News Tracker

Fri, 08 September 2023

  • 4:56 pm Ruto jets back to the country and holds a meeting with Africa Union Development Agency CEO Nardos Bekele-Thomas.
  • 4:15 pm A new report by EACC reveals that Marsabit is the most corrupt county with 90 cases, followed by Samburu with 87, Wajir with 32, and Mandera (22).
  • 3:45 pm Azimio's Raila Odinga tells leaders elected on the ODM party ticket to either toe the line or resign and seek re-election.
  • 3:10 pm Death-toll from the road accident at Ndii area in Voi on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway hits 14 after two more people succumb to injuries.
  • 2:42 pm Azimio leader Raila Odinga lands in Suna West, Migori County, set to host ODM delegates at the Maranatha Church grounds.
  • 2:05 pm Cooperatives CS Simon Chelugui signs a performance contract with the SAGAS (State Agencies, Government Authorities, and State-Owned Enterprises) within the Ministry.
  • 1:56 pm Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah responds to the Supreme Court ruling and says that he will not lose the Finance Act case.
  • 1:10 pm Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen reveals the construction of the 68km Thika-Mang'u Flyover road will be complete by early 2024.
  • 12:58 pm ICT CS Eliud Owalo appoints KTN News anchor Zubeida Kananu as a member of the Sector Working Group to coordinate activities within the Ministry.
  • 12:20 pm ODM appoints Kisii Governor Simba Arati as the Deputy National Chairperson and Saboti MP Caleb Amisi as the new Deputy Organising Secretary in new changes to the party's top organ. 
  • 11:50 am Supreme Court warns Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah of consequences after 'derogatory statements' on judges.
  • 11:20 am Supreme Court dismisses Senator Okiya Omtatah's petition challenging the Court of Appeal ruling on Finance Act 2023.
  • 10:56 am Supreme Court expected to deliver a ruling on a petition challenging the decision on the registration of LGBTQ groups.
  • 10:23 am Western Kenya governors convene in Kakamega to discuss the revival of the sugar industry
  • 9:50 am Interior CS Kithure Kindiki meets with officials from the Immigration Department at Nyayo House to review the progress on clearing the 40,000 passports backlog in 10 days.
  • 9:20 am Supreme Court to deliver judgment on a petition filed against the Finance Act 2023 by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah.
  • 8:45 am Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda in court to challenge his removal from the ODM party.
  • 8:25 am Eight people died after a matatu collided with a truck in the Mlima Kiu area of Salama, Makueni County.
  • 7:50 am EACC warns governors over hiring relatives in their offices; says those found culpable will be held for loss of public funds.
  • 7:10 am DCI restores the Police Clearance Certificates process after a system upgrade

Thu, 07 September 2023

  • 6:57 pm 12 people lose their lives in a road accident involving a passenger shuttle and a trailer in Voi along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.
  • 6:10 pm Worldcoin Co-founder Sam Altman named the most powerful personality in Artificial Intelligence (AI) by Time.
  • 5:21 pm First Lady Rachel Ruto launches Mazingira Award targeting schools across 47 counties. The award aims to encourage students to undertake environmentally friendly projects.
  • 5:06 pm Council of Governors (CoG) laments about being sidelined by national government in the preparation of 4 crucial bills aimed at actualizing Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
  • 4:30 pm Tourists stranded at Lamu County as hotels operate at full capacity.
  • 4:20 pm Only 1 per cent of Kenyans use electricity to prepare meals, Kenya Power CEO reveals.
  • 3:45 pm Unemployment Insurance Bill 2022 which seeks to provide unemployment benefits to employees who lose their jobs, or their beneficiaries tabled in Parliament.
  • 3:20 pm Kenyan Shilling hits record low of Ksh146.0412 against the US dollar, per Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data.
  • 2:54 pm National football team, Harambee Stars set to face off with Qatar today at 6pm.
  • 2:10 pm Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait lifts lid on how Worldcoin mined data from Kenyans; Says crypto firm operated as Tools for Humanity, which was the registered entity.