News Tracker

Thu, 30 January 2025

9:19 am Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has given details of a voting process conducted by UDA members in selecting a running mate for Ruto ahead of the 2022 General Election.
8:45 am President William Ruto has reiterated that Kenya fully supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and remains committed to UN Security Council Resolution 2728 of 2024, which calls for an immediate ceasefire.
8:15 am The delayed reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has sparked fresh concerns over electoral boundaries review, raising fears that the country may not be able to create new constituencies before the 2027 general election.
7:45 am The Eastern African Community (EAC) Heads of State have called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Wed, 29 January 2025

7:15 pm President William Ruto has strengthened bilateral ties between Kenya and Egypt by signing 12 new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the North African nation.
6:55 pm The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)'s plan to administer a mid-year series of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams has faced a setback after the High Court suspended the decision.
6:23 pm Gathanji Ward MCA Kuria Thuo has alleged that he was abducted on Tuesday night in Ol Kalou town by unknown people.
5:55 pm The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) Centre for Research on Financial Markets and Policy has called for a further reduction in the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to encourage borrowing and support economic growth.
5:35 pm The Ministry of Health has assured Kenyans that there is an adequate supply of ARVs and that patients need not worry.
4:27 pm Nyandarua MCA, Kuria Thuo of Gathanji Ward has told the police that he was abducted on Tuesday night by a military officer, driven around and released after 10 hours.
4:04 pm Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend a virtual emergency meeting convened by President William Ruto to discuss the Goma crisis with his Rwanda counterpart President Paul Kagame.
3:32 pm Students who scored poorly in 2024 KCSE exams will have to wait after a decision by the Kenya National Examination Council’s (KNEC) to allow them resit the national exam has been contested.
3:02 pm Kenya will experience heavy rainfall between January 29 and February 2 in the Highlands East and West, the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin and the South-Eastern lowlands, Kenya Meteorological Department has said.
2:48 pm National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has directed drivers to use wire mesh and safety nets to cover heavy loads.
2:29 pm Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has threatened to auction over 200,000 properties within the county over failure to settle land rates.
1:30 pm Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has recounted the sacrifices he made to steer the country during the Covid 19 pandemic including relieving Kenyans from paying taxes.
1:15 pm Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed threats by political opponents baying to unseat President William Ruto in 2027 polls saying even if they don't win the elections, it will not matter.
1:00 pm Kenya School of Law (KSL) Director PLO Lumumba has written to Chief Justice Martha Koome urging her to reconsider her extreme and unusual punishment to SC Ahmednasir Abdullahi and his associates.
12:40 pm Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged African leaders to think of ways of funding healthcare in their countries after US withdrew health aid to Africa.
12:23 pm Members of Parliament from pastoral areas have opposed a government's plan to dissolve the National Council for Nomadic Education in Kenya (NACONEK), saying it will have adverse effects on nomadic and marginalised communities.
12:09 pm High Court has ordered the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) to conduct a fresh census in Garissa, Wajir, and Mandera citing inaccurate population figures in the 2019 census.
12:00 pm United States of America has warned M23 rebels of dire consequences after they attacked its embassy among others in the volatile Democratic Republic of Congo.
11:39 am Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has raised alarm over the rising number of Kenyans illegally using the ‘Dr’ title recommending imprisonment and a Ksh.5 Million fine.
11:07 am Troubled car dealer Khalif Kairo has lost a WeFunder campaign account with over Ksh12.9 million (USD100,000) just 24 hours after opening it.
10:50 am Education Cabinet Secretary, Julius Ogamba has announced a new university funding model to be implemented in September when first years join university.
10:37 am 24 year old US national who traveled to Kenya to join the Alshabaab terror group has pleaded guilty to the offense and faces up to 20 years in prison according to US Attorney's Office.
10:21 am Agriculture stakeholders have proposed new levies on select products to cushion farmers on high fertiliser prices.
9:55 am Aisha Jumwa has officially assumed office as Chair of Kenya Roads Board (KRB) despite engineers demanding for the revocation of her appointment for not being a registered engineer.
9:00 am Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen will work with his peers in the ministries of transport, tourism and treasury to streamline airport operations and ensure smooth passenger movement in Kenyan airports.
8:39 am The East African Community(EAC) has upgraded its single tariff platform to streamline regional trade, cut cargo clearance time and create non-tariff barriers among the eight member states.