News Tracker - Thursday, 20 March 2025 - 7:47 am

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Lawyer Nelson Havi has jumped to the defense of First Lady Rachel Ruto after a section of online users bashed her for her choice of dressing during the State Banquet.

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Police have arrested members of a gang who disguised themselves as officers and robbed a police station in Wajir.

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The future of university students is at risk after Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba confessed that 23 public universities in the country are insolvent.

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The National Transport and Safety Authority Act (NTSA) has suspended Super Metro Limited’s operator license until the Company fully complies with the Public Service Vehicles Regulations, 2014

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The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) on Thursday, March 20 released four alternative routes for motorists aimed at easing traffic congestion caused by the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally.

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President William Ruto flagged off the 2025 WRC Safari Rally at City Hall Way, paving the way for the four-day race in Naivasha to begin.

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Former Nyandarua County Governor, Daniel Waithaka Mwangi, has been sentenced to two years in prison or a fine of Ksh1 million after being found guilty of procurement irregularities.

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President William Ruto has welcomed the decision for the World Bank and International Finance Corporation Regional Vice-Presidents for Eastern and Southern Africa to be based in Nairobi, stating that it will establish the city as a central hub in Africa.

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Super Metro CEO Nelson Nduki, in an exclusive interview with Kenyans.co.ke, terms NTSA's decision to suspend Sacco as an unfair treatment noting, "We strongly condemn the suspension because not all of our vehicles committed the offence. You can't just suspend an entire SACCO. We would understand if they suspended the involved parties."

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KUCCPS Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Agnes Wahome announces that it will open the university application portal next week.

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The Technical University of Kenya (TUK) has informed all first-year diploma students placed at the institution by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) that admission will begin on May 5.

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Nyahururu Anti-Corruption Court sentences former Nyandarua Governor Daniel Waithaka Mwangi to 2 years in prison with the option of paying a fine of Ksh1 million after he was found guilty of procurement irregularities and abuse of office. He was sentenced alongside Grace Wanjiru Gitonga, the former County Executive Committee Member for Water, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources.

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President William Ruto meets Saudi Arabia Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Al Khuraiji at State House in Nairobi noting that the friendship bond between the two countries was strengthened by the opening of the Kenya Consulate in Jeddah to ease travel for businesspeople and pilgrims.