News Tracker - Monday, 6 January 2025 - 7:02 am

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua sends a message to Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya challenging him not to be 'cowed from speaking out on behalf of the people of Kenya when it’s necessary.'

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A former nominated MCA was arrested along a Kisumu Highway after her son was accused of leading an irate mob that stormed Chemase Police Station in Nandi, stoned and beheaded a murder suspect before chopping off his private parts. The politician was accused of leading an organ-harvesting syndicate.

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Spice FM presenter Eric Latiff, a founding host at the station, announces departure from Standard Media Group after serving for 5 years.

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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki held an early morning engagement with representatives of small-scale business people operating within markets in Nairobi County and agreed that the National Government would supplement the county government's support.

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Billy Mwangi, Peter Muteti, Bernard Kavuli, and Rony Kiplagat, who were abducted in December 2024 by unknown people, were released on Monday morning.

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Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi vows legal action aimed at removing Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and his successor in the Interior docket Kipchumba Murkomen from the roll of advocates.

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Several passengers are feared dead after two Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) collided along the Murang’a-Kenol Highway. A section of staff from the Mwai Kibaki Hospital were among the victims of the crash.

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Nyandarua Senator John Methu writes a letter to Senate Speaker Amason Kingi asking him to convene a special seating to discuss the unresolved cases of abductions currently rocking the country.

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DP Kithure Kindiki meets CSs Chris Kiptoo (Treasury) and Alfred K'Ombudo (Trade) and others for a briefing on the status report for the establishment of 47 County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs)- one per County. The completion of the first cohorts of CAIPs is envisaged for 2025.

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IEBC CEO Hussein Marjan condemns the murder of the late senior official in Kilifi, Aisha Akinyi Abubakar, urging security agencies to expedite investigations and bring those responsible to justice.

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State House Senior Advisor Moses Kuria holds a Taifa Care Express in Mombasa County flanked by region's leaders among them Governor Abdulswamad Nassir.

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Basic Education PS Dr. Belio Kipsang says the Ministry of Health is ready to fully implement the CBC programme while monitoring school opening day in Nairobi.

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DP Kithure Kindiki says that the Government is establishing the Kenya Leather Industrial Park (KLIP) in Kenanie, Machakos County to push the annual contribution of the leather industry from the current Ksh15 billion to Ksh175 billion and industry jobs from 17,000 currently to 100,000.

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Narc-Kenya Party leader Martha Karua's application to represent Opposition leader Kizza Besigye in a Ugandan Court was approved by the Uganda Law Council.

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Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji claims that Billy Mwangi was traumatised after his release noting, "The young man is seriously traumatised, he has been whipped, and he was kept in a dark room."

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DCI report reveals that John Muchiri Muthoni, a youth whose body was discovered a day after he went missing, passed away after being a victim of mob justice in connection to a burglary attempt.

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US Embassy advises its citizens to exercise caution after calls for nationwide anti-government protests across Kenya warning that "Demonstrations in central business districts across the country and potential road blockages of major thoroughfares are possible."