News Tracker

Tue, 29 August 2023

  • 11:48 am National Police Service (NPS) proposes uniform change a few years after introducing royal navy blue apparel.
  • 11:12 am President William Ruto to meet a section of Kisii leaders during Western tour.
  • 10:49 am Kiambu MCAs threaten to impeach Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi over alleged mismanagement of the devolved unit.
  • 10:07 am Ministry of Interior invites public views on draft Cybersecurity Regulations. 
  • 9:53 am Kisii Senator, Richard Onyonka, condemns government's decision to buy fuel on credit. 
  • 9:45 am President William Ruto to tour Kakamega County today after holding a Cabinet meeting at Kakamega State Lodge. 
  • 8:45 am Reports allege that Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza and her deputy Isaac Mutuma have fallen out. 
  • 8:39 am Trade CS Moses Kuria takes a boda boda to rush to the Cabinet meeting at Kakamega State Lodge
  • 7:39 am Azimio politicians condemn President Ruto for issuing death threats to sugar tycoons. 
  • 7:20 am KDF reiterates that it would not allow corruption to mar its nationwide recruitment drive. 
  • 6:57 am Sports Ministry officials expected to receive Faith Kipyegon and other stars after winning medals in Budapest. 
  • 6:50 am Former Kiambu Governor James Nyoro says the electorate is to blame for poor governance as they elect incompetent politicians. 

Mon, 28 August 2023

  • 6:47 pm Head of Public Service Felix Koskei calls for disclosure of administrative compliance measures in the bidding phase of public tenders to stem corruption.
  • 6:02 pm President William Ruto says govt will fund overhaul of obsolete equipment at Nzoia Sugar Company
  • 5:49 pm A section of legislators led by Kisumu West MP Rosa Buyu criticise govt for failing to address confusion in the education sector.
  • 5:14 pm Female office cleaner awarded Ksh75,000 with interest in a court case against her employer for wrongful dismissal without notice
  • 4:37 pm European Union (EU) selects Kenya, among other countries to pilot the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
  • 4:09 pm Teachers to get pay rise ranging between 7 per cent and 10 per cent after Teachers Service Commission (TSC) caves into unions' demands.
  • 3:49 pm Operation Linda Ugatuzi, a lobby group, issues list of demands among them; the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) management to publish passenger manifest  of all arrivals during the 14-hour outage that occurred over the weekend.
  • 3:10 pm Mathe wa Ngara's lawyers raise questions regarding the Ksh13 million confiscated by the police from her residence during drug bust.
  • 2:40 pm Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife embarks on relocation of wildlife to safer habitats following rising cases of human-wildlife conflict. 
  • 2:20 pm President William Ruto criticises Azimio leader Raila Odinga for threatening to revert to the streets if the Bipartisan Talks fail.
  • 1:45 pm Gatundu Level 5 Hospital suspends certain services due to ongoing and frequent power outages.
  • 1:36 pm Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers arrest Yogesh Pattni, the CEO of a Kenyan bank.
  • 12:41 pm Immigration Department at Nyayo House introduces plans to introduce day and night shifts to address passport backlog.
  • 12:12 pm Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) mass recruitment kicks off.
  • 11:45 am President William Ruto promises to distribute fertiliser to farmers during a visit in Kapsokwony Township, Mt Elgon, Bungoma County.
  • 11:21 am UoN launches the Wangari Maathai Institute (WMI) in honour of the late professor.
  • 10:47 am Senior Immigration officials at Nyayo House hold crisis meeting over passport backlog after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki vowed to ground everything else to rectify the issue following numerous complains from the public.
  • 10:36 am Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale arrives in India for a three-day visit, as both nations seek to strengthen security cooperation.