News Tracker

Tue, 27 June 2023

  • 7:48 am National Assembly deputy speaker, Gladys Sholei, clarifies that the government cannot borrow funds from NHIF and NSSF as alleged. 
  • 7:01 am Trade CS Moses Kuria says he will continue to turn around the economy with media coverage or not. 
  • 6:46 am Raila Odinga returns to Kenya from UAE ahead of the mega Kamukunji Grounds rally scheduled for Tuesday, June 27. 

Mon, 26 June 2023

  • 6:50 pm Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol survives impeachment after 27 Senators dismiss Ad Hoc Committee report against 16 who approved it.
  • 5:57 pm President William Ruto recalls Ambassador Judy Wakhungu from France.
  • 5:13 pm Interior CS Kithure Kindiki  declares Wednesday, June 28, a public holiday to mark Eid-Ul-Adha.
  • 3:58 pm Senate Special Committee recommends the impeachment of Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol paving the way for Senate to debate the report.
  • 3:42 pm Senate Speaker Amason Kingi suspends the session for 30 minutes to allow the senators to review the report on the impeachment of the Siaya County Deputy Governor, William Oduol.
  • 3:20 pm President William Ruto reveals that he spent Ksh250 million on over 200 boda boda fundraisers.
  • 2:12 pm President William Ruto honours volunteers at the 93rd Annual Inspection Parade of the St. John Ambulance held at State House.
  • 1:40 pm Education CS Ezekiel Machogu presides over the inauguration of the new council of TVET Curriculum Development, Assessment & Certification Council (CDACC) led by chair, Prof. Ahmed Farej.
  • 12:54 pm It is estimated that over 90,000 more refugees will migrate to Dadaab Refugee Camp from Somalia by the end of 2023.
  • 12:03 pm Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) students set the institution's Student Center on fire protesting fee increment.
  • 11:13 am Nairobi Expressway to close for 16 hours beginning Saturday, 10 p.m. to pave the way for the Nairobi City Marathon.
  • 10:31 am President William Ruto signs the Finance Bill 2023 into law at State House in Nairobi.
  • 9:59 am Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga gifts Gor Mahia Ksh1.5 million cash after winning the Football Kenya Federation( FKF) Premier League.
  • 9:30 am UDA SG Cleophas Malala advocates for a substantial raise for MCAs through cost-cutting on hospitality and seminars.
  • 8:54 am Citizen TV News anchor Willis Raburu announces exit from Royal Media Services after 13 years.
  • 8:03 am Police arrest 3 suspects and recovered 12 elephant tusks in Marigat, Baringo County.
  • 7:07 am Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua mourns Marina Museo Mututho, an administrative attaché in Paris who passed away after battling cancer. 

Sun, 25 June 2023

  • 7:21 pm UDA postpones Homa Bay event from June 30 to July 8 to avoid clashing with Raila Odinga supporters.
  • 6:21 pm Sebastien Ogier from France crowned winner of the 70th edition Safari Rally after beating closest competitor by 13.6 seconds.
  • 5:49 pm IG Japhet Koome visits Quick Response Unit (QRU) in Garissa accompanied by his deputy in charge of Kenya Police Douglas Kanja.
  • 4:59 pm Pastor Dorcas Rigathi offers to sponsor two needy students at Alliance High School through to University.
  • 4:10 pm President William Ruto arrives at the WRC Safari Rally closing ceremony in Naivasha.
  • 3:26 pm Police arrest man accused of killing his lover by slitting her throat in Uasin Gishu County.
  • 2:34 pm Matatu associations call off the strike planned for Monday after a meeting with NTSA.
  • 1:39 pm Speaker Moses Wetangula and Governor Ken Lusaka attend a service at Emmaculate Heart of Mary Misikhu Parish Catholic Church in Bungoma County.
  • 1:24 pm President William Ruto vows to bridge teachers shortage estimated to be over 110,000.
  • 1:12 pm President William Ruto donates 25 milk coolers to boost livestock farming in Kajiado County.