News Tracker

Fri, 17 May 2024

  • 10:20 am Kenya denies ever cutting electricity supply to the Democratic Republic of Congo's embassy during the time the two nations had a diplomatic fallout.
  • 9:40 am Kenya and Tanzania join arms with African countries to table a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly seeking to have the World Kiswahili Language Day.
  • 9:20 am Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) releases the 2024 Economic Survey Report.
  • 8:40 am National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) reveals it lacks the legal capacity to stop anyone from re-registering accident vehicles that have been written off.
  • 8:20 am Kenya Meteorological Department releases weekend weather forecast with Nairobi set to receive moderate rainfall. Rift Valley and Lake Victoria Basin are set to receive heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms.
  • 7:50 am Kenya to wait longer to receive a Ksh131 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) because of floods experienced in the country in the last 2 months.
  • 7:30 am Maseno University Student arrested over alleged involvement in rape of female students as well as robbery with violence. His accomplices are still on the run.

Thu, 16 May 2024

  • 6:53 pm Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot tables amendments to the Gambling Control Bill 2023, advocating for the devolution of licensing authority to county governments.  
  • 6:13 pm EALA MP Hassan Omar criticises DP Rigathi Gachagua over his call for the one man, one shilling formulae for resource allocation.  
  • 5:27 pm Interior CS Kithure Kindiki introduces a unique personal identification (UPI) number to be used in the issuance of birth and death certificates.
  • 5:13 pm President William Ruto reaffirms his belief in Raila Odinga as a perfectly suited candidate for the African Union Commission Chairmanship  
  • 4:33 pm UDA National Elections Board (NEB) unveils the full list of all the 215 locations where the upcoming grassroots elections will be held.  
  • 4:13 pm Political experts adduce a weak African diplomatic presence in Washington as the reason President William Ruto has been denied an opportunity to address a joint congress.  
  • 3:19 pm President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda reignites the longstanding discussion on the unification of East African states into a federation.
  • 3:09 pm President William Ruto reveals a mutual plan by Kenya and Uganda to extend the crude oil pipeline from Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County to Kampala in Uganda.  
  • 2:11 pm The Kenyan shilling is set to weaken in the coming days against the United States Dollar.   
  • 2:10 pm Kenya receives a new consignment of self-injectable contraceptives aimed at providing enhanced protection for women across the country.  
  • 1:35 pm President William Ruto reveals that Kenya and Uganda will jointly explore building a pipeline from Eldoret to Kampala. 
  • 1:00 pm Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris attracts the wrath of Kenyans after throwing her weight behind Finance Bill, 2024.
  • 12:39 pm Former NTV reporter Eunice Omollo appeals for help from Kenyans, revealing that she has been struggling with her bipolar condition that has led to her facing eviction and transferring care of her son.
  • 12:20 pm Seychelles fronts its former Vice President Vincent Meriton to contest for the African Union Commission (AUC) position.
  • 11:29 am Weatherman lists Nairobi among areas likely to experience rainfall on Thursday. 
  • 11:00 am JSS teachers hold demonstrations in Nairobi demanding to be hired on permanent terms.
  • 10:50 am Jimmy Kibaki relinquishes his position as the deputy leader of The New Democrats Party and quits politics altogether. 
  • 10:00 am Public Service CS Moses Kuria announces he will not participate in the Limuru III Conference and asks his constituents to keep off until the meeting is properly convened. 
  • 9:41 am National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula challenges Azimio MPs to stop complaining to the public about the provisions of the Finance Bill, 2024 and contest it in Parliament.
  • 9:00 am US Ambassador Meg Whitman advises government to keep taxes the same for longer to achieve its long-term revenue collection targets.
  • 8:42 am Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire calls for regulation of Muguka trade in her county citing the need to protect children.
  • 8:00 am  First Lady Rachel Ruto attends the 30th Anniversary of the International Day of Families. 
  • 7:20 am Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi lobbies for more funding for his office to improve Kenya's diplomatic standing