News Tracker

Sat, 15 July 2023

  • 6:36 pm President William Ruto calls for national dialogue on conditions for protests just days after violent demonstrations rocked the country.
  • 5:48 pm Gov’t refutes reports that police hurled tear gas canisters in school during Azimio protests leaving several pupils hospitalized.
  • 5:02 pm CS Moses Kuria authorises the importation of bar soaps after prices shoot up.
  • 4:57 pm Opposition Leader Raila Odinga claims President William Ruto has formed clandestine unit to disrupt Azimio rallies. 
  • 3:48 pm Interior CS Kithure Kindiki apologises to President William Ruto over deaths reported from Wednesday protests.
  • 3:06 pm Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen meets Rwanda's Infrastructure Minister Ernest Nsabimana in Kigali.
  • 2:42 pm President William Ruto arrives in Homa Bay as his Nyanza tour begins.
  • 2:19 pm Defence CS Aden Duale vows to fight Al-Shabaab and secure Kenyan soil.
  • 1:43 pm Sports CS Ababu Namwamba leads the cheering squad during the World Rugby Under 20 Tournament at Nyayo Stadium.
  • 12:55 pm President William Ruto heads to Homa Bay to attend Interior PS Raymond Omollo's Thanksgiving ceremony.
  • 12:31 pm Fire breaks out at Kipchimatt Supermarket in Bomet destroying goods worth millions
  • 11:58 am Health CS Susan Nakhumicha attends the 4th Amref International University Graduation.
  • 11:29 am The Kenya National Library Services (KNLS) launches virtual library with 200,000 materials.
  • 10:59 am Interior CS Kithure Kindiki issues warning to all Kenyans intending to block roads during Wednesday's protests.
  • 10:25 am ICT CS Eliud Owalo arrives at Oriwo Boys High School ahead of President William Ruto's Nyanza tour.
  • 9:42 am Interior CS Kithure Kindiki visits Sondu market at the border of Kericho and Kisumu Counties for a security meeting.
  • 9:18 am President William Ruto reveals that his government has made heavy investments in infrastructure to upgrade the transport network.
  • 8:54 am Two terror suspects who got lost en route to Somalia arrested in Moyale, a few meters from the border.
  • 8:29 am Two people die after a car they were traveling in was involved in a multiple-vehicle crash along Nairobi-Naivasha Highway.
  • 7:55 am EPRA reduces petrol prices by Ksh0.85 to retail at Ksh194.68 and retains diesel at Ksh179.67.
  • 7:25 am Education PS Belio Kipsang bans mock and inter-school exams to rein in on school unrest and limit interference with the school calendar.

Fri, 14 July 2023

  • 7:56 pm DCI launches investigations into Finland Scholarship saga in Uasin Gishu County after an outcry from students. 
  • 7:15 pm UK government issues travel advisory to its citizens over new wave of anti-government demonstrations. 
  • 6:52 pm Kenya Railways announces resumption of operations in Syokimau and Lukenya after temporary closure of stations occasioned by Wednesday protests.  
  • 6:35 pm Education CS Ezekiel Machogu sets aside Ksh1 billion for the development of infrastructure in basic education institutions. 
  • 5:57 pm Ministry of Health announces mass distribution of mosquito nets targeting over 28 counties. 
  • 5:38 pm Kenya asks UN to condemn Azimio protests after raising concerns over increased police brutality. 
  • 4:59 pm Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka demands unconditional release of 41 protestors still being held in police custody. 
  • 4:23 pm Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah says the government will withdraw President Uhuru Kenyatta and Prime Minister Raila Odinga's vehicles over ant--government demos. 
  • 3:55 pm UN expresses concerns over increased police brutality during Azimio protest.