News Tracker

Thu, 13 February 2025

9:44 am The family of Chief Augustine Odongo, whose funeral was disrupted by clashes between rival political sides over the weekend, has been slapped with a demand letter seeking over Ksh1.5 million in compensation for damages.
9:12 am The government is set to introduce new taxes for car owners targeting insurance premiums and carbon emissions as part of the new push to raise revenues.
8:48 am The Ministry of Health admits that the government is facing financial challenges with the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), including a delay in clearing patient payments stemming from a funding crisis.
8:00 am Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director General Daniel Kiptoo has said fuel prices are set to increase this month due to a surge in global crude oil prices.

Wed, 12 February 2025

6:57 pm Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang'wa withdraws the Public Holidays Amendment Bill that sought to revise how public holidays falling on Tuesdays and Thursdays are observed in Kenya citing the need to concentrate on legislative proposals of more national significance.
6:26 pm The National Construction Authority (NCA) has warned Kenyans against adding floors to storeyed buildings without first evicting tenants and adhering to the necessary regulatory procedures.
5:45 pm Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari are scheduled for sentencing tomorrow (Thursday) after they were found guilty in Ksh588 million.
5:28 pm All 47 County Assembly Speakers have filed a High Court petition against the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) seeking an allocation of Ksh5 Million to purchase official vehicles and a monthly allocation of Ksh200,000 for the vehicles' maintenance.
4:43 pm The National Environmental Authority (NEMA) has stormed a construction site, arrested the owner of a property and the contractor for working without approvals in Timau area off Argwings Kodhek road in Nairobi,
4:32 pm National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has ruled that Kenya Kwanza remains the Majority Coalition and Azimio the Minority Coalition, contrary to a High Court ruling declaring otherwise.
3:48 pm Government plans to impose charges on motorists using some of the newly constructed roads and other major highways to close the funding gap caused by budgetary constraints.
3:28 pm The Ministry of Health has unveiled a panel of experts from the University of Nairobi to review and recommend comprehensive health reforms that will reinforce the Social Health Insurance (SHA).
2:16 pm Ex-Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari and County officials have been found guilty of looting Ksh 588 million from county coffers.
2:06 pm Machakos County Chief Officer for Energy, Simon Kirima, has given a seven day ultimatum to residential households using meters that have been stolen and vandalized from the county.
1:38 pm Emakasi East MP Babu Owino and his Kiharu counterpart Ndindi Nyoro have been ranked as the best performing Members of Parliament in a latest Infotrak poll.
1:32 pm Apostle James Ng’ang’a of Neno Evangelism Centre has paid a visit to Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome days after humiliating a homeless woman to learn about the opportunities available in the government’s Affordable Housing program.
1:21 pm The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has announced the opening of the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal for registration of grade 3 and 6 pupils who don't have assessment numbers.
12:56 pm KRA Commissioner General, Humphrey Wattanga, has announced a partnership with EACC to enhance intelligence sharing, and take decisive action against those exploiting the tax system to ensure fairness for all taxpayers and safeguarding public resources.
12:33 pm Applications to join Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) will close in two days and students facing challenges completing their request should visit the 27 listed campuses across the country, KUCCPS has advised.
11:51 am Over 300 Kenyans have applied to be Chairperson and Commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) just days after the selection panel advertised the post, IEBC says.
11:30 am Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba will begin her suspension from Senate today, February 13, for 79 calendar days till May 1, 2025, after making allegations that a Senate clerk was demanding sexual favours from her.
11:08 am Food prices for several essential cereals are expected to increase starting February 11, according to a sector survey by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)
10:51 am National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula will rule on whether the Azimio Coalition or Kenya Kwanza is the majority party in Parliament following a chaotic Tuesday afternoon.
10:44 am A robotics lobby has raised the red flag on students using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to cheat in exams urging the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) to intervene before things spilled out of control.
10:24 am A year after the Ministry of Health issued an outbreak alert on the red eye disease in coast region, scientists have linked the cause of the disease to a Coxsackievirus A24 variant.
9:45 am Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has come under sharp criticism for misusing county funds to put a special newspaper advertisement wishing former Prime Minister Raila Odinga all the best in his AU election bid, slated for Saturday, February 15, 2025.
9:09 am The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel has dismissed a petition to suspend its activities until Professor Adams Oloo's appointment is revoked.
8:50 am Livestock Principal Jonathan Mueke says that Kenya is losing millions in export revenue by not vaccinating its livestock because its meat is not considered premium compared to that of other meat exporters.
8:16 am The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) is demanding for the arrest of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru for failing to reinstate 49 clinical officers she was ordered to allow them to return to work.

Tue, 11 February 2025

6:03 pm Court has issued a warrant of arrest against a senior Kenyan banker who allegedly peddled lies against former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju, his children, and company leading to criminal charges against him in Kenya and UK.