News Tracker

Fri, 21 February 2025

  • 1:24 pm The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has moved to court seeking fresh orders following the recent acquittal of embattled former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu in a money-laundering case.
  • 12:45 pm Detectives at the Director of Criminal Investigations have arrested another suspect linked to the murder of Taxi Driver Victoria Mumbua Muloki.
  • 12:22 pm Archbishop Anthony Muheria has called on the government to stop giving empty promises and focus on streamlining key services like SHA.
  • 11:55 am The Ministry of Health has announced a polio immunisation campaign in Marsabit, Wajir, Garissa, and Mandera counties from February 21 to February 25, 2025.
  • 11:20 am Eric Nyongesa, the spokesperson for Wafula Chebukati's family, has said they are yet to decide whether a post-mortem will be conducted on the late IEBC chairperson.
  • 10:44 am The salaries of thousands of teachers are at risk of being delayed as the education sector grapples with a Ksh27 billion funding shortfall.
  • 10:15 am President William Ruto has eulogized former IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati as a principled and diligent leader who served the nation with integrity.
  • 9:43 am Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati is dead.
  • 9:15 am Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing’oei has apologised for inadvertently posting an AI-generated video misrepresented as a genuine commentary by Fareed Zakaria of CNN on the search for peace in the Sudan conflict.
  • 8:52 am Malik Agar, Vice-Chairman of the Sudan Sovereign Council has accused President William Ruto of violating AU principles by allowing supporters of the RSF to convene in Nairobi.
  • 8:15 am Former Chief Justice David Maraga expressed deep concern over the Rural Urban Private Hospitals Association's plan to suspend healthcare services due to the government's failure to remit funds, calling it unacceptable as Kenyans have been contributing to the Social Health Authority (SHA) and previously to NHIF.
  • 7:49 am The Ministry of Health has assured that it will address the concerns raised by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) regarding intern doctors’ pay.

Thu, 20 February 2025

  • 6:45 pm National Assembly Education Committee has recommended the dissolution of the University of Nairobi Council over alleged interference in the institution’s management.
  • 6:30 pm The Senate has announced the adjournment of its sessions, with proceedings set to resume on Tuesday, February 25, at 2:30 PM.
  • 6:15 pm Nairobi County has launched a crackdown on fake retired officers extorting developers with digital IDs and branded reflectors.  
  • 6:00 pm The judiciary has announced that the Court of Appeal will deliver 112 judgments and rulings on Friday. 
  • 5:30 pm President William Ruto has met with South Sudan’s main opposition Hold-Out Group, reaching key agreements on the mediation process including the adjourning of the Tumaini Peace Initiative talks to March to facilitate consultations. 
  • 5:15 pm The National Assembly Finance Committee has ordered Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi to appear before it in the next two weeks to explain the operation and management challenges facing the eCitizen platform.
  • 5:00 pm A Mandera assistant chief has been arrested for allegedly attempting to help two terror suspects obtain Kenyan national ID cards.
  • 4:30 pm The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has enlisted the expertise of two global firms to secure funding for the construction of power lines, following the exit of India's Adani Group from the country.
  • 4:15 pm A senior investigator has told the High Court that the seven suspects in the murder of former Kabete MP George Muchai and three others were in constant communication before and after the crime.
  • 4:00 pm Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives have arrested four officials of the Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company (NAWASSCO) following complaints from the public and the media.
  • 3:15 pm Jubilee Secretary-General Jeremiah Kioni has blamed Raila Odinga’s AUC bid failure on diplomatic mishaps, terming Kenya’s foreign policy 'an embarrassment.'
  • 3:00 pm The Ministry of Transport has announced plans to introduce toll charges on all highways across the country.
  • 2:47 pm The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has urged Kenyans who are yet to file their taxes to do so before the lapse of the deadline set for February 20, 2025.
  • 2:10 pm The Directorate of Public Prosecutions on Thursday, February 20, withdrew the case against Ian Njoroge, a student who was captured on video assaulting a police officer.
  • 1:45 pm Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei on Thursday, February 20, hinted at an impending overhaul of the government, particularly among Principal Secretaries.
  • 1:15 pm Former Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Ambassador Macharia Kamau has denied being embroiled in the row between Kenya and Sudan after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) promised to announce a civilian government in Sudan from Nairobi on Friday.
  • 12:50 pm Medics have raised alarm over the inappropriate delegation of surgical duties like caesarean sections to unqualified personnel saying compromising on standards will erode gains made.
  • 12:14 pm The Ministry of Labour has ordered G4S, an integrated security company, to reinstate several employees who were allegedly dismissed unfairly by the private firm.