News Tracker

Sat, 05 August 2023

  • 2:50 pm Raila Odinga attends the burial of David Omondi, who was allegedly killed by police during protests. 
  • 2:28 pm Seven civil society organisations challenge the government’s decision to backdate Housing Fund taxes to July 1.
  • 1:56 pm President Ruto commissions Kagio Water Supply Project in Ndia Constituency. 
  • 1:18 pm Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen receives the inaugural direct flight of Indigo Airlines from India at JKIA.
  • 1:03 pm Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah says that cost of living, inclusivity and audit of IEBC will not form part of the Raila-Ruto talks.
  • 12:33 pm Raila Odinga visits Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o to check his progress after surgery. 
  • 12:09 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua assures that the government will allow churches to self-regulate rather than control them. 
  • 11:55 am Thanksgiving prayers held at the Bomb Blast Memorial Park ahead of the launch of the Consortium of the 7th 1998 Victims Association.
  • 11:33 am President Ruto promises to build 15 ultramodern markets in Kiambu County as part of his Bottom-up Economic Model.
  • 10:54 am ICC prosecutor Karim Khan declines to comment on letters addressed to the ICC by the government, prosecution and activists. 
  • 10:21 am DP Rigathi Gachagua thanks Githurai residents for voting for his boss, William Ruto. 
  • 9:55 am President William Ruto launches Githurai Market in Kiambu County.
  • 9:24 am ICC prosecutor Karim Khan advocates for African countries to join UN Security Council on a permanent basis. 
  • 8:58 am NACADA and the Association of Pentecostal and Evangelical Clergy of Kenya sign an MoU to curb alcohol, drug, and substance abuse. 
  • 8:17 am Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen appoints a 15-member task force to the E-mobility Task Force. 
  • 7:50 am Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja demolishes a building constructed by an MCA in Eastleigh. 
  • 7:30 am Pastor Paul Mackenzie laments that police are mistreating him in the cells. 
  • 6:50 am Reports state that Kenya Kwanza will offer Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka international jobs.
  • 6:41 am Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua assures churches that the government will not interfere with their operations. 

Fri, 04 August 2023

  • 6:44 pm Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi launches school feeding program for 524 county ECDE centers. Program set to benefit more than 35,000 children.
  • 6:12 pm Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) launches investigations into WorldCoin's data mining activities in the country.
  • 5:55 pm Kenya Kwanza bipartisan talks team rejects date and venue proposed by Azimio. Counters with own demands. 
  • 5:12 pm Nairobi MCAs accuse DCI of harassment as agency mounts investigations into alleged corruption at City Hall.
  • 4:47 pm Government refutes reports claiming that only Kenyans with monthly incomes of Ksh150,000 and below are eligible for Affordable Housing.
  • 4:14 pm Teachers threaten to stage strike over salary deductions.
  • 3:49 pm Police shot protestors who surrendered during Azimio's anti-government protests, joint statement by Amnesty International, LSK and Kenya Medical Association reveals.
  • 3:38 pm Linda Jamii files application challenging National Assembly clerk Samuel Njoroge's refusal to admit petition seeking  Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome ouster over alleged gross misconduct.
  • 2:47 pm ICC prosecutor Karim Khan expresses gratitude for warm welcome, says he is touched by Kenyans' kindness and hospitality. 
  • 2:31 pm Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi directs Ministries, Departments and Agencies to submit annual asset reports to Treasury by August 15.
  • 1:26 pm Ethiopia declares state of emergency over violent clashes between the national army and local fighters from the northern region of Amhara.