News Tracker - Saturday, 15 February 2025 - 6:40 am

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Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital with high blood pressure complications late Friday night, a day after he was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
 

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Parents from a school in Makueni are seeking answers after the school took nearly three days to inform a parent their child had drowned in the school pool.

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House prices dropped by 1.1 per cent in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter and fell 14.28 per cent year-on-year, according to a report by KBA.

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Kenya Power has confirmed delays in the generation of tokens purchased through paybill numbers, after numerous complaints online. 

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KeNHA announces a four-day closure of the Thika Superhighway at Juja Highpoint, commonly referred to as Centurion.

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President William Ruto and Raila Odinga share the same vehicle on their way to the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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The Senate oversight committees has warned corrupt governors that they will be held responsible for the theft of billions of shillings in public funds; this follows the sentencing of former Kiambu Governor Waititu this week.

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The Sports and Culture Ministry owes the Kenya National Library Services (KNLS) Ksh63 million in unpaid rent, a House Committee has been told.

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Treasury CS John Mbadi has ordered the boards of six Regional Development Authorities (RDAs) to suspend all promotions, new recruitment, new appointments, and implementation of new projects with immediate effect.

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UN Sec-Gen Guterres criticises the lack of permanent African representation on the UN Security Council amid calls for permanent representation in the powerful Council.

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Kenya has pledged Ksh258 million to support over 30 million Sudanese people in need of humanitarian assistance.

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Angola President João Lourenco is the new AU chairperson for one year, succeeding Mauritania’s Ghazouani; Burundi, Ghana, and Tanzania take first, second, and third vice chair positions, respectively.

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The price of Grade 1 Miraa has been increased from Ksh700 to Ksh1,300, while that of Grade 2 and f Alele has been doubled to Ksh700 and Ksh1,000, respectively.

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The late legendary broadcaster Leonard Mambo Mbotela has been laid to rest at Lang’ata Cemetery in Nairobi County.

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The Chief of Uganda's Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has threatened to attack the town of Bunia in neighbouring eastern Congo unless "all forces" there surrendered their arms within 24 hours amid ongoing peace talks.

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Kenya earned Ksh108 billion from its flower exports in 2024 compared to Ksh106.68 billion in 2023, a trade association has said.

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DCI arrests eight suspects, including a 50-year-old woman, following the seizure of 497 kg of marijuana at a homestead in Gilgil.

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Molo MP Kuria Kimani makes his first public appearance in Molo months after the brutal murder of prominent Molo activist Richard Otieno, alias Molo President, which he was accused of orchestrating.

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The office of the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has given the Director General of NEMA, Mamo Boru, 21 days to address the plight of Phenom Estate residents in Nairobi.

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Round 1: No winners for the AUC Chairperson election between Raila Odinga (Kenya), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (Djibouti), and Richard Randriamandrato (Madagascar).

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Round 3: Raila drops to second with 20 votes, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf wins with 23 votes, and Richard Randriamandrato drops out of the race with 5 votes.

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Round 4: Mahamoud Youssouf wins with 25 votes; Raila has 21 votes, 1 spoilt vote reported, and 2 abstentions.

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Round 5: Raila earns 21 votes, Mahamoud Youssouf gains one more to 26 votes; no spoilt vote reported, and 2 abstentions.

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Round 6: Youssouf once again takes the lead with 26 votes, with Raila jumping to 22—not enough to keep the former Prime Minister in the AUC race. He is eliminated.

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Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti has won the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson seat with 33 votes.

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At least 14 Kenyans are among 18 people being arrested in India at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport while allegedly trying to smuggle gold and diamonds.

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Raila Odinga concedes defeat in the AUC chairperson race and says, ‘I Am Not Bitter, I Am Very Happy.’ 

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