News Tracker

Sun, 05 March 2023

  • 10:51 am Bandits stage another attack in Samburu County killiling two children despite ongoing KDF operation.
  • 9:45 am Ethiopian Embassy in Kenya marks 127th anniversary of the victory of Adwa.
  • 8:31 am President William Ruto's allies want all envoys appointed before former Head of State Uhuru Kenyatta left office recalled.
  • 7:36 am  Azimio leader Raila Odinga to make a major announcement on his next political move on Thursday.
  • 7:00 am KPLC restores power after hours of countrywide blackout attributed to system disturbance.

Sat, 04 March 2023

  • 6:35 pm UDA party launches mass registration exercise in Kisumu County, targets 250,000 new members.  
  • 5:50 pm Cleophas Malala, claims that youths registered as UDA members will have an added advantage in seeking government jobs. 
  • 4:48 pm Nairobi governor, Johnson Sakaja, raises ward bursaries from 4.5m to 6m per ward. 
  • 3:29 pm State Department for Housing partners with Gulfcap real estate to build 6,000 affordable units at Starehe grounds. 
  • 2:09 pm Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Heritage launches relief efforts for communities living near the Amboseli National Park. 
  • 1:26 pm Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua calls on farmers to sell their maize before the arrival of imported grains, which he says will disrupt current market prices.
  • 11:21 am President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party launches its office in Kisumu City. 
  • 10:41 am Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o suspends all boda boda operations in Milimani and Tom Mboya estates. 
  • 10:28 am Govt announces a Ksh140 billion grant from the British Council to cushion six universities from underfunding.
  • 9:52 am Trade CS Moses Kuria outlines President William Ruto's plans to lower the exchange rate to Ksh85 against 1 US Dollar. 
  • 8:59 am Judiciary warns media organisations against propagating misleading reports. 
  • 7:15 am DP Rigathi Gachagua asks former Interior CS, Fred Matiang’i, to return to Kenya and record a statement with the police. 

Fri, 03 March 2023

  • 4:22 pm Ambassador Meg Whitman says the US will respect Kenya's stance on LGBTQ.  
  • 3:40 pm Magarini MP Harrison Kombe loses his seat after the Malindi High Court nullified his victory.
  • 2:38 pm President William Ruto extends the term of the former Chief Justice David Maraga - led Police Reforms Taskforce for two months.
  • 1:50 pm President William Ruto presides over National Youth Service passout parade in Gilgil, Nakuru County. 
  • 1:47 pm President William Ruto extends the term of the Police Reforms Taskforce headed by former Chief Justice David Maraga, by 2 months.
  • 12:08 pm Police officer Ahmed Rashid takes a plea after High Court Judge Kanyi Kimondo dismissed his application that sought to have the plea-taking stopped.
  • 11:26 am Project Management Institute (PMI™) reviews show that business conditions deteriorate in February 2023 as cost of living pressures hit sales. 
  • 10:47 am Government urged to construct roads, railways and airports in banditry-prone North Rift, to open up the region. 
  • 9:39 am Rwanda President, Paul Kagame, urges DRC peace facilitators to address shortcomings without fear of reproach or criticism. 
  • 8:51 am President William Ruto commits to giving Eni Spa, an Italian Energy firm, 300,000 acres of land in the country.
  • 7:40 am Nandi Senator, Samson Cherargei, refutes reports claiming that Kenya was paid Ksh16 billion to push for LGBTQ ruling. 
  • 6:48 am Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) directs commercial banks to ration dollars following a shortage of the currency. 

Thu, 02 March 2023