News Tracker

Fri, 27 October 2023

  • 6:45 pm Mama Rachel Ruto congratulates Philip Thigo on his appointment to the United Nations High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence!
  • 6:45 pm Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga says KEBS will not shut down Kigoto Maize Milling Plant, which produces flour packaged as Mokwa as alleged. 
  • 5:55 pm Retired Chief of Defence Forces Julius Karangi appointed as the Chancellor of the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology for five years. 
  • 5:45 pm President William Ruto appoints former Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny as the Chairperson of the Kenya Copyright Board.
  • 4:18 pm Public Service CS Moses Kuria perturbed by the unemployment crisis. Says 70% of Kenya's population comprises the youth who are hopeless for jobs. 
  • 4:05 pm KeNHA to close Southern Bypass for 14 hours for the 2023 Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon.
  • 3:47 pm Head of Public Service Felix Koskei set to issue a mandatory order requiring all HR Officers in public service to be members of IHRM.
  • 3:44 pm Public Service CS Moses Kuria presides over the closing ceremony of the 27th annual national conference of the Institute of Human Resource Management of Kenya. 
  • 2:35 pm Council of Governors Legal Committee meets to deliberate on key issues in the sector, including litigation, laws & policies for review.
  • 2:26 pm Trade CS Rebecca Miano wants to create more jobs through local manufacturing industries. 
  • 1:36 pm Governor Anne Waiguru signs two Bills into law, the Kirinyaga County Inspection and Enforcement Services Bill, 2023 and the Kirinyaga County Investment Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023. 
  • 1:30 pm President Ruto argues that he reduced his travelling budget by Ksh11 billion and not Ksh500 million as reported by the media.
  • 12:45 pm 3.5 million Class 8 students complete their KCPE rehearsals ahead of sitting the first exam on Monday. 
  • 12:44 pm CS ICT Eliud OwaIo discusses how to improve the digital economy agenda in a meeting with EU Heads of Missions resident in Kenya. 
  • 11:49 am NARC-Kenya party leader Martha Karua meets with opposition leaders across Africa at Serena Hotel.
  • 11:08 am United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appoints technology expert Philip Thigo to join the Advisory Board on Artificial Intelligence.
  • 10:41 am Tourism CS Alfred Mutua meets with members of East Africa Tour Guides to discuss how to improve the tourism sector in the country.
  • 10:07 am EACC hosts a delegation from Zambia for a benchmarking visit, during which they will gain insights into the anti-corruption strategies employed by the authority.
  • 9:35 am President William Ruto to tour Voi and Taita Taveta on a development tour of the Coast Region.
  • 9:12 am Section of Meru MPs asks President William Ruto to fire CS Moses Kuria for meddling in the county's woes.
  • 8:45 am Ruiru MP Simon King'ara warns Kiambu teachers against charging candidates for lunch that has already been paid for during the national examinations.
  • 8:19 am Second Lady Pastor Dorcas Rigathi partners with BeCentral and Close the Gap organisations in Brussels, Belgium, to create employment opportunities for the boy-child.
  • 7:49 am National Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee declines to vet President William Ruto's nominee for the Somaliland Ambassadorial role.
  • 7:05 am Azimio protests National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula's move to recognise Jubilee as a Parliamentary Party.
  • 6:40 am Governors Anne Waiguru and Susan Kihika throw their weight behind Kawira Mwangaza following her impeachment by the Meru County Assembly.
  • 6:10 am Nandi Governor Stephen Sang submits a list of 8 County Executive Committee (CEC) members to the County Assembly for vetting. 

Thu, 26 October 2023

  • 6:42 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua signs agreement with Belgian chain Java Coffee Company to buy coffee directly from local farmers in Kenya starting with 700 tonnes.
  • 6:15 pm President William Ruto meets North Eastern leaders at State House, Nairobi.
  • 5:48 pm President William Ruto's close ally Ndindi Nyoro tells the National Dialogue Committee to conclude the talks promptly or abandon them altogether.
  • 5:05 pm Court acquits Chadian who conned Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana Ksh76 million in fake oil deal.