News Tracker

Thu, 30 November 2023

  • 4:31 pm Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja skips Senate summons for the 7th time.
  • 4:05 pm Lawyer Miguna Miguna criticises National Assembly Leader Kimani Ichung'wah for calling Kenyans poking holes into the planned sale of 11 parastatals ignorant.
  • 3:38 pm Traffic police officer suspected of extorting bribes from motorists shoots at EACC detectives in Karagita, Naivasha.
  • 3:20 pm Police deployed at JKIA after passengers protesting against the cancellation of tickets for a Nigeria-bound flight overpower security officers.
  • 2:37 pm Police present ODM's Nuru Okanga in court following his arrest.
  • 2:17 pm Transport CS Murkomen directs the NTSA to launch a nationwide crackdown on private vehicles and seize those found operating as PSVs.
  • 1:35 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accuses Governors of neglecting hawkers after elections.
  • 1:12 pm ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna protests the move by the Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu to slash Political Parties Fund by Ksh867 million.
  • 12:33 pm President William Ruto set to jet to Dubai today to attend COP 28.
  • 12:14 pm Chief Justice Martha Koome nominated for the African Female Leader of the Year Award.
  • 11:29 am President William Ruto announces an increase in Hustler Fund limits.
  • 11:12 am President William Ruto claims the price of unga has reduced to Ksh130.
  • 10:50 am Second lady Pastor Dorcas Rigathi launches medical camp at Aga Khan Walk in the Nairobi CBD.
  • 10:20 am David Murathe, a close ally to former President Uhuru Kenyatta claims that the current government has become indifferent to the struggles Kenyans are facing; and warns that citizens might call for protests themselves without prodding from the opposition.
  • 9:44 am Thirdway Alliance Party Leader Ekuru Aukot now states President William Ruto doesn't have time to implement his manifesto.
  • 9:30 am President William Ruto praises the Hustler Fund's impact stating the govt has been able to advance billions of shillings to borrowers in the form of unsecured loans.                
  • 8:31 am Governor Fernandes Barasa distances himself from the demolition of multi-million homes in Kakamega.
  • 8:09 am Police officer attached to the Mandera Border Police Post found dead within the station compound.
  • 7:30 am African Development Bank (AfDB) advances Ksh12.3 billion loan to Kenya earmarked for economic recovery efforts.
  • 7:00 am Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina demands the resignation of senior KNEC officials over errors in the 2023 KCPE exam results
  • 6:45 am Turkana Senator James Lomenen tasks the Committee on National Security to explain the insufficiency of National Police Reservists amid rising insecurity in the region.
  • 6:25 am Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja suspends top county bosses over the recent harassment of business owners across the Capital.

Wed, 29 November 2023

  • 6:39 pm Police officer attached to Kipkaren River Police Station in Uasin Gishu County accidentally shoots himself while returning rifle to police boss. 
  • 6:26 pm Azimio Parliamentary Group welcomes National Dialogue Committee (NDC's) final report as Raila describes it as incomplete.
  • 5:42 pm Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) appeals to CBK to retain base lending rate at 10.3%.
  • 5:15 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua chairs first meeting of the ad hoc Cabinet Committee on Disaster Response at Harambee House Annex. 
  • 4:49 pm Govt refutes reports that it is considering implanting electronic chips on children.
  • 4:01 pm Clinical officers threaten to strike if the government fails to implement a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  • 3:44 pm UN asks Kenya to hasten the deployment of troops to Haiti despite court order blocking the same.
  • 3:04 pm Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa ranked as the most impactful county chief by data and research firm Politrack.