News Tracker

Tue, 03 October 2023

  • 7:00 am UN Security Council approves deployment of Kenya's police to Haiti
  • 6:44 am A former Deputy Principal, who was fired due to alcoholism, thanks Pastor Dorcas Rigathi for sponsoring her rehabilitation. 
  • 6:41 am Ukambani leaders urge Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to respect Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka.

Mon, 02 October 2023

  • 6:45 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua reveals government plans to acquire oil pressers to help farmers engage in palm oil farming. 
  • 6:14 pm Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria advises Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza to adopt a more diplomatic approach in her politics to enable her govern properly. 
  • 5:46 pm Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announces waiver on tax penalties accrued by Kenyan taxpayers. 
  • 5:02 pm President William Ruto remains defiant; announces way forward on Sudan peace negotiations despite generals rejecting his offer to mediate.
  • 4:44 pm Former Attorney General Githu Muigai steps down from his position as the Chairperson of Council of Legal Education (CLE) Board.
  • 4:05 pm Police officers in Elgeyo Marakwet investigating a case in which a woman killed 3 people including her 3-month old baby.
  • 3:55 pm Kenya experienced 860 million cyber attacks in the last 12 months alone, data published by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows. 
  • 3:15 pm Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei vows to escalate his proposal of extending the presidential term limit to Parliament after the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) distanced itself from his calls.
  • 2:54 pm Maize farmers in Trans Nzoia complain of low prices for their produce; most of them have started harvesting early over El Nino jitters.
  • 2:16 pm Ministry of Lands initiates audit of its registries countrywide with a view to enhance service delivery and boost revenue collection.
  • 1:15 pm Former Attorney General Amos Wako submits proposal to the National Dialogue Committee calling for political parties to be allowed to select IEBC commissioners.
  • 1:02 pm Former Foreign Affairs Minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere selected Digo Community spokesperson.
  • 12:41 pm Amnesty International writes to the United Nations asking global body to probe the Kenyan Police over brutality before deployment to Haiti.
  • 12:29 pm Anne Waiguru reelected as Council of Governors (CoG) Chairperson.
  • 11:50 am More than 200 witnesses to testify against Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and his two co-accused in the Ksh1.1 billion Finland Scholarship Scandal.
  • 11:30 am Belgut MP Nelson Koech dismisses suggestions that the 1,000 Kenyan police officers being deployed to Haiti don't have the capacity to deal with gangs in the troubled country.
  • 10:30 am Ministry of Labour announces plans to close all children's homes in the country. 
  • 10:06 am Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki announces 15,400  passports will be distributed to their owners this week as part of the government's plans to clear the backlog.
  • 9:41 am Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi leaves the country for Bujumbura where he is scheduled to meet with Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye for Bilateral Talks.
  • 9:06 am Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka denies Controller of Budget (CoB) report highlighting that his government spent Ksh 600 million on travel.
  • 8:43 am EACC launches investigations into how former Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok used about Ksh100 billion during his 10 years as Governor.
  • 8:10 am Kenya's squad for the the Rugby Africa Women's 7s to be announced on Tuesday at 10:00am.
  • 7:46 am A 40-year-old Kenyan woman arrested in Mumbai, India with Ksh29 million in gold hidden in her innerwear. 
  • 7:25 am CS Moses Kuria to launch Meru County Aggregation and Industrial Park (CIP) with embattled Governor Kawira Mwangaza. 

Sun, 01 October 2023

  • 6:45 pm ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo and Interior PS Raymond Omollo to meet with Luo Nyanza politicians and proffesionals ahead of President William Ruto's visit to the region next week.
  • 6:12 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua calls out NACADA for classifying Miraa as a drug.
  • 5:36 pm President William Ruto expected to visit Saudi Arabia next month where he will sign a groundbreaking labour transfer agreement.