7:45 am
The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed reports circulating on social media platforms and the mainstream media that Justus Mutumwa, one of the Mlolongo abductees, was found dead yesterday.
4:48 pm
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga mourns the late scholar Bethwel Allan Ogot as among the increasingly rare internationally known, deep, independent, and professional scholars who treasured academic excellence. Ogot died after a short illness at Kisumu Hospital aged 95 years.
4:09 pm
Long-distance driversstaged protests at the Mombasa Port decrying the exorbitant fees they have been forced to pay for the arming of the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) seals despite the service being legally free.
3:25 pm
President William Ruto meets chief executives of ElSewedy Electric led by President and CEO Ahmed Elsewedy, and Orascom Construction officials led by Managing Director Ihab Mehawed in Cairo, Egypt.
3:02 pm
Justus Mutumwa, one of the missing 'Mlolongo three', has been found dead in Ruai and his body has been taken to City Mortuary.
2:46 pm
Medical Services PS Harry Kimtai agrees to withdraw case filed against Grace Njoki, the woman who stormed Health CS Barasa's presser at Afya House.
2:21 pm
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki meets 11 PSs and other senior government officials at his official residence in Karen for an interministerial/agency forum to track progress made and fast-rack local and diaspora job creation programmes; confirms that more than 200,000 Kenyans have been placed in jobs abroad.
1:54 pm
Matatu operators in Nairobi's Central Business District have blocked major roads and avenues to protest against hawkers occupying their parking spots.
1:19 pm
Over 100 families in Makande, Mombasa County, have been forcibly evicted from their homes over several issues, including providing space for the government’s Affordable Housing project
12:56 pm
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura says that the state has released Ksh14 billion more capitation funds to schools while a balance of Ksh15 billion will be availed in due course.
12:22 pm
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and DCI boss Mohamed Amin today appeared in court over the disappearance of three men in Mlolongo.
11:55 am
The High Court has ruled that former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his two co-accused have a case to answer in Sharon Otieno’s 2018 murder.
11:22 am
Govt Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has said the Treasury on Wednesday released Ksh.14B towards the School Capitation and will be disbursed by today to school accounts.
10:50 am
President William Ruto has sent his condolences following a tragic air accident in Washington, D.C. after a passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter.
10:15 am
City lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi is facing a fresh uphill task as two lawyers have filed a petition seeking to remove him from the Roll of Senior Counsel over alleged professional misconduct.
9:55 am
Irate Kirinyaga residents hacked to death a suspected Mungiki member and torched seven semi-permanent houses for allegedly extorting money from the residents on Wednesday, January 29.
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.
