News Tracker

Sun, 17 September 2023

  • 2:10 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua criticises Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria and President William Ruto's Economic Advisor David Ndii for their recent remarks on high fuel prices; says their opinions don't represent the official govt position or that of President William Ruto.
  • 1:56 pm Kakamega Senator Boniface Khalwale calls for tougher penalties on rogue Boda Boda riders
  • 1:16 pm Kisumu Girls closed indefinitely following a sustained period of student unrest.
  • 12:48 pm National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula lauds residents of Garsen, Tana River County for believing in youthful leaders.
  • 12:05 pm Government introduces 2 mandatory exams for Kenyan nurses seeking to work in Saudi Arabia.
  • 11:48 am Former Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter faults the government over the high cost of living; says the current situation is worse than during former President Uhuru Kenyatta's time.
  • 11:30 am Kenyans will not be required to register afresh for Maisha Number - Immigration and Citizen Services PS Julius Bitok.
  • 10:58 am Westgate Attack survivor, a British national, recounts gunman's confession during the siege.
  • 10:13 am Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei affirms that the national government will go the extra mile to weed out corruption in the country.
  • 9:39 am Diplomatic row looms after Jubaland appoints new ambassador to Kenya. Somalia already has an envoy in Nairobi.
  • 9:30 am Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria calls on the government to listen to the cries of Kenyans expressing concern over the high cost of living and skyrocketing fuel prices.
  • 8:45 am Confusion as the family of Maina Njenga and his lawyer Ndegwa Njiru give conflicting reports on the nature of his kidnapping.
  • 8:00 am Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino clash over Ksh1.4 billion Bursary spending.
  • 7:37 am Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma sounds the alarm over disproportionate hiring of tutors by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC); says recent hiring does not reflect the face of Kenya.
  • 7:00 am Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi attends his daughter Maryanne's traditional wedding at an undisclosed location in Mt Kenya.

Sat, 16 September 2023

  • 7:20 pm Citizen Service PS Julius Bitok says Maisha Number will not be a mandatory requirement, says National ID will a still be in use.
  • 5:58 pm Kenyan Government to strengthen the capacity of thirty five Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges in partnership with the World Bank.
  • 5:21 pm The Ministry of Transport begins marking of roads and placement of signage on major roads and highways in an effort to reduce road accidents.
  • 4:52 pm COTU threatens industrial action against President William Ruto regime if it fails to cushion workers against high fuel prices.
  • 4:18 pm Second Lady Dorcas Rigathi closes the ASK Jamhuri Grounds Wellness Camp after a 1-month rehabilitation program of 78 men.
  • 3:53 pm Driver killed, four others injured after a vehicle they were travelling in ran over Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Wajir.
  • 3:08 pm Sports CS Ababu Namwamba joins the 10th Pan African Conference of Red Cross' Red Crescent Societies attended by 53 countries.
  • 2:59 pm 37 forest ranger recruits arrested at the National Youth Service (NYS) Paramilitary Academy in Gilgil for submitting fake academic certificates
  • 2:15 pm Contractor helps families exume 33 graves to pave way for the expansion of Mau Summit Road.
  • 2:04 pm Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga rules out maandamano over hiked fuel prices.
  • 1:35 pm Raila Odinga gives President William Ruto a D- score for his performance after serving for one year.
  • 12:58 pm Trade CS Moses Kuria says petrol will hit Ksh260 per litre by February 2024.
  • 12:21 pm John Otieno Opiyo, the Trans Nzoia Critical Infrastructure Protection Unit (CIPU) Police Commander, dies in a road crash.
  • 11:49 am Azimio leaders led by Raila Odinga release a complete assessment of President William Ruto's presidency after one year in office.
  • 11:04 am President William Ruto meets Sam Altman, the founder of WorldCoin and Open AI.