News Tracker

Thu, 03 August 2023

  • 6:26 pm Sugar industry stakeholders appeal to President William Ruto to suspend directive allowing importation of sugar. Kenya Sugarcane Plantation and Allied Workers Union says policy will kill local industry.
  • 5:51 pm Research conducted on Kenyan lakes classifies fish from Lake Nakuru unfit for human consumption.
  • 5:21 pm Tanzania increases petrol prices by Ksh27 per litre 3 days after benchmarking with EPRA
  • 4:43 pm A joint statement from Interior and ICT ministries reveals 2 Kenyans were nabbed in connection with WorldCoin and are being grilled by DCI.
  • 4:14 pm Ukambani MP denies assaulting businesswoman on August 2.
  • 3:52 pm Ombudsman office gives KUCCPS 7-day ultimatum to answer to technical glitches experienced on its portal.
  • 3:23 pm Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u assures investors government is finalising new tax policy guidelines amid concerns over a difficult business environment.
  • 2:49 pm Moody's Investors Service warns Kenya risks defaulting on some of its international debt obligations if it proceeds with plan to buy back half of Eurobond before maturity.
  • 2:27 pm NARC Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua meets Mt Kenya leaders in Azimio to stem brewing disquiet.
  • 1:55 pm President William Ruto announces Ksh100 Billion foreign funding for second phase of Konza Technopolis. 
  • 1:35 pm President William Ruto awards charter to the Open University of Kenya.
  • 12:37 pm Embattled Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni says power sharing will not feature in talks with Kenya Kwanza.
  • 12:25 pm President William Ruto appoints Equity Group Managing Director James Mwangi as Open University of Kenya chancellor.
  • 11:51 am The Law Society of Kenya demands statistics on deaths and arrests from the anti-government protests staged by Azimio from the police.
  • 11:30 am Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu says most registered Kenyans did not turn up to vote in the 2022 general election.
  • 10:47 am Siaya Governor, James Orengo, demands President William Ruto repeals the Finance Act, 2023 before Azimio begins talks with the ruling party.
  • 10:37 am President William Ruto to award charter to The Open University Of Kenya today.
  • 9:40 am Kenyan traders are ditching the Dollar for the Chinese Yuan, report by Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) shows.
  • 9:01 am Government unveils three-pronged strategy to protect critical infrastructure from future cyber attacks.
  • 8:46 am Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Ksh181 billion from banks in 2022.
  • 8:20 am Government backdates Housing Levy deductions to July 1.
  • 7:49 am 283 Kenyan workers died in Gulf countries between January 2020 and November 2022, Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore reveals.
  • 7:01 am WorldCoin owner Alex Bania assures Kenyans that his technology is safe a day after operations were suspended. 

Wed, 02 August 2023

  • 6:49 pm Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale calls for honest and transparent dialogue as Kenya Kwanza, Azimio unveil teams for ceasefire talks.
  • 6:06 pm Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company (NAWASCO) official arrested by police after soliciting a Ksh50,000 bribe from a client.
  • 5:40 pm Kericho Governor Eric Mutai vows to take legal action against any staffer involved in embezzling Ksh13.7 million raised for Londiani accident victims.
  • 5:02 pm National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula criticises Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi over shallow responses to questions posed by legislators regarding various issues in his ministry.
  • 4:47 pm Court warns former Migori Governor Okoth Obado against interfering with witnesses in Sharon Otieno murder case.
  • 4:29 pm Interior Ministry identifies forgery of travel documents as most prevalent crime along Kenyan borders. 
  • 3:56 pm Communications Authority (CA) orders WorldCoin to cease its data collection activities in the country.