News Tracker - Monday, 27 January 2025 - 7:21 am

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Ministry of Defence's Major General Mohammed Nur Hassan sent a memo to KDF officers noting that the lunch subsidy will end on July 1 as the state transitions to the 'pay as you eat'(PAYE) plan. The state is looking to save between Ksh2 billion and Ksh3 billion.

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Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale announces that he will vie for the county's Gubernatorial seat in the 2027 General Election.

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President William Ruto on Tuesday appointed the 9-member Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) selection panel to oversee the process of selecting IEBC Commissioners. The members include Kiome Lindah Gakii, Communication professional Oloo Adams, James Evans Misati, and Nicodemus Kipchirchir Bore.

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President William Ruto on Sunday night called for the immediate and unconditional cessation of hostilities in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki holds the 26th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) at his residence in Karen, Nairobi.

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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula directs the Secretary of the Parliamentary Service Commission, Jeremiah Nyegenye, to put in place all the necessary arrangements required to facilitate the work of the 9-member IEBC Panel appointed by President William Ruto.

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The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) clarified that trees being cut at the Aberdare Forest were part of routine maintenance and that upon harvesting the aged trees, the service will begin a re-establishment programme.

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President William Ruto hosts the African Union Institutional Reforms Summit at State House in Nairobi.

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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has published a draft of updated regulations for all commercial vehicles in the country.

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Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni on Monday said former President Uhuru Kenyatta met President William Ruto to discuss Kenya's economic situation and not to get his peers in government.

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Chief Justice Martha Koome has instructed members of the IEBC Selection Panel to be impartial and professional in carrying out their roles and restore faith in the electoral system.

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Transport activities along Thika Road have been disrupted after protests erupted near Kenyatta University in the Kahawa area.

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President William Ruto today attended the opening session of the Retreat of the Extended Bureau on the Implementation of Institutional Reforms of the African Union at State House, Nairobi.

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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is among the leaders attending the unveiling of the new Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) Party Headquarters in Karen, Nairobi.

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he was the only one in the cabinet who could call out President William Ruto.

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Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka has divulged that former Interior CS Fred Matiang'i is set to quit his role at the World Bank and come back to Kenya.

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The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) has called for the immediate revocation of the appointment of Aisha Jumwa as Chair of the Kenya Roads Board (KRB).

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has once again hit out at President William Ruto, saying he was instructed to defend government projects even when they were failing.

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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has said his ministry is committed to streamlining immigration and security services at Kenya's airports to improve customer experience. 

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The Kenya Forest Service on Monday welcomed 29 former employees of the defunct Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA) following the merger of some state corporations.

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Webuye West MP Dan Wanyama has been summoned by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) over remarks he made a week ago regarding the Mountain region.

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The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) arrested 17 Kenyans including two suspected ISIS members, several foreign terrorist fighters and others involved in terrorism financing, radicalisation and propaganda. 

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A suspect arrested for allegedly posting a photo on the X platform depicting President Ruto's funeral will be detained for four days pending investigations.

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has confirmed the arrest of two suspects who have been conning the public by pretending to be directors with the ability to terminate cases.

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Kenya Railways has announced that the Lukenya train which leaves the Nairobi CBD at 5.50pm daily was not available on Monday due to a blockage on a section of the line in Athi River.

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President William Ruto has said he spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron about the situation in Eastern DRC and he has expressed support for the regional efforts to deal with the challenge.

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The Judiciary has urged the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) members to cancel their planned protests against Chief Justice Martha Koome and the other Supreme Court judges.

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The African Union (AU) through its African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has disputed Moody’s Global Credit Rating Agency’s recent decision to revise Kenya’s economic outlook from negative to positive.

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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has outlined several directives targeting owners, carriers and operators of commercial vehicles.