News Tracker

Tue, 04 February 2025

1:08 pm COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli supports the increasing of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) deductions saying it is necessary for securing workers’ financial futures.
12:51 pm A woman who was humiliated by Neno Evangelism Center Pastor James Ng'ang'a for seeking his help to pay house rent has landed a Ksh640,000 affordable housing apartment.
12:37 pm The Government will lead investigations into alleged fuel adulteration in several petrol stations countrywide prompted by a viral social media video.
12:20 pm Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a new tax amnesty programme for tax obligations up to December 31, 2023.
12:02 pm Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime has blamed the National Government for failing to deliver X-ray Machines after a school accident claimed the lives of five students, the school driver and a parent and injuring several other students.
11:42 am The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has cautioned Kenyans to be on the look out for Visa scammers and crooks promising fake jobs abroad.
11:28 am The Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) has arrested five suspects for scamming two foreign nationals over Ksh15 million in a fake gold syndicate that also involved selling guns and ammunition.
10:59 am Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has called on education stakeholders to join a CBC review panel to audit, develop and approve a new curriculum for senior schools.
10:20 am A detailed report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has revealed misuse of National Government Constituency Development Funds (NGCDF) by Members of Parliament.
10:09 am Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has opposed a move by the IEBC to review and set new boundaries for constituencies saying that parliament is crafting a law to remedy the situation.
9:28 am Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka who met former President Uhuru Kenyatta, has opined that he is too trusting, considering the number of times he has been betrayed by Raila Odinga.
8:38 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has spilled the beans on his boss President William Ruto offering him Ksh2 billion to resign from his government.
8:12 am 12 miners are still trapped in a collapsed gold mine in Kakamega County
7:43 am The National Police Service (NPS) has launched a special security operation in Marsabit and Isiolo Counties to end cross-border attacks by the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA).
7:20 am Technical University of Kenya (TUK) has been closed indefinitely over delayed staff salaries.

Mon, 03 February 2025

4:55 pm The Architectural Association of Kenya has expressed deep concern over the ongoing renovations at State House, Nairobi, saying they compromise its historical and architectural significance.
4:31 pm A clinical officer at a Mombasa hospital who was charged with raping a patient has been freed on a Sh500,000 bond with surety of a similar amount.
3:58 pm The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has announced that the heaviest elephant in Kenya’s history, weighing over 10,000 kg (10 tonnes), was recorded during the recently concluded elephant translocation from the Solio area.
3:23 pm High Court orders the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to release all impounded public service vehicles in Nairobi and return their confiscated registration plates pending a hearing and determination of the case.
2:51 pm Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced that the government will not introduce additional tax adjustments on key taxation avenues such as Value Added Tax (VAT) and employment tax in the upcoming Finance Bill 2025 set to be submitted to the National Assembly for approval.
2:05 pm President William Ruto holds meetings with leaders of ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) whose ICT Infrastructure will be complimentary to Taifacare including CS Deborah Barasa.
1:52 pm Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced that the development budget will be reduced to fund programs impacted by the suspension of foreign aid by US President Donald Trump.
1:21 pm The High Court in Nakuru has issued conservatory orders restraining the Controller of Budget (CoB) from withdrawing, retracting, or interfering with its circular issued on 14 January 2025, stopping county governments from issuing bursaries.
12:38 pm Treasury CS John Mbadi and KRA Chairman Nderitu Gachagua join youth in Nairobi for a Bunge la Mwananchi event to break down complexities in tax payments.
12:18 pm Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has written to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan seeking answers on why he was denied entry into Tanzania in December 2024 despite being rightfully allowed by law as a citizen of a member of the East African Community.
11:59 am Suspected al-Shabaab members reportedly abducted five chiefs in Mandera County on Monday morning.
11:27 am DCI on Monday arrested 5 suspects connected to the gruesome murder of Richard Haga Otieno, popularly known as Molo President, that occurred on the night of January 18, 2025.
10:21 am Kenyatta University students block Thika Road while reportedly protesting a delay in Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) loan disbursement.
9:44 am The Tribunal investigating Justice Mohammed Noor Kullow has dismissed all allegations of gross misconduct against him and recommended reinstatement of the judge to the Environment and Land Court.
9:25 am Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka reveals that he is currently leading the process of collecting key evidence that will enable him to present a case against the Government of President William Ruto at the International Criminal Court (ICC).