News Tracker

Tue, 04 March 2025

  • 3:16 pm Boda boda operators threaten to strike next week on Tuesday should MPs fail to throw out the controversial Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulations) Bill sponsored by Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale.
  • 2:52 pm Tinderet MP Julius Kibiwot calls for stern action against traffic police officers manning the Nandi Hills-Kopere Highway after a 14-seater matatu with 19 students is involved in a road crash. 
  • 2:17 pm Kenyan athlete Faith Kipyegon was on Wednesday nominated in the World Sportswoman of the Year category in the upcoming prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.
  • 1:52 pm The government says the mysterious illness that has emerged in Kisii County, particularly affecting the South Mugirango Constituency, is a result of water contamination. 
  • 1:14 pm Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has claimed there was a hefty payout for anyone who voted 'yes' to impeach former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
  • 12:56 pm Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen says that the World Food Program (WFP) was forced to lower food rationing to 40 per cent of the basic minimum for Kenyan refugees after developed countries effected budget cuts for humanitarian assistance programs.
  • 12:27 pm Kisii County Senator Richard Onyonka has penned a demand letter seeking government intervention following the outbreak of a mysterious illness in the county.
  • 11:55 am The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced a shift in its operations ahead of this year's exams, opting to outsource the logistics for the administration of national examinations.
  • 11:36 am The Chairperson of the Presidential Council for Economic Advisors, David Ndii, has dismissed allegations that the government spent Ksh104 billion to acquire the system that manages the Social Health Authority (SHA).
  • 10:55 am The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has cancelled advertisements for 171 positions citing financial challenges.
  • 10:25 am The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has announced plans to train examiners for the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) test for Grade 9 candidates.
  • 9:45 am Private forest owners could soon access loans from the government in a new move aimed at encouraging Kenyans to take up forestry.
  • 9:05 am Labour CS Alfred Mutua has announced a recruitment drive on March 5 and 6 at Roysambu for nurses, drivers, and hospitality workers who would like to work abroad.
  • 8:50 am Kenyans who rely on charcoal for cooking may soon be forced to spend more on fuel after the government introduced new regulations for charcoal producers.
  • 8:38 am Two primary school children and an adult were among three people killed in Koitumo, Marakwet East, on Monday night.
  • 7:50 am At least five female artisanal miners have died after a prohibited gold mine collapsed at Lumba Village in Rarieda Sub-County, Siaya County.
  • 7:36 am The government has announced several strict measures to regulate SACCOs following the scandal involving the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO).

Mon, 03 March 2025

  • 6:55 pm Huruma Ward MCA Peter Owera Oluoch was arrested on Monday, March 3 2025, for allegedly being involved in forgery of academic papers.
  • 6:20 pm Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe has announced that NCPB will begin the process of collecting 321,000 bags of wheat from farmers starting March 4, 2024.
  • 5:44 pm The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that it is currently in Kisii County to assist in identifying a mysterious disease outbreak that has sparked a public health scare in the county.
  • 5:15 pm The National Treasury has received demands from the Controller of Budget (COB), Margaret Nyakango, to reduce the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) debt ratio to 55% by 2029.
  • 4:55 pm The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested four former Nyamira County officials for the alleged abuse of office during their tenure in hiring 56 employees.
  • 4:15 pm Several people have been critically injured after protests involving refugees turned violent at the Kakuma Refugee Camp on Monday, March 3.
  • 3:55 pm The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has called for the release of the Ksh 64 billion accumulated capitation funds to support the already struggling education sector.
  • 3:31 pm Following a public health scare in Kisii County, Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni announced that the government had dispatched emergency surveillance teams from the Ministry of Health to assess and respond to the situation.
  • 2:49 pm Kenya Power flags as fake a notice announcing that the company is hiring to fill 241 vacancies across 10 departments, including maintenance technicians, electrical technicians, financial accountants, customer care representatives, store managers, data entry clerks, interns, security guards, drivers, and cleaners.
  • 2:22 pm State House says that Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands wrote a letter to CS Musalia Mudavadi seeking President William Ruto's support to mobilise funds to end HIV, TB, and malaria.
  • 1:54 pm The Kenyan Government confirmed that 64 Kenyans are currently waiting at the Thai-Myanmar border, ready to cross into Thailand after being rescued from a scam compound run by armed men.
  • 1:13 pm DCI Director Amin Mohamed announced that his detectives will interrogate Nairobi County officials, including Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria, who are accused of illegally dumping waste at Kenya Power offices in Nairobi.
  • 12:37 pm The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that 1.9 million Kenyan taxpayers benefitted from a Ksh 140 Billion waiver in tax penalties, interests, and fines under the ongoing Tax Amnesty Program.