News Tracker

Thu, 24 August 2023

  • 1:19 pm President William Ruto commissions tarmacking of Ndaragwa Roads.
  • 1:15 pm Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General appointee Humphrey Wattanga sworn into office.
  • 12:47 pm Education Cabinet Secretary, Ezekiel Machogu, reveals that only 30% of students have successfully completed the application process for funding, only days before the scheduled reopening of higher learning institutions.
  • 12:30 pm President William Ruto conveys to TikTok CEO that the content he expects on the platform should be geared towards boosting business opportunities and generating income for the youth in Kenya.
  • 11:56 am BRICS admits six members into the alliance including; Ethiopia and Egypt.
  • 11:00 am TikTok agrees to remove inappropriate material after meeting between President William Ruto and its Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew.
  • 10:48 am Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti bans doctors employed by the County from owning and running private chemists.
  • 10:29 am Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki orders Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome (NPS) to remove all roadblocks citing prevalent corruption.
  • 9:45 am Vetting of Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP) nominee Renson Ingonga scheduled for Thursday, next week.
  • 9:21 am ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo dismisses possibility of outrightly banning TikTok in Kenya.
  • 8:51 am MPs advocate for a thorough review of the new higher education model, pointing out gaps that need to be addressed to ensure equitable access to education.
  • 8:11 am Former Kenya Film and Classification Board (KFCB) CEO Ezekiel Mutua advises embattled Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba to focus on doing what's right.
  • 7:46 am Parliament proposes tapping of calls and emails for people moving unexplained large amounts of cash
  • 7:41 am Indian Police arrest 2 Kenyan women with cocaine worth Ksh25 million
  • 6:45 am  Anti-stock theft police in Nyakach relocated following public petition.
  • 6:27 am Former Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana opposes move to create additional counties insisting the calls are ill informed.

Wed, 23 August 2023

  • 5:35 pm KUCCPS Releases placement results for students who applied to join Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs)
  • 4:41 pm President William Ruto issues title deeds in Rongai, Nakuru County.
  • 4:04 pm Sports CS Ababu Namwamba apologises to the National Assembly while appearing to defend his Ministry. 
  • 3:25 pm Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) offices at the Port of Mombasa on fire.
  • 3:01 pm Traders block KEBS officials from seizing contraband goods in Eastleigh.
  • 2:49 pm President William Ruto says govt will build proffesional studios in every county to help artists nurture their talents.
  • 2:04 pm Ministries of Trade and Agriculture set for budget cuts as government seeks to tame Kenya’s balloning debt which shot up to Ksh9.6 trillion in May 2023.
  • 1:45 pm President William Ruto says he is set to meet TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew over Kenya's concerns with explicit and harmful content on the platform.
  • 1:20 pm  Former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and his wife arrested, ODM says.
  • 12:45 pm Laikipia Governor, Joshua Irungu, postpones recruitment of 400 casual labour workers due to disagreements between the existing workers and the administration.
  • 12:25 pm Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro sends procurement officers on compulsory leave over alleged non-compliance with Ethics Act.
  • 11:48 am 9 steel manufacturers hit with record Ksh338.8m fine for market distortion.
  • 11:29 am East African Business Council advocates for contract farming to enhance food security in the region.
  • 10:50 am MPs unanimously approve the motion for the establishment of a National Cancer Prevention and Control Fund