News Tracker

Wed, 19 July 2023

  • 1:48 pm Former First Lady Mama Ngina's security detail reinstated hours after being withdrawn over ongoing protests.
  • 1:38 pm Nakuru Town West MP Samuel Arama draws firearm after bumping into hostile protesters.
  • 12:50 pm 148 Secondary School students from Ikonge PAG Girls in Nyamira County hospitalised after consuming suspected contaminated water.
  • 12:18 pm Catholic bishops on President William Ruto to repeal the Finance Act, 2023 to stem wave of anti-government protests rocking the country.
  • 11:54 am Protesters overwhelm police in Kibra as demonstrators engage officers in running battles.
  • 11:26 am Murang'a County Government announces that it will delay payment of June salaries due to biting cash crunch.
  • 10:53 am Senate Speaker Amason Kingi adjourns Education CS Ezekiel Machogu's grilling session over quorum.
  • 10:38 am Kenyan passport climbs to 67th position in the 2023 Henley & Partners ranking from 76th place in 2022.
  • 10:27 am UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala warns the opposition against destructive protests. Calls on Azimio leader Raila Odinga to give President William Ruto to implement his manifesto.
  • 9:52 am Car importers protest after govt raises car import duty to 35%. Traders say they were not consulted.
  • 9:11 am Protesters block Homa Bay-Rongo Road as Azimio demonstrations gather steam in select towns countrywide.
  • 8:45 am President William Ruto to commission water projects in Kericho today despite nationwide protests.
  • 8:22 am Kisii Governor Simba Arati's security withdrawn over his prominent role in organising Azimio protests.
  • 7:48 am Embakasi East MP Babu Owino arrested, ODM says.
  • 7:36 am Protestors block road in Kisii hours hours before the scheduled start of Azimio's nationwide protests. 

Tue, 18 July 2023

  • 7:37 pm Cabinet approves new legislation aimed at curbing money laundering and illicit money flows in the country.
  • 6:12 pm Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen urges opposition leader Raila Odinga to call off scheduled protests.
  • 5:39 pm Showdown looms as ruling United Democratic Party (UDA) announces counter protests to neutralise Azimio demonstrations.
  • 4:55 pm NACADA raises red flag over widespread use of unspecified drug in certain counties. Authority working with the respective governments to curb the menace.
  • 4:44 pm Kenyan rugby legend Collins Injera secures govt job. Retired sportsman is now an employee of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC).
  • 3:56 pm ODM rebels request a different venue for disciplinary hearings. All of them express fears they will be attacked at Chungwa House.
  • 3:40 pm Concerns raised after report reveals that Naivasha General Hospital records 15-20 newborn deaths every month.
  • 2:47 pm Over 5,000 Nairobi traders threaten to march to Mama Ngina Kenyatta's home in Muthaiga over disruption caused to their businesses by Azimio protests.
  • 2:24 pm Chief Justice Martha Koome appoints three-judge bench to hear and determine Finance Act petition.
  • 1:48 pm Transporters warn of looming paralysis between Wednesday and Friday over Azimio protests.
  • 1:40 pm Azimio La Umoja claims top leaders' homes and offices are being monitored by security officers drawn from special units.
  • 12:52 pm Western envoys led by US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman call for a truce between President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga amid anti-govt protests.
  • 12:18 pm MCAs suspend nationwide strike. Senate given one month to solve salary impasse.
  • 11:57 am Gachagua cancels key meeting ahead of this week's planned anti-government demonstrations.
  • 11:21 am Religious leaders and businessmen from Central Kenya call for a ceasefire between Raila and Ruto to avert losses during protests.