News Tracker - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 - 7:22 am

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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and three other former heads of state have been appointed to lead joint peace talks seeking a lasting solution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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At least four people are feared dead and over 50 others injured after a Nya Ugenya bus collided with a trailer along the Londiani-Muhoroni road on Monday night.

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The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has suspended Careen Cheptoek from participating in any athletics competitions for two years over allegations of doping.

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The Ministry of Education has announced a mass recruitment drive in a bid to implement changes at public universities and colleges facing leadership wrangles.

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The Employment and Labour Relations Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Ksh30,000 minimum wage payable to security guards in Kenya.

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The government has announced plans to sell new dollar bonds to finance the repurchase of $900 million (about Ksh 116.55 billion in the current exchange rates) Eurobonds due in 2027.

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The National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture has rejected a request to allocate Ksh150 million for the relocation of staff at the historic Bomas of Kenya to facilitate renovations.

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Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has said the government will take adequate measures to curb the mismanagement of finances in SACCOS.

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The People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has blamed President William Ruto for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's failed AUC Chairmanship bid.

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The government has confirmed receiving World Bank funding for the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP), which includes the establishment of 25,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots across the country.

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Just a day after a Kenyan police officer was fatally shot and killed in Haiti, police unions in the Caribbean country have issued demands for better protection.

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The Sudanese government has threatened escalatory measures against Kenya over allegations of interfering in its internal affairs after it hosted the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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The Technical University of Kenya students stage demos at the Ministry of Education offices in Nairobi demanding the university be reopened after a prolonged closure.

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South African football legend Benni McCarthy is set to be unveiled as the new Harambee Stars head coach.

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Tuesday, February 25, revealed that Ksh61 billion will be needed to finance the upcoming 2027 General Elections.

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Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi promises that his Ministry will be keen to engage members of the public in the new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with infrastructure company Africa50 for new power lines in an effort to avoid protests witnessed in 2024.

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NEMA directs Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to remove the garbage dumped at Kenya Power’s offices noting, "This is not a waste disposal site. We do not want the garbage there."

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DP Kithure Kindiki accompanies President William Ruto to lay the foundation for the construction of an X-ray block and officially open the theatre block at Mkongani Sub-County Hospital.

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President William Ruto says that more than 170,000 affordable housing units are under construction across the country, generating over 250,000 jobs for our youth.

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The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) commissioners blame the recent budget cuts for delaying the recruitment of police officers while appearing before a National Assembly Committee to present its Budget Policy Statement.

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Police in Kiambu have launched a probe after the lifeless body of a man was found along the Southern Bypass with suspected foul play in his death.

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Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Governor Anyang' Nyong'o meet local officials and youth representatives from across Kisumu County and engage on their views on critical affairs of the country.