News Tracker

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.
  • 4:51 pm Attorney General Justin Muturi says board members will not be subjected to Housing Fund deductions; argues they are not employees.
  • 4:05 pm NEMA ranks religious institutions as top noise polluters in the country.
  • 3:43 pm British family raises Ksh2.3 million in 20 hours for Kenyan guide who died attempting to save their kin.
  • 3:10 pm Kilimani, Kileleshwa residents demonstrate over 30 highrise buildings being put up in the neighbourhoods. 
  • 2:39 pm Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok says govt will pilot Maisha Namba before launch.
  • 2:27 pm High Court finds Naftali Kinuthia guilty of murder in Ivy Wangechi case.
  • 1:53 pm Police officer arrested for shooting colleague at Baringo Police Station.
  • 1:10 pm Kisumu County employee jailed for one year for stoning President William Ruto's convoy in 2021.
  • 12:55 pm President William Ruto promises to slash MPs' travel allowances to collect Ksh500 million to facilitate the manufacture of gadgets required by children with special needs.
  • 12:05 pm Faith Kipyegon and her family meet US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman at the American Embassy in Nairobi.
  • 11:44 am Anne Adhiambo, the prime suspect in Eric Maigo's murder pleads guilty.
  • 11:20 am China issues security alert for Kenya.
  • 10:47 am Burma Market traders protest Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s move to increase charges.
  • 10:30 am Nation Media Group (NMG) issues profit warning.
  • 9:42 am DCI officer arrested in Mombasa for stealing woman's phone. 
  • 9:07 am 57-year-old man dies at Nakuru hotel after spending time with girlfriend.
  • 8:31 am Kenya has received a grant of Ksh11.5 billion (72 million Euros) from the European Union to fund security and various projects within the progressive, and sustainability realms, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says.
  • 8:17 am Auditor General's Office proposes using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for fraud detection to help detectives concentrate  on high-profile cases.
  • 7:39 am IMF dismisses the narrative that China is the main cause of debt distress in Kenya and other Sub-Saharan African countries.
  • 7:10 am EACC wants digital revenue collection systems in all counties to be audited to seal corruption loopholes.

Wed, 25 October 2023

  • 7:59 pm Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza impeached again by Meru MCAs.
  • 7:37 pm ODM MPs welcome the appointment of Embakasi West MP Mark Mwenje as Deputy Minority Whip.
  • 6:47 pm Technical University of Kenya (TUK) lecturers stage strike over delayed salaries.
  • 6:30 pm DCI sets ablaze over 670 kilograms of bhang in Marsabit County, following a court decision. 
  • 5:50 pm  Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga to review charges leveled against Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula in Ksh122 million fraud case.
  • 5:30 pm Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui distances himself from the First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency jobs scandal; says he does not have any connections to the company was widely reported in the press.