News Tracker

Sat, 19 August 2023

  • 11:48 am Former Presidential candidate Reuben Kigame weighs in on 2022 elections results debate. Says elections were not free and fair as claimed by US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman.
  • 11:10 am Political analyst Herman Manyora advises Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka to abandon bipartisan talks claiming its a political trap for him.
  • 10:30 am Nairobi County Government says Baba Dogo Central Kitchen will be ready for operation by the time schools open for third term.
  • 10:00 am Azimio Leader Raila Odinga leaves for the UK.
  • 9:46 am Govt shuts down 33 businesses for various reasons including unsustainable debt and insolvency.
  • 9:07 am Azimio Leader Raila Odinga meets with US Senator Chris Coons after hitting out at Ambassador Meg Whitman for claiming that 2022 presidential election was free and fair.
  • 8:11 am Medium Term Budget bulletin shows President William Ruto intends to concentrate on six key sectors to boost economy. These include; Affordable Housing, Agriculture, Creative Economy, Healthcare, Digital Superhighway, and MSMEs. 
  • 8:03 am Ugandan Minister for Agriculture, Frank Tumwebaze criticises President William Ruto's remarks about imported milk from his country. 
  • 7:47 am EACC Chairperson, Bishop David Oginde, defends commission's strategy of targeting minor players in corruption cases. He contends that these low-level suspects are frequently used as conduits by more influential figures.
  • 7:25 am National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula faults Azimio Leader Raila Odinga for blasting American Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman. Says Kenya has longstanding tradition of respecting diplomats.

Fri, 18 August 2023

  • 6:43 pm President William Ruto says that the African Climate Summit in Naiorbi will change the world's perspective of Africa. 
  • 6:20 pm National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula condemns opposition leader Raila Odinga for criticising US Ambassador Meg Whitman. 
  • 5:48 pm EACC chairperson Bishop David Oginde wants corruption cases fast-tracked. 
  • 5:46 pm Eldoret residents jeer Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago at a roadside rally held by DP Rigathi Gachagua. 
  • 4:12 pm Private universities call for a review of the new funding model. 
  • 4:05 pm Nairobi County Government orders crackdown on clubs in residential areas. 
  • 3:21 pm Pastor Ezekiel appeals the closure of his church Newlife Prayer Centre. 
  • 3:18 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua closes the Devolution Conference 2023 in Eldoret. 
  • 2:50 pm Government urges students to join the Railway Training Institute(RTI), offering technical, vocational and entrepreneurship programmes. 
  • 2:45 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua trolls opposition leader Raila Odinga for threatening to call for the withdrawal of US Ambassador Meg Whitman. 
  • 1:36 pm Fafi MP Salah Yakub claims that gunmen attacked him while on his way from a burial. 
  • 1:35 pm President Ruto appoints David Nyokabi as the non-executive chairperson of the Kenya National Public Health Institute. 
  • 12:38 pm President William Ruto reiterates that the government plans to employ at least 1 million people through the Affordable Housing plan.
  • 12:33 pm CBK warns MPs against introducing a Bill that seeks to reintroduce interest rate caps. 
  • 11:31 am Registrar of Societies deregisters Pastor Ezekiel Odero's church, Newlife Prayer Centre. 
  • 11:20 am President Ruto appoints Joseah Kiplangat Cheruiyot as the Kenya Medical Training College board chairperson. 
  • 10:50 am The Director of Public Prosecutions wants the assets of Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago seized.  
  • 10:25 am  Auditor-General flags Sh8.6 billion unremitted National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions. 
  • 9:50 am President William Ruto in Kasarani for the 2Jiajiri/GIZ graduation Ceremony.
  • 9:30 am President William Ruto meets US Senator Chris Coons and Ambassador Meg Whitman at the State House.