News Tracker

Sat, 01 July 2023

  • 2:19 pm President William Ruto, his deputy Rigathi Gachagua and marathoner Eliud Kipchoge meet at Kessup Forest Block for the annual tree planting exercise.
  • 1:30 pm Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero's bodyguard and driver among victims of Londiani Junction crash; Communication Officer confirms to Kenyans.co.ke.
  • 1:15 pm Death toll from Londiani Junction accident rises to 52.
  • 12:47 pm Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga attends Day 2 of the Luo Extravaganza.
  • 12:32 pm Health CS Susan Nakhumicha dispatches emergency care personnel to support the teams at Kericho Referral Hospital and Londiani Hospital.
  • 11:55 am President William Ruto promises to strengthen cooperative societies during Ushirika Day at KICC.
  • 11:05 am Kenya Railways and Kenya Forest Service team up to plant trees at Bunyala Forest in Kakamega County.
  • 10:49 am Award-winning poet Micere Mugo dies aged 81 years.
  • 10:25 am Motorists stuck in traffic for over three hours following a long-distance bus accident.
  • 9:40 am Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen unveils plan to relocate all open-air markets from highways after Londiani accident.
  • 9:13 am David Mwaure replaced as Agano Party leader by Samuel Karanja Kamau.
  • 8:48 am Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta holds a consultative meeting with various stakeholders on the cantonment matters in North Kivu in the Eastern DRC.
  • 8:09 am President William Ruto appoints Brigadier (Rtd) Richard Mbithi as chairperson of the Board of Directors of the East African Portland Cement Company Limited.
  • 7:40 am The prosecution accuses Pastor Paul Mackenzie of distributing films to the public without a valid KCFB license.
  • 7:07 am President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua mourn the deaths of over 50 people in a multi-vehicle accident at Londiani.

Fri, 30 June 2023

  • 7:16 pm President William Ruto orders civil servants' salaries to be increased by 7 to 10 per cent. 
  • 6:28 pm EPRA increases fuel prices  by factoring in the 16 per cent VAT on petroleum products. 
  • 6:07 pm Finance and Planning Committee Chairperson, Kimani Kuria, says government will respect conservatory orders issued against the Finance Act 2023.
  • 5:27 pm High Court  suspends Finance Act 2023. 
  • 5:04 pm President William Ruto meets AU Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat to discuss the progress of the Sudan peace talks.  
  • 4:55 pm Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika criticised after terminating contracts for over 500 health workers.
  • 4:32 pm Supreme Court rejects Stephen Mwangi Muriithi's petition seeking Ksh2 billion compensation from the late President Daniel arap Moi. 
  • 3:50 pm KNBS says inflation dropped to 7.9 per cent in June 2023 from 8.0 per cent in May 2023. 
  • 3:21 pm The National Treasury allocates Ksh1 billion to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for the promotion of tutors. 
  • 2:54 pm President William Ruto Unveils Kazi Majuu platform to help Kenyans seeking to work abroad.
  • 2:25 pm Education stakeholders urge the task force appointed to review CBD to release its final report. 
  • 1:48 pm President William Ruto witnesses a marriage conducted by the registrar of civil service. 
  • 1:45 pm Azimio La Umoja says Kenyans have felt the consequences of their choices in electing William Ruto as President. 
  • 12:42 pm President William Ruto signs the County Revenue Allocation and Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill 2023.
  • 12:37 pm Narok Senator Ledama Olekina opposes the Salaries and Remuneration Commission salary increment.