News Tracker

Thu, 28 November 2024

  • 12:57 pm The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) meets the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga to discuss issues relating to the enforcement of capital markets regulations, particularly those involving financial crimes, fraud, and market manipulation.
  • 12:21 pm The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) informs exporters that it will set up a service desk and offer assistance in applying for the Certificate of Origin (COO) to its members and non-members at a fee of Ksh200.
  • 11:55 am President William Ruto on Thursday, November 28, put on notice CEOs of 34 agencies within his government who he claims have been undermining government efforts in the digitisation of government services and non-compliance with the eCitizen platform.
  • 11:21 am Kenyans who won this year's Lu’an Marathon in Anhui, China, were awarded live geese.
  • 10:49 am The Government of South Sudan directs all payments of trade permits for goods entering the country to be paid within the country’s borders affecting Kenyan traders at the Mombasa port.
  • 9:50 am President William Ruto and other high-ranking government officials are at KICC, Nairobi, to mark the First Anniversary of the eCitizen Directorate.
  • 9:14 am The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has informed smallholder farmers that they will receive fertilizer suspense refunds together with the Green Leaf (GL) payable in January 2025.
  • 8:45 am Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has warned government officials who colluded with businessman Gautam Adani that they might need to refund him after his deals with Kenya were cancelled.
  • 8:15 am COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli wants the Presidential term limit scrapped to eliminate politicking immediately after Elections.
  • 7:37 am 24 Kenyan banks could face closure within the next three years if the proposed increase in core capital in the Business Laws, from Ksh.1 billion to Ksh.10 billion, is implemented.
  • 7:00 am The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has announced the temporary closure of several city roads on December 1, 2024, from 6am to 10am to pave way for the World AIDS Day half marathon.

Wed, 27 November 2024

  • 6:30 pm Labour Cabinet Secretary (CS) Alfred Mutua has announced that the nationwide recruitment for foreign jobs will take a temporary hiatus until mid-December.
  • 5:50 pm The Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) Human Resource Manager has been arrested over allegations of corruption involving a tender for the provision of staff medical cover.
  • 5:25 pm Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana has withdrawn the Religious Organisations Bill that seeks to regulate religious groups.
  • 4:45 pm Parliament has approved the appointment of Gerald Nyaoma Arita as the second Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, following the submission of a joint Parliamentary report.
  • 4:26 pm Tranport CS Davis Chirchir has announced the signing of a Ksh8.4 billion contract with South Korean Samsung C&T for the construction of phase one of Nairobi's Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and the Traffic Management Centre (TMC) to end traffic congestion in Nairobi.
  • 3:45 pm The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has instructed all medical interns across the country to withdraw their services following the recent suicide case of an intern doctor.
  • 3:07 pm President William Ruto says that Kenya is scaling up investments in innovation to not only position Kenya as a global innovation hub but also support start-up businesses and empower the youth.
  • 2:59 pm The High Court issues orders barring the government from entering concession agreements with Adani Group over Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) until a pending case is determined.
  • 2:19 pm State House Senior Advisor Moses Kuria and Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire officiate the Taifa Care Express mass registration and problem-solving exercise in Runyenjes Constituency, Embu County.
  • 1:54 pm The Director of Public Communications at State House in Nairobi, Greald Bitok, announces that SHA contributions will not be paid directly through the consolidated 222222 pay bill number but rather through a separate account.
  • 1:21 pm ODM Party National Elections and Campaigns Committee chair Emily Awita says that only registered members are allowed to participate in grassroots elections which kicked off across all 47 counties today.
  • 12:51 pm Roads CS Davis Chirchir witnesses the signing of a contract between KURA and Samsung C&T for Phase 1 of Nairobi's Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and the Traffic Management Centre (TMC).
  • 12:27 pm President William Ruto directs that the Kenya Innovation Agency be domiciled in the office of the President citing the need for commercializing opportunities from the sector and having it at a central place.
  • 11:40 am Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga meets Côte d’Ivoire President, Alassane Ouattara, to discuss concerns over the African Continent and the need to identify and prioritise transformational projects such as infrastructure, visa-free movements, and intra-African trade.
  • 11:21 am Vice Chairperson of the Political Disputes Tribunal and Mount Kenya University School of Law Dean Wilfred Mutubwa collapsed and died while on a brief break from a virtual court session in Nairobi.
  • 10:57 am The National Police Service Disciplinary Committee, chaired by Lilian Kiamba, convenes at the Commission's offices to deliberate on disciplinary cases involving officers below the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police.
  • 10:27 am Mukuru Community Justice Center reveals that the public successfully foiled an attempt by armed men believed to be police officers to abduct one of the volunteers who helped retrieve bodies dumped at Kware Dumpsite.
  • 9:53 am Mining CS Hassan Joho says that going forward, investors will be required to show proof of funds before being granted licences to engage in mining services in the country.