News Tracker

Thu, 13 February 2025

1:12 pm Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has proposed bringing in National Intelligence Service (NIS) officers to universities in the country to curb drug and alcohol abuse.
12:56 pm KMTC CEO reveals recruitment firms from abroad, particularly in the US and UK, are keen on recruiting students who have specialised in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, clinical medicine, medical laboratory sciences, nutrition, and dietetics.
12:13 pm Former Lands Minister Amos Kimunya has lost an appeal seeking to overturn a High Court decision that he has a case to answer in a fraud case involving irregularly allocating land to a private company worth Ksh600 million.
11:54 am DCI has arrested four suspects believed to be part of the multi-billion scandal at the KUSCCO after the Inspector General of Police, Kanja ordered a probe.
11:18 am Huduma Kenya denies reports of double payments at Huduma Centers, and says cyber cafes with their premises operate as individual businesses.
10:50 am The family of missing baby Mercy Chepng’eno suspects Nakuru Hospital swapped their child, as they’ve waited six days to see the alleged corpse.
10:05 am Lands CS Alice Wahome has dismissed claims that the government awarded deported Turkish businessman Harun Aydin a tender to construct part of the Affordable Housing units.
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.