News Tracker

Sat, 17 June 2023

  • 6:48 pm President William Ruto and his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, visit Githunguri to launch development projects.
  • 5:55 pm Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua assures his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor of Kenya's support over the tussle with Poland.
  • 5:00 pm Water CS Alice Wahome distances herself from a Ksh120 million Karen home scandal between a cabinet secretary and first-time MP.
  • 4:19 pm President William Ruto inspects livestock in Meru after removing the tax on animal feeds to guarantee minimum returns.
  • 3:37 pm The East African Business Council (EABC) threatens to sue Kenya at the East African Court of Justice for banning the importation of Ugandan milk.
  • 2:25 pm Unnamed CS in President William Ruto's Cabinet and an MP battle over Karen home valued at Ksh120 million.
  • 1:47 pm MPs call for suspension of NEMA Director General Mamo Boru Mamo over pollution at Athi River.
  • 12:21 pm Kenya's Foreign Affairs CS Korir Sing'oei calls out Poland for detaining South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's delegation.
  • 11:41 am Tana River County Assembly Minority Leader Hamisi Iddi Deye dies in a crash along Malindi-Garsen road.
  • 11:05 am President William Ruto and his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, are scheduled to hold a rally in Meru County.
  • 10:35 am Esther Passaris and Jalang'o join DP Rigathi Gachagua at the heart-to-heart run in Lang'ata.
  • 9:38 am Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua flags off the heart-to-heart run at Carnivore Grounds in Nairobi County.
  • 9:12 am Kalonzo Musyoka accuses President William Ruto of misleading Kenyans by promising to improve their lives.
  • 8:27 am National Assembly's Committee on Agriculture and Livestock mulls reintroducing the Sugar Act after Ksh5 tax imposed on sugar.
  • 7:38 am ODM SG Edwin Sifuna vows to discipline MPs for skipping Finance Bill 2023 voting exercise.  

Fri, 16 June 2023

  • 6:28 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua announces that the World Bank approved Ksh45 billion loan for government development programmes.
  • 5:50 pm President William Ruto urges the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to extend the social dialogue to include jobless youth.  
  • 4:08 pm Trade CS Moses Kuria appoints his former running mate Faith Mwaura as a member of the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) board of directors.
  • 3:29 pm KMPDC closes down 46 health facilities in Mombasa County for operating unlawfully.
  • 2:21 pm Education CS Ezekiel Machogu directs that teaching in schools should start at 8 am and end at 3:45 pm - inclusive of the breaks.
  • 2:15 pm Supreme Court sets aside the Court of Appeal ruling which faulted Govt for flouting procurement laws in the Ksh500 billion SGR deal between Kenya and China. 
  • 12:16 pm Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung'u allocates Ksh39.9 billion to critical infrastructure projects aimed at tackling the persistent traffic challenges. 
  • 11:00 am Ministry of Foreign Affairs says President William Ruto-led Sudan peace process to proceed unhindered as mandated by IGAD. 
  • 10:22 am  CJ Martha Koome names Siaya High Court after Kenyan trailblazing barrister Argwings Kodhek. 
  • 9:42 am Pastor Paul Mackenzie's followers call off hunger strike after four days of detention at Shimo La Tewa Maximum Prison. 
  • 8:44 am Former State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita explains why he shared details of a command centre during the January 2009 Dusit attack.  
  • 7:57 am Nairobi governor, Johson Sakaja, attends his inaugural C40 Steering Committee Meeting. 
  • 7:02 am Esther Passaris explains why she voted for the Finance Bill 2023. Says government needs money. 

Thu, 15 June 2023

  • 6:53 pm Treasury CS introduces Ksh5 excise duty per kg of sugar because it is associated with various ailments such as diabetes.
  • 6:40 pm Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung'u proposes an increase of excise duty on betting, gaming, price competitions and lottery from the current 7.% to 12.5%.