6:32 pm
DP Kithure Kindiki meets PCS Musalia Mudavadi and his other colleagues Alice Wahome and Wycliffe Oparanya among others who form the Cabinet Committee on Finance, Infrastructure, Land, and Production Economy.
5:52 pm
Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah, who served as Raila Odinga's Chief Agent in the AUC chair elections, explains that the candidate's decision to withdraw from the race after six rounds of voting was his own choice in the spirit of pan-Africanism; If Raila stayed in the race, the elections would have been suspended and fresh rounds of campaigns launched.
5:26 pm
DCI detectives have arrested a 29-year-old man who was reportedly sent by a former house help to recover salary arrears amounting to Ksh1,800 from her former employer in Kirinyaga County. The robber made away with a car, TV, 2 mobile phones, and Ksh12,000.
4:49 pm
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced that days after President William Ruto announced the construction of the Isiolo-Mandera Road, 11 contractors have already been deployed to the site and the project will be completed in 2 and a half years.
4:24 pm
3 former Kenya Pipeline Corporation employees who were found guilty of stealing petroleum products and accessing KPC computer systems were sentenced to a collective jail term of 25 years; Two convicts have an option of paying a Ksh10 million fine while the other can pay Ksh5.3 million.
3:50 pm
Youth protesting a businessman's attempt to grab land belonging to an agricultural college storm a construction site in Tigoni, Kiambu County, and demolish a building under construction.
3:14 pm
Kenya recorded a sharp drop in coffee export in December 2024 which stood at 2,647 metric tonnes down from 4,121 metric tonnes in November; Tea, on the other hand, dropped to 49,700 metric tonnes from 53,300 metric tonnes.
2:52 pm
School principals in Turkana Countythreaten to paralyse learning activities starting this week should the government fail to disburse adequate capitation.
1:57 pm
Senator Samson Cherargei calls for the amendment of the Constitution to accommodate the offices of the prime minister and opposition leader noting that it will 'ensure elections losers get a chance to critique government of the day constructively.'
12:52 pm
Mining CS Hassan Joho holds talks with His Excellency Faisal Abdullah Al Rowas, the chairman of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to explore the potential for establishing direct shipping lines between Kenya and Oman.
12:19 pm
A new report shows that JKIA a 1.9 percent increase in passengers arriving at its terminal in 2024 compared to 2023; The passenger arrivals figure in August, July and December 2024 was 450,246.
11:25 am
Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi has been arrested and is reportedly being detained at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters on Kiambu Road.
10:58 am
A Somali national posing as a Kenyan has been arrested alongside a Kenyan accomplice on suspicion of being Al Shabaab terrorists.
10:20 am
Kenyans have been called upon to claim their financial assets, as the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) grapples with a staggering Ksh82 billion in unclaimed financial assets.
9:55 am
A report by KNBS indicated that the number of visitors' arrivals at both Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Moi International Airport increased in December 2024.
9:24 am
The senior leadership of the National Police Service (NPS) has called on the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to reconsider how it conducts the arrests of police officers, citing concerns over the humiliating nature of these operations.
8:29 am
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has confirmed receiving World Bank funding for the expansion of the Isiolo-Mandera road, which is expected to be completed by 2029.
7:45 am
President William Ruto has eulogised the late Malava MP Malulu Injendi, describing him as a diligent and focused leader who served his people selflessly.
Mon, 17 February 2025
5:30 pm
The National Assembly has dismissed an attempt to initiate a censure motion against Speaker Moses Wetang'ula.
4:55 pm
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has announced that it will commence its strike today at midnight, citing unfulfilled Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) demands.
4:25 pm
The Registrar of Companies, Joyce Koech, has directed the immediate deregistration of 177 companies and issued a warning to 44 more in a series of notices in the Kenya Gazette.
3:55 pm
Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has announced an increase in the number of weighbridges across the country as part of the government's ongoing efforts to enhance transport efficiency.
3:13 pm
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has appealed his 12-year sentence through lawyer Danstan Omari, citing a health condition.
2:10 pm
President William Ruto has appointed Ndungu Athinji as the Chairperson of the Kenya Tea Board for a three-year term, revoking the appointment of Jacob Kamau Kahiu, who previously held the position.
1:58 pm
Kenyan files a petition seeking the removal of Migori Magistrate Mathias Okuche for alleged professional misconduct, partiality, and violation of the rule of law.
