8:19 am
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says that "Kenya has never before fronted such a qualified, decorated and ideologically anchored candidate for an international job" while calling for evaluations before Kenya fronts candidates for AU and AUC bids after Raila Odinga lost the chairperson race.
7:21 am
3 Kenyan lawmakers, Homa Bay MP Peter Opondo Kaluma, Narok Senator Ledama Olekina and Alego Usonga MP Sam Atandi, who are allied to Raila Odinga, announced that they are planning to petition for Kenya and EAC to exit from the African Union after the Kenyan candidate lost the AUC chair job.
Sat, 15 February 2025
7:54 pm
Raila Odinga concedes defeat in the AUC chairperson race and says, ‘I Am Not Bitter, I Am Very Happy.’
7:10 pm
At least 14 Kenyans are among 18 people being arrested in India at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport while allegedly trying to smuggle gold and diamonds.
6:29 pm
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti has won the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson seat with 33 votes.
6:28 pm
Round 6: Youssouf once again takes the lead with 26 votes, with Raila jumping to 22—not enough to keep the former Prime Minister in the AUC race. He is eliminated.
5:53 pm
Round 5: Raila earns 21 votes, Mahamoud Youssouf gains one more to 26 votes; no spoilt vote reported, and 2 abstentions.
5:51 pm
Round 4: Mahamoud Youssouf wins with 25 votes; Raila has 21 votes, 1 spoilt vote reported, and 2 abstentions.
5:47 pm
Round 3: Raila drops to second with 20 votes, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf wins with 23 votes, and Richard Randriamandrato drops out of the race with 5 votes.
5:30 pm
Round 1: No winners for the AUC Chairperson election between Raila Odinga (Kenya), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (Djibouti), and Richard Randriamandrato (Madagascar).
4:43 pm
The office of the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has given the Director General of NEMA, Mamo Boru, 21 days to address the plight of Phenom Estate residents in Nairobi.
4:12 pm
Molo MP Kuria Kimani makes his first public appearance in Molo months after the brutal murder of prominent Molo activist Richard Otieno, alias Molo President, which he was accused of orchestrating.
3:07 pm
DCI arrests eight suspects, including a 50-year-old woman, following the seizure of 497 kg of marijuana at a homestead in Gilgil.
2:51 pm
Kenya earned Ksh108 billion from its flower exports in 2024 compared to Ksh106.68 billion in 2023, a trade association has said.
2:13 pm
The Chief of Uganda's Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has threatened to attack the town of Bunia in neighbouring eastern Congo unless "all forces" there surrendered their arms within 24 hours amid ongoing peace talks.
1:45 pm
The late legendary broadcaster Leonard Mambo Mbotela has been laid to rest at Lang’ata Cemetery in Nairobi County.
1:16 pm
The price of Grade 1 Miraa has been increased from Ksh700 to Ksh1,300, while that of Grade 2 and f Alele has been doubled to Ksh700 and Ksh1,000, respectively.
12:39 pm
Angola President João Lourenco is the new AU chairperson for one year, succeeding Mauritania’s Ghazouani; Burundi, Ghana, and Tanzania take first, second, and third vice chair positions, respectively.
12:05 pm
Kenya has pledged Ksh258 million to support over 30 million Sudanese people in need of humanitarian assistance.
11:45 am
UN Sec-Gen Guterres criticises the lack of permanent African representation on the UN Security Council amid calls for permanent representation in the powerful Council.
11:13 am
Treasury CS John Mbadi has ordered the boards of six Regional Development Authorities (RDAs) to suspend all promotions, new recruitment, new appointments, and implementation of new projects with immediate effect.
10:50 am
The Sports and Culture Ministry owes the Kenya National Library Services (KNLS) Ksh63 million in unpaid rent, a House Committee has been told.
10:30 am
The Senate oversight committees has warned corrupt governors that they will be held responsible for the theft of billions of shillings in public funds; this follows the sentencing of former Kiambu Governor Waititu this week.
9:37 am
President William Ruto and Raila Odinga share the same vehicle on their way to the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
9:07 am
KeNHA announces a four-day closure of the Thika Superhighway at Juja Highpoint, commonly referred to as Centurion.
8:12 am
House prices dropped by 1.1 per cent in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter and fell 14.28 per cent year-on-year, according to a report by KBA.
