News Tracker

Sun, 06 August 2023

  • 5:41 pm Azimio leader Raila Odinga dismisses President William Ruto's claim that Kenya Kwanza has stabilised economy. Says Head of State wouldn't get it right even if he ruled for 100 years.
  • 5:19 pm Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen criticises Kenya Kwanza bipartisan talks team leader Kimani Ichung'wah for communicating with Kalonzo Musyoka, his Azimio counterpart via letters. Ruto ally wants process expedited.
  • 4:32 pm President William Ruto reiterates stance Kenya Kwanza government has stabilised the economy.
  • 4:02 pm Azimio Principal Martha Karua expresses concern over ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan's presence in the country. Terms the visit suspect.
  • 3:57 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua praises Interior Cabinet Kithure Kindiki's management style. Tells other CSs and PSs to emulate him.
  • 3:14 pm Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo claims he has requested President William Ruto to give opposition leader Raila Odinga international job
  • 2:42 pm President William Ruto trashes cautionary note issued by Moody's Investor's Service, a prominent credit rating agency, warning Kenya risks defaulting on its debt obligations.
  • 2:08 pm Sugarcane farmers in Western Kenya decry the 3-month closure of milling companies in the region. Say shut down will affect them adversely.
  • 1:44 pm Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) welcomes recommendations made by the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms.
  • 1:12 pm National Assembly Administration & Internal Security Committee visits Baringo to assess security situation in the banditry-prone region.
  • 12:20 pm Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera questions Kenya Kwanza's commitment to peace talks. Tells President William Ruto to remove hardliners from bipartisan talks team.
  • 12:01 pm The Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers, David Ndii dismisses reports that university fees have increased.
  • 11:37 am Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka maintains he will only recognise Ruto as validly elected president when opposition is allowed access to election servers and the results thoroughly verified.
  • 11:01 am US military conducts military operation in Lamu to counter the threat posed by Al Shabaab
  • 10:45 am 3 dead, 60 others injured in tragic accident in Marsabit County.
  • 10:05 am National Police Service Commission (NPSC) flags fake mass recruitment advert doing rounds on social media.
  • 9:36 am South Gem Ward MCA Brian Obiero stabbed five times at a funeral.
  • 9:04 am Kajiado residents kill two elephants that fatally attacked a child and injured mother.
  • 8:47 am Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka admits to not being present during Raila talks with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu.
  • 8:03 am Ex-Wajir Governor Mohamed Mohamoud declared bankrupt.
  • 7:51 am Opposition leader Raila Odinga says Azimio will still lodge police brutality lawsuit against the government despite ceasefire talks with President William Ruto.
  • 7:00 am Police seal off Migori section of the Kenya-Tanzania Highway after residents invade it to dig up gold.

Sat, 05 August 2023

  • 6:50 pm Former President Uhuru Kenyatta meets Uganda's head of state Yoweri Museveni. 
  • 6:38 pm Azimio gives President Ruto 30 days to conclude the talks lest they return to the streets to protest. 
  • 5:58 pm Raila Odinga condemns police for extra judicial killings. 
  • 5:11 pm Sports CS Ababu Namwamba promises to build an international stadium for Uasin Gishu residents.
  • 4:48 pm Mbeere MP, Geoffrey Kiringa, faults the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) for filing a suit against the Finance Act 2023. 
  • 4:30 pm ICT CS Eliud Owalo launches public WIFI at Marikiti Market in Mombasa.
  • 3:51 pm Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru and her former competitor Purity Ngirici announce the end of their feud.
  • 3:33 pm ICT CS Eliud Owalo urges Kenyans to continue supporting the current administration.