News Tracker

Thu, 07 September 2023

  • 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. 
  • 1:40 pm The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) warns Kenyans over  pyramid scheme that has lured and stolen from thousands of unsuspecting Kenyans.
  • 1:08 pm Kenya drops 6 places in global military rankings.
  • 12:35 pm President William Ruto heads to Tanzania, a day after hosting the African Climate Summit.
  • 12:11 pm Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives recover over 100 phones & computers in morning CBD raid.
  • 11:50 am Bipartisan talks progress as technical teams prepare to convene with the National Dialogue Committee.
  • 11:30 am City Hall takes first steps towards implementing plan to bring services closer to the people by establishing five smaller administrative areas.
  • 10:39 am Activist Boniface Mwangi sues Council of Economic Advisors Chairperson David Ndii for claiming that the former was paid to join the Linda Katiba Initiative, launched to oppose the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
  • 10:26 am National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula urges African Parliaments to adopt strong legislation in support of the Climate Change agenda.
  • 9:37 am President William Ruto defies Sudan generals; maintains ongoing war is a military affair.
  • 9:24 am Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers Union demands payment of arrears owed to cane farmers before the government implements its plan to revive publicly owned sugar mills.
  • 8:45 am Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) advises Kenyans to exercise caution when buying bananas especially those sold in supermarkets over safety concerns.
  • 8:02 am Companies are shunning office space in Nairobi due to landlords' preference for tenants paying rent in dollars, Knight Frank report shows.
  • 7:56 am Civil servants injured in the line of duty receive Ksh6.8 billion payout from NHIF
  • 7:01 am Democratic Republic of Congo waives visa requirements for Kenyans

Wed, 06 September 2023

  • 6:49 pm Safari destinations in Morocco, Egypt, and South Africa have surpassed Kenya as preferred destinations for global tourists, Knight Frank report shows.
  • 6:10 pm Kenyan pea farmers set to benefit as El Nino in Peru slows down exports from South American country, new bulletin by Fresh Plaza, a global trade media platform for the fresh produce industry shows.
  • 5:20 pm Marsabit County Government blocked from handing over KMTC land to contractor.
  • 5:10 pm Communications Authority (CA) shuts down radio station set up by man who stole frequency from Kisumu Airport.
  • 4:30 pm Investors are shying away from building malls in Kenya, latest Knight Frank report shows.
  • 4:12 pm 3 Kenyan women arrested in Phuket, India attempting to smuggle 472 grams of cocaine.
  • 3:44 pm JKIA and three other Kenyan airports certified with level 2 carbon accreditation by the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA).
  • 3:26 pm Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nasir meets representative from the Office of the Controller of Budget.
  • 2:46 pm Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) kicks out Lang'ata MP Phelix 'Jalango' Odiwuor, Tom Ojienda and 3 other legislators for defying party leadership.
  • 2:37 pm Former North Imenti MP Silas Muriuki dies in Nairobi.
  • 1:45 pm Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu extends deadline for application of Universities Scholarship Fund by a month.
  • 1:30 pm National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula faults former American President Donald Trump over his Climate Change stance.