets February 13 as the deadline for applications. 
  • 9:17 am Mbeere MP Geoffrey Ruku says the three arms of government need to meet often to view issues from one perspective. 
  • 9:10 am Mumias East MP Peter Salasya to appear before the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on his alleged attack on an MCA.
  • 8:03 am Kenya Power blames mobile money transfer services for the over 15-hour delay in token purchase.
  • 8:01 am KRA increases the Fringe Benefit Tax rate from 13 to 15 per cent.
  • 7:05 am Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo says discussions between CJ Koome and President Ruto are a preserve of Parliament and not the Executive.
  • 7:01 am Pastor Dorcas Rigathi to meet clergy and university students in her Kisii tour scheduled for January 23 and 24. 

Mon, 22 January 2024

  • 7:54 pm Infotrak survey shows Kenyans aged 18-26  are the most affected demographic by the high cost of living
  • 7:30 pm Two suspects in Rita Waeni's murder case arraigned at the Makadara Law Courts.
  • 6:10 pm Several Kenyans injured during a fresh bandit attack in Baragoi, Samburu County.
  • 6:00 pm Siaya Governor and Senior Counsel James Orengo criticises the meeting between President Ruto and CJ Koome, claiming it sends a message that the Judiciary is subordinate to the Executive.
  • 5:43 pm Ugandan Police officers sacked after stealing Ksh4.9 million from Kenyan businessman.
  • 5:08 pm Bloomberg analysis projects the Kenyan Shilling will breach the Ksh200 mark against the Dollar in the coming months as the local currency continues to depreciate versus the greenbuck.
  • 4:42 pm Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale blasts Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja over Capital's disorganized transport system.
  • 4:16 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua hosts and chairs a Cabinet meeting at his official residence in Karen.
  • 3:55 pm President William Ruto and Chief Justice Martha Koome reach a consensus, ending the Executive vs Judiciary grandstanding that had gripped the country over several weeks.
  • 3:12 pm Residents of Kimbo in Ruiru, Nairobi County demand justice after a suspect died in a police cell on Saturday night. 
  • 2:45 pm  52 per cent of Kenyans expect the Dollar exchange rate against the Kenyan Shilling will increase, Infotrak survey shows.
  • 2:17 pm EPRA hosts a delegation from Tanzania for a bench-marking exercise on e-mobility.
  • 1:55 pm Infotrak survey shows most Mt Kenya & Rift Valley residents are struggling to make ends meet under the Kenya Kwanza regime. 
  • 1:13 pm IMF report shows that budget deficits and rising interest rates were among the main driving factors behind the government's decision to increase service charges such as the cost of replacing IDs
  • 12:37 pm Ministry of Health invites public comments on the Social Health Insurance Act.