News Tracker

Tue, 21 March 2023

  • 11:24 am MPs probe the Ksh609 billion Telkom buyout clause. 
  • 10:29 am Mombasa governor, Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir, condemns the detainment of protesters and opposition MPs. 
  • 9:25 am Residents of Baringo North block Deputy IG, APS Noor Gabow's, car during protests. 
  • 8:33 am Kenya Power seeks to pay some of its foreign currency-denominated expenses in local currency. 
  • 7:40 am CAS nominee, Wilson Sossion, defends the police accused of using extra force on protesters who destroyed property. 
  • 6:51 am Reports claim the Maseno University student shot dead in Azimio protests breached a police barricade. 

Mon, 20 March 2023

  • 7:20 pm Opiyo Wandayi and Stewart Madzayo released from Kiambu Police Station after daylong detention.
  • 6:30 pm High Court certifies as urgent a suit seeking to stop recruitment of 50 CASs nominated by President William Ruto. 
  • 6:03 pm Calm returns to Nairobi CBD after daylong running battles between police and protesters.
  • 5:04 pm Azimio leader Raila Odinga says his official has been damaged by teargas canisters.
  • 4:17 pm Protesters vandalise UDA offices in Milimani, Kisumu, torch two vehicles.
  • 4:07 pm Speaker Moses Wetangula wants those flouting the law to face the consequences.
  • 3:58 pm Azimio Leader Raila Odinga says he will report President William Ruto to the International Criminal Court - ICC.
  • 3:36 pm Azimio Leader Raila Odinga declares mass action every Monday.
  • 3:17 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua pleads with Azimio leaders to call off ongoing mass action.
  • 3:12 pm Azimio Leader Raila Odinga addresses his supporters in Kamukunji, Nairobi after being denied access to CBD.
  • 3:07 pm Governor James Orengo at Kiambu Police Station seeking the release of Opiyo Wandayi and Stewart Madzayo.
  • 2:53 pm Police teargas Raila Odinga's convoy during a standoff at Serena Hotel.
  • 2:32 pm Solicitor General Shadrack Mose sworn into office at State House, Nairobi.
  • 2:30 pm Azimio leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka set to address the media.
  • 2:25 pm Deputy Police Inspector General Edward Mbugua retires after 30 years in the service.
  • 2:01 pm Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o asks police to arrest demonstrators destroying property.
  • 1:50 pm DP Rigathi Gachagua says the country has lost Ksh2 billion due to the ongoing Azimio mass action.
  • 1:34 pm Azimio leaders Opiyo Wandayi and Stewart Madzayo taken to Kiambu Police Station after being arrested in Nairobi during mass action.
  • 1:24 pm Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service, Edward Mbugua, retires, replaced by Abdalla Komesha in an acting capacity.
  • 12:49 pm Suna East MP Junet Mohamed says mass action to continue and that today was just rehearsal.
  • 12:29 pm Azimio MPs to address the press on the ongoing mass action at Media Centre - Parliament building at 12.30pm.
  • 11:51 am ODM SG Edwin Sifuna condemns arrest of Azimio leaders Opiyo Wandayi and Stewart Madzayo during mass action.  
  • 11:45 am Naivasha residents hold peaceful demos to oppose Azimio nationwide protests currently underway.
  • 11:21 am CJ Martha Koome flies to Nanyuki to officially open the 10th Heads of Station forum where the construction of a High Court station is expected to take place.