News Tracker

Mon, 11 December 2023

  • 4:30 pm Nandi Senator Samson Cherargey tears into Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen dismissing his move to invite the police to investigate the frequent power blackouts at JKIA, claiming the mishaps are a product of incompetence.
  • 3:48 pm Parliament blocks the sale of a 337-acre piece of land belonging to the East Africa Portland Cement (EAPC).
  • 3:12 pm Police officer attached to Amagoro Police Base in Busia County killed while manning a roadblock in Teso.
  • 2:45 pm President William Ruto meets with UNDP Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for Africa Ahunna Eziakonwa at State House, Nairobi.
  • 2:21 pm Govt increases bursaries under the Constituencies Development Fund to ensure smooth learning.
  • 1:51 pm Former President Uhuru Kenyatta meets Chinese Ambassador Zhou Pingjian at his office.
  • 1:11 pm Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi hails officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in lifting Kenya's diplomatic profile on the global stage.
  • 12:55 pm Energy CS Davis Chirchir reveals countrywide blackout on Sunday was caused by an overload on the Kisumu-Muhoroni transmission line
  • 12:06 pm Bomet groom, whose wedding was cancelled at the last minute by his bride-to-be reveals the reason why the engagement was called off was because he was informed that his fiancé had another man in her life.
  • 11:44 am Kenya Roads Board starts identifying black spots in the country following a sharp rise in road accidents
  • 11:24 am President William Ruto signs into law the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Amendment Bill.
  • 10:39 am Govt warns motorists against using Lang'ata Road on Tuesday over expected traffic snarl up due to Jamhuri Day celebrations.
  • 10:24 am National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula rallies Western MPs to unite to allow the region to position itself strategically as the region scrambles to produce a candidate to take over from President William Ruto.
  • 9:40 am National Assembly Security Committee wraps up fact-finding mission in bandit-probe Northrift region, promises to find a long-lasting solution to the perennial problem.
  • 9:29 am Police investigating the deaths of 3 people killed in Nairobi and their bodies recovered in different estates.
  • 8:45 am President William Ruto meets Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko at State House, Nairobi.
  • 8:17 am A report published by Google shows Millicent Omanga leads the list of most searched personalities in 2023.
  • 7:34 am US Department of State welcomes IGAD's move to wind up the President William Ruto-led team's mandate to mediate between warring factions in Sudan.
  • 7:00 am Raila ally Makau Mutua dares Azimio principal Martha Karua to quit after she protested against the Coalition's decision to adopt the NADCO report.
  • 6:45 am Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen ropes in police to investigate frequent blackouts at JKIA alleging sabotage.

Sun, 10 December 2023

  • 6:37 pm KMPDU threatens to stage nationwide strike over failure by county governments to provide quality healthcare to residents.
  • 6:22 pm Controller of Budget's report shows govt has borrowed 2 trillion in 1 year.
  • 5:10 pm Govt finalising preparations at Uhuru Gardens ahead of Jamhuri Day celebrations.
  • 5:00 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua defends Kenya Kwanza's performance record stating President William Ruto's administration has fixed an ailing economy.
  • 4:44 pm  Kenyan among thousands arrested in Arizona trying to cross into the US from Mexico via a gap in the border wall.
  • 4:05 pm MPs to question KPA boss William Ruto and businesswoman Anne Njeri over Ksh17 billion fuel importation saga.
  • 3:51 pm DP Gachagua promises Mt Kenya leaders govt will complete construction of Embu Airport following pleas from local politicians.
  • 3:12 pm Govt spokesperson Isaac Mwaura advises Kenyans to minimise night travel during festive season to avoid road carnage.
  • 2:33 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua appeals to Kenyans to give President William Ruto more time to fulfill his promises arguing 5 years are insufficient to achieve all campaign promises.
  • 2:15 pm President William Ruto dismisses opposition leader Raila Odinga's criticism over govt plans to export casual labourers.