3:55 pm
President William Ruto has ordered the cancellation of the Adani deals with JKIA and Ketraco, directing Transport CS Davis Chirchir and his Energy counterpart Opiyo Wandayi to end the ongoing public-private partnership discussions.
3:26 pm
President William Ruto says that sugar production reached 84,000 metric tonnes in July alone surpassing the national monthly consumption average of 40,000 metric tonnes.
2:55 pm
President William Ruto officially begins addressing the joint Parliament during his State of the Nation address. Follow Live here.
2:32 pm
President William Ruto arrives in Parliament for the State of the Nation address to the joint sitting.
1:57 pm
Speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate, Moses Wetangula and Amason Kingi, arrive in Parliament alongside DP Kithure Kindiki, PCS Musalia Mudavadi, CS Deborah Barasa, and Chief of Defence Forces General Charles Kahariri for the State of the Nation address.
1:09 pm
NTSA records a decline in the number of newly registered vehicles, registering 9,888 vehicles in August compared to 13,499 in July, according to KNBS data.
12:54 pm
The US, through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has expressed concerns over the abduction of Ugandan opposition chief Kizza Besigye in Nairobi, terming it a violation of international norms.
12:12 pm
Adani Group has rejected the Ksh32 billion claims of bribery levelled against its directors by the US, stating, “ it maintains the highest standards of governance, transparency, and regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions of its operations.”
11:47 am
The government has turned to door-to-door registration of Kenyans to the new health scheme, SHIF after numbers plateaued following the chaotic rollout in October.
11:33 am
The Kenyan shilling remained steady against the US dollar as dollar inflows from exports matched rising demand from the manufacturing sector, trading at 129/130.
10:46 am
The government will continue with the agreements with the Adani Group despite the US indictment based on the investigations that were conducted by the Kenyan teams, Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi tells MPs.
9:50 am
The government announces plans to close more than 2,257 bars within 300 meters of schools nationwide with immediate effect, according to PS Raymond Omollo.
9:04 am
Russia and China on Wednesday opposed a US-led campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a UN peacekeeping mission, dealing Kenya a second blow.
7:37 am
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua alleges ongoing surveillance by security agents in unmarked cars, claiming intimidation and unauthorised tracking, which he says is threatening his life.
6:10 pm
The Ministry of Health reports one more case of Mpox in Nakuru, bringing the total number of confirmed cases of the disease to 18.
5:49 pm
ODM calls out Governor Sakaja over the demolition of 43 houses on Woodley, terming the act as ‘inhumane and shocking’.
5:22 pm
A Nyamira Court has fined a 29-year-old teacher Ksh300,000 or three years imprisonment after he was found guilty of abuse for canning a student 107 times.
4:54 pm
LSK has issued six demands directed at President Ruto, Chief Justice Martha Koome, and Police IG Douglas Kanja over the alleged failure to deal with institutionalised corruption within the Judiciary, which it claimed undermined public confidence.
4:12 pm
The Senate and the National Assembly have resolved their standoff over revenue sharing with county governments, agreeing to allocate Ksh387 billion to the 47 devolved units for the upcoming financial year.
3:50 pm
The National Police Service (NPS) denies issuing a letter warning against unauthorized gatherings at or around the Parliament buildings ahead of President Ruto's State of the Nation Address.
3:09 pm
Environment CS Aden Duale has ordered the interdiction of all Kenya Forest Service (KFS) rangers captured in a viral video assaulting an elderly man in Kwale County after public outcry.
2:51 pm
Proceedings at the Elgeyo Mararkwet County Assembly were momentarily halted after MCAs engaged in a fistfight following a disagreement over a proposal recommending membership changes within the Isiolo County Public Service Board.
