News Tracker - Friday, 31 January 2025 - 6:18 pm

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Kenya Power records a Ksh9.97 billion profit after tax for the last financial year ended December 31, 2024, attributed to increased electricity sales, reduced operational costs, and lower finance expenses.

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Nairobi County hires 60 additional lawyers to cut costs on hiring external legal counsel; in the fiscal year leading up to June 2024, the county disbursed approximately Ksh1.3 billion to 44 law firms.

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Elon Musk has reacted to former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s message, criticising those who complained over US President Donald Trump’s decision to stop foreign aid saying, "Good for him."

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High Court has declared Zabron Mokua's nomination as a judge at the East African Court of Justice unconstitutional; the nomination was done by former EAC CS Peninah Malonza.

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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has called out the IG of Police, Douglas Kanja, and the DCI boss, Amin Mohammed, over the disowning abductions, terming it "unacceptable."

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6,000 warehouse loaders protest the lowering of wages in Shimanzi Terminus in Mombasa, paralysing operations for over two weeks.

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Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) President, Dr Gilda Odera appointed the new Vice Chairperson of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

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Uganda's Supreme Court Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo declares prosecuting civilians in military courts unconstitutional; this follows the alleged abduction in Nairobi and the arraignment of Kizza Besyige in a military court.

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The Ministry of Education reviews the curriculum for TVETs to include short two- and three-week courses as part of new reforms.

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The IEBC Selection Panel has vowed to have a chairperson and commissioners in place in less than 85 days.

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All Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to be equipped with body cameras effective July 1 to ensure transparency and efficiency, Transport CS Davis Chirchir announces.

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The government will double immigration booths and staff at JKIA and introduce electronic self-clearance gates (e-Gates) in new airport reforms.