News Tracker

Fri, 22 September 2023

  • 1:17 pm Interior CS Kithure Kindiki issues a shoot-to-kill order against armed gangs in the North Rift region
  • 12:59 pm President William Ruto re-appoints former Senate Speaker Ekwe Ethuro as Higher Education Loans Board chair for five years. 
  • 12:11 pm Teachers Service Commission (TSC) rejects some of the reforms proposed by the Presidential Working Taskforce, arguing that the proposals will interfere with their mandate. 
  • 11:51 am Kenya signs a deal with GBM Engineering for the construction of the High Grand Falls Dam in Kitui County
  • 11:06 am Dutch artist Kamp Seedorf unveils a mural of World Marathon Record holder Eliud Kipchoge
  • 10:45 am Embattled Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni faults the government for sidelining the Mt Kenya region on matters of development. 
  • 10:06 am Laxmanbhai Bhimji Raghwani, the designer behind the UN Gigiri Complex, Teleposta Towers and Villa Rosa Kempinski among other iconic buildings in Nairobi dies at 94 years old. 
  • 9:35 am Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will attend the burial of Field Marshal Muthoni wa Kirima in Tetu, Nyeri County. 
  • 9:01 am President William Ruto in his address at the United Nations asks developed countries to restructure debts and offer relief to countries struggling with huge loans. 
  • 8:45 am US Secretary of State Antony Blinken lauds Kenya's contribution to peace and stability in the Horn of Africa and across the world
  • 8:06 am Kenya signs an agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to open an office in Nairobi under the Talanta Hela Initiative
  • 7:45 am Kenya suspends Chinese firm Kitigu Resources and Mining Company for engaging in illegal activities Vihiga County
  • 7:05 am Kenya Railways announces a scheduled closure of Railways Matatus Terminus to allow for ground surveys for the construction of a modern Central Station

Thu, 21 September 2023

  • 6:48 pm Parastatal CEOs and senior executives to serve for a maximum of 2 years, Head of Public Service Felix Koskei says.
  • 6:27 pm Surgeons at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) successfully remove tumour from cancer patient's bone.
  • 5:40 pm Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers launch manhunt against female suspected of murdering accountant.
  • 5:20 pm National Police Service (NPS) raises alarm over new scam targeting retired teachers
  • 4:30 pm Attorney General Justin Muturi backs move by the government to change the ownership of the  Kenyatta University Hospital to be solely run by the board and CEO
  • 4:10 pm Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers join Brazilian Army in historic jungle military training in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • 3:53 pm Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu proposes bill requiring Kenyans to have a certificate of digital literacy before getting state jobs.
  • 3:31 pm Kenyatta University Teaching, Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH) Chairperson Prof. Olive Mugenda defends her decision to appoint nurse as CEO of the medical facility; saying appointee, although not a doctor, is well qualified for the position.
  • 2:42 pm Government to provide private security guards with unique guard force numbers to facilitate easy identification within their operational areas.
  • 2:08 pm The Anti-Corruption Court rules that former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has a case to answer in Ksh558 million corruption case.
  • 1:50 pm Ministry of Health puts together emergency response teams ahead of El Nino rains.
  • 1:30 pm Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei bans trend by civil servants swapping leave days for pay.
  • 12:45 pm Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o warns President William Ruto that he risks missing out on a golden opportunity to bring the country together if the Bipartisan Talks fail.
  • 12:31 pm President William Ruto sustains Climate Change conversation at the global stage; says foreign powers and developing countries need to have a candid conversation about carbon pricing and carbon taxing.
  • 11:47 am Kisumu Girls to be reopened on Saturday after being closed over student unrest.
  • 11:30 am Government directs Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria to move his offices from Two Rivers Mall back to the NSSF building.
  • 10:48 am Kenyans abroad repatriated Ksh607 billion in the 12 months to August 2023, data published by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows.