News Tracker

Thu, 05 December 2024

  • 3:12 pm President William Ruto denies claims that some governors were under duress to sign the lease agreement to mystery SHA suppliers without following the proper procedures. 
  • 2:52 pm The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) cautions candidates and parents of fraudsters purporting to change the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination marks.
  • 2:21 pm The Public Benefit Organisations Regulatory Authority publishes a list of NGOs, including Sonko Rescue Team, and Sakaja Foundation, that will lose their licenses in 15 days for violating licensing terms.
  • 1:46 pm Transport CS Davis Chirchir leads heads of various departments and agencies under the Ministry of Roads and Transport in signing Performance Contracts for the Financial Year 2024-2025.
  • 1:24 pm A Nigerian University, WELDIOS, awards KUSO President Antony Manyara an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy for leadership, and youth advocacy.
  • 12:49 pm President William Ruto announces that his administration is setting up flagship Export Processing Zones in Busia, Eldoret, Murang’a ,and Kirinyaga which are over 50% complete and licensed 39 Special Economic Zones. 
  • 12:09 pm The World Athletics Council, through its Athletes' Commission and Gender Leadership Taskforce, on Wednesday, December 4, announced plans to tackle gender-based violence as a matter of priority.
  • 11:54 am Stanbic Bank PMI Report shows that  Kenyan companies showed limited optimism towards the activity outlook in the penultimate month of the year.
  • 11:05 am The Ministry of Agriculture lifted the ban on the export of raw macadamia nuts for 30 days just a month after the ban was instituted.
  • 10:49 am The Ministry of Health has recalled the Flurasted 500 (5-Fluorouracil) Injection used in treating cancer and directed patients to report any effects while health practitioners are banned from selling it.
  • 10:21 am Kenyans.co.ke's annual Top 100 Kenyans ranking, which honours the most outstanding citizen in the past 12 months, shakes up trends during its unveiling on Thursday with over 3,300 mentions on Twitter. Check out the ranking here.
  • 9:46 am President William Ruto attends the Kilifi International Investment Conference at Vipingo Ridge.
  • 9:29 am Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says that the Government is prioritising the creation of job opportunities for the people of Kenya through the three-pronged strategy of creating jobs at home through affordable housing and other programmes.
  • 8:50 am Fertiliser suspense refunds to smallholder tea farmers that were scheduled for disbursement in January 2025 will now be paid at the end of December 2024.
  • 8:17 am A report by the Controller of Budget (CoB) shows Nairobi is among ten counties that did not spend a single coin on development in the year ending June 2024.
  • 7:45 am Directors of the 348 boarding schools earmarked for closure for non-compliance to safety standards can breathe easy as the government has given them four more weeks to comply.
  • 7:10 am As the year comes to an end, we have compiled a list of Top 100 Kenyans who stood out in the last 12 months in different sectors.

Wed, 04 December 2024

  • 6:30 pm Kenyan lawyer Ramadhan Abubakar Mukira has been elected President of the East Africa Law Society, beating Nelson Havi by 273 votes to 139.
  • 5:55 pm National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula hosted Representatives of the Pan-African Parliament from DRC, Uganda, Zambia and Tunisia and drummed up support for Raila Odinga's AU bid.
  • 5:20 pm Jacktone Odhiambo, the suspect in the killing of LGBTQ activist Edwin ‘Chiloba’ Kiprotich, has been found guilty of the offence and is due for sentencing on December 16, 2024.
  • 4:55 pm Border police along the Modika-Modogashe Road in Garissa seized 2.2 tonnes of contraband sugar and neutralised two suspected smugglers.
  • 4:22 pm The United Arab Emirates has issued a Ksh1.94 billion sponsorship towards empowering women to go for government tenders.
  • 3:55 pm Kenyan runner Hellen Obiri recently defended her relocation to the United States saying the country offers endless opportunities and she has a higher chance of succeeding.
  • 3:21 pm Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has defended the government's decision to increase fees charged on the application of birth and death certificates.
  • 2:50 pm President William Ruto has signed the National Rating Bill(National Assembly Bill No. 55 of 2022) into law.
  • 2:24 pm The government will soon begin evicting Kenyans living on land owned by public institutions according to Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Ogamba. 
  • 1:45 pm The National Assembly Finance Committee recommended several changes to the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 including changes to PAYE bands.
  • 1:23 pm Deputy President Kithure Kindiki appears to contradict his boss William Ruto after saying that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions should be left to run independently, 13 days after Ruto castigated the ODPP over the withdrawal of cases.
  • 12:18 pm The US steps up its commitment to Kenya and Africa, announcing over $1 billion (Ksh129 billion) in humanitarian assistance to tackle food insecurity and support critical needs across the continent.
  • 11:40 am Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna reveals that the Senate will summon Mining Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho to grill him for slamming social media users who criticised President William Ruto's administration.