News Tracker - Saturday, 18 January 2025 - 6:53 am

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The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) officially recognises the Kenya Electronic Sports Federation (KESF), a major step forward for Esports in the country.

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President Ruto appoints Governor Gladys Wanga’s husband, George Wanga, to be the non-executive chairperson of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

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Education CS Julius Ogamba dismisses  Moi University Council and appoints a new council via gazette notice.   

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A suspected gas explosion has destroyed property worth millions of shillings in Moi's Bridge, Uasin Gishu County

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Treasury CS John Mbadi says the government will release Ksh48.8 billion in capitation funds next week.

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West Mugirango MP Steve Mogaka has said that he will withdraw the case challenging the establishment of Nyamira University at Kiabonyoru.

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Two people die in a grisly road accident along the Machakos-Kitui road in Kaseve; 14 others sustain injuries.

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Nairobi has been ranked as the fifth-best city in Africa in the Travellers’ Choice Awards; Marrakech, Mauritius, Zanzibar, and Cape Town Central are ranked first to fourth, respectively.

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217 more Kenyan police officers have left for Haiti, joining the 400 already fighting gangs in the Caribbean country.

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The Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya issues orders prohibiting the sale, distribution, importation, or handling of pharmaceutical products entering the Kenyan market that reference the Indian pharmacopoeia (IP).

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Former Kitutu Masaba MP Timothy Bosire has declined Ruto’s appointment as the non-executive chairperson of the Board of Directors of NTSA

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PSC dismissed 449 government employees found with fake certificates according to an annual report covering the 2023/2024 financial year; 181 others resigned.

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ACK elects Canon Jonathan Kabiru as Bishop of Nairobi Diocese.

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The government to spend Ksh193 million for livestock vaccinations with over two million doses purchased, according to Agriculture PS Jonathan Mueke.

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President Ruto has urged religious leaders to take the lead in ensuring the integrity of the country’s moral fabric.

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Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi scolds Kenyans for urging Dutch royals to cancel Kenya visit over governance concerns.

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The National Police Service Commission has cautioned Kenyans against attacking law enforcement officers following an incident where a policeman’s arm was chopped off by protestors along the Mai Mahiu-Narok road at Duka Moja.

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IPOA has launched investigations into the Friday incident along the Mai Mahiu-Narok road at Duka Moja that saw police officers injured.

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CS Muturi refutes claims he will be attending a planned Mega One Alliance in Limuru 4 conference organised by Kalonzo and Gachagua set for tomorrow.

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National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has proposed to relocate Parliament from Nairobi to Kisumu. 

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Chaos erupt in Nyeri after Maina Njenga, accompanied by youths, storm a prayer meeting organised by Pastor Dorcas Rigathi.

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CJ Koome, through a letter from Judiciary spokesperson Paul Ndemo, assures the Judiciary's commitment to swift justice in the Baby Pendo murder case.

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A college student drowns during a swimming outing at the Gwa-Kungu quarry dam, Nyandarua; recovery efforts are ongoing.

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Female lawmakers to launch Komesha Dhuluma campaign against GBV, backed by Ksh100m from President Ruto; the initiative involves 102 legislators nationwide.

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MPs are set to gather for a three-day retreat in Naivasha, Nakuru County, from January 27 to 31, 2025.

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Police have launched a probe into suspected femicide after a woman's body was found naked next to a knife near Langata cemetery.