News Tracker - Tuesday, 12 August 2025 - 1:44 pm

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CHAN organisers have instructed Harambee Stars supporters to get to Kasarani Stadium 5 hours before kickoff with e-tickets ready, following gate chaos in the previous match.

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Kenya and Iran have agreed to establish a joint committee to explore a new deal that will result in the lifting of the ban on Kenyan tea exports to the Arab country within the next 60 days.

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President Ruto has announced plans to establish a government-backed Youth Enterprise Investment Bank by the end of the year, with a capital of Ksh9.75 billion aimed at boosting youth-led businesses across Kenya.

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The Long Distance Drivers Association has urged drivers heading to DRC to avoid the Goli–Mahagi–Bunia route after attacks on trucks, including a fuel trailer hit by stone-throwing assailants.

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Moi University lecturers have issued a seven-day strike notice over, among other things, failure to disburse the salaries for June and July 2025; the strike will begin on August 20.

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Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has called for unity, urging members to “leave the hate outside” and focus on resolving internal disputes after an NEC meeting alongside party leader Eugene Wamalwa. 

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The Gitaru Interchange will open in the next two months, the Ministry of Transport has confirmed. 

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Hotels, clubs, bars, cafes, and music schools may face higher fees under PAVRISK’s 2026–2028 tariffs, including Ksh20,000 for music schools, Ksh10,000 for eateries, and up to Ksh600,000 for top-tier cottages using copyrighted music.
 

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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has exposed a cartel harvesting toxic fish from Lake Nakuru, repackaging it in Kisumu as Tilapia, and selling it nationwide, warning that the unsafe fish is being distributed to major towns and cities.

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The Kenya vs. Zambia CHAN 2024 game will kickoff at 3pm on Sunday and not 8pm, the Football Kenya Federation has clarified.

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Nominated Senator Hezena Lemaletian has sued her former lover, Musa Leyumpa, accusing him of persistently claiming she is his wife despite her rejecting him.