News Tracker

Mon, 03 July 2023

  • 7:51 pm US Ambassador Meg Whitman hails the Finance Act 2023 saying American investors will troop into Kenya.
  • 7:21 pm Former President Uhuru Kenyatta meets Special Representative of the Secretary General of the UN in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Bintou Keita in Nairobi.
  • 6:59 pm Foreigner arrested trying to obtain Kenyan Identity card using a fake birth certificate.
  • 6:20 pm The edible oils companies request President William Ruto's government to allocate suitable land for palm growing.
  • 5:37 pm CASs vow to appeal High Court ruling declaring their appointments unconstitutional.
  • 4:48 pm A lawyer files a petition challenging President William Ruto's decision to allow Cleophas Malala, David Ndii, Monica Juma and Harriette Chiggai to attend Cabinet meetings.
  • 4:19 pm Health CS Susan Nakhumicha attends the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey launch at KICC. 
  • 3:53 pm The High Court declares President William Ruto’s appointment of 50 CASs unconstitutional.
  • 2:58 pm KNBS ranks Samburu, West Pokot, Marsabit, Narok and Meru among counties with the highest number of teenage pregnancies.
  • 2:28 pm Court detains Pastor Paul Mackenzie for 30 days and releases his wife, Rhoda Mumbua, on Ksh100,000 bail.
  • 1:35 pm Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi arrives at the World Friends Church Conference at Kabarak University, Nakuru County.
  • 1:12 pm Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga set to launch a dining hall complex at Dr Ida Odinga Secondary School in Siaya County.
  • 12:59 pm 43 per cent of women believe a husband is justified to beat his wife for eight reasons including burnt food and getting home late.
  • 12:14 pm New KNBS statistics show 33 per cent of women own a house compared to 45 per cent of men while 27 per cent of women own land as opposed to 34 per cent of men.
  • 11:49 am 19 sustain injuries after bus overturns at Siwot Area in Kericho County.
  • 11:19 am UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala heads to Oyugis in Kisii for the recruitment of new party members.
  • 10:57 am Police launch manhunt after goons break into Kisumu County Assembly and steal TVs and public address systems.
  • 10:34 am Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina advocates for the execution of corrupt government officials in her new proposal.
  • 9:51 am Nominated MP John Mbadi implores colleagues to return the Ksh31,000 pay increment arguing that it will be taxed.
  • 9:25 am Auditor General Nancy Gathungu reveals government has not kept a proper financial statement on Kenya's debt position.
  • 8:55 am Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and Water CS Alice Wahome vow to appeal a court ruling barring implementation of the Finance Act 2023.
  • 8:21 am The Judiciary postpones the ruling of Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.
  • 7:40 am Court set to rule on the legitimacy of 50 CASs appointed by President William Ruto.
  • 7:26 am Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah to file a suit against EPRA for contempt of court over increased fuel prices on Monday morning.

Sun, 02 July 2023

  • 7:23 pm President William Ruto lifts a six-year-long ban on logging, contrary to his efforts to champion climate change. 
  • 6:44 pm Londiani traders return to sell goods by the roadside along the Kericho-Nakuru highway in defiance of government directives. 
  • 6:42 pm President William Ruto says Kenya has grown democratically, as witnessed through the Supreme Court ruling which upheld his victory. 
  • 5:45 pm Former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, graces the Dala 7's finals in Kisumu County.
  • 5:35 pm CNN's Fareed Zakaria to interview President William Ruto on Climate Action, Democracy, Regional Peace and Security. 
  • 5:32 pm PCS Musalia Mudavadi emphasises the importance of peace and security in the East African Community (EAC).