5:39 pm
President William Ruto bids farewell to US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman noting, 'she has worked hard for the Kenya-United States partnership. For that, we are immensely grateful.'
5:10 pm
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangulaorders MPs to travel to Mombasa via SGR for the East Africa Legislative(EALA) games scheduled to kick off om December 6, 2024.
4:40 pm
AUC Chairperson candidate Raila Odinga meets representatives of the Kenyan diaspora who called for increased access to registration and voting for Kenyans living outside the country.
4:27 pm
Court slaps Fatuma Ahmed Ali, the widow of Mombasa drug baron, the late Swaleh Yusuf Ahmed alias Kandereni, with 40 years in jail and a fine of Ksh825,642,000 for dealing in prohibited drugs worth Ksh275 million.
3:47 pm
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) names Kiambu, Kisii, Narok, Machakos, Meru, and Tharaka Nithi as hotspots for the distribution of fake seedlings.
3:06 pm
The government has secured Ksh300 million to renovate Manda Airport and to bring electricity to the island, confirms Deputy Chief of Staff Eliud Owalo.
1:47 pm
The High Court has handed a 40-year jail term or a fine of Ksh600 million to a Mombasa widow for trafficking drugs worth Ksh275 million in 2018.
12:52 pm
Students were suspended for five months for standing up against unhygienic conditions and impaired services at their school; they complained that they were suspended after they rioted against being forced to bathe with dirty stormwater and unhygienic food preparations.
12:03 pm
Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kivaluka has been appointed the new chairperson of the Africa Airline Association (AFRAA) during the 56th Annual General Assembly and Summit in Cairo, Egypt.
11:52 am
Senator Fatuma Dullo has proposed a new Bill that will fine Kenyans Ksh100,000 for the destruction of street signs and names, this comes as a result of increased vandalism of street signs.
11:18 am
President Ruto has cautioned his Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries to take personal responsibility for their mandate, arguing there is no room for failure, saying, “Accountability must cascade through all levels of ministries, departments, and agencies to individual officers.”
10:55 am
Nairobi County Government on Monday night demolished 43 houses in Woodley Estate, including the house of former government MC Sammy Lui, for planned upgrades.
10:05 am
Kenya Met predicts most parts of the country, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, and Kisumu, will receive rainfall, especially in the afternoon and night, with some parts receiving rainfall in the morning.
9:48 am
The Ministry of Education has advertised 217 scholarship openings for Masters and PhD students in China and Hungary. To apply, visit the Ministry's website.
9:16 am
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has warned Kenyans of two companies issuing fake KEBS certificates in the country, which means the regulatory Authority cannot ascertain the quality of products sold under the fake certificates.
8:55 am
The Public Service Commission has shortlisted 6,667 candidates for internship positions advertised in August, with interviews set between Wednesday and Friday this week.
8:01 am
Property of unknown value went up in flames on Monday night at the Mlango Kubwa Estate in Mathare, with reports indicating at least 50 houses were destroyed.
7:45 am
The National Assembly Education and Research Committee has given a green light to a proposal seeking to remove all diploma and certificate studies from universities, arguing there is an overlap in the roles of universities and technical institutions.
7:11 am
The Catholic Church rejects a Ksh5.8 million donation from President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja after public backlash.
Mon, 18 November 2024
6:46 pm
A University student has been charged with publishing false information on X by posting an image of a funeral procession featuring a casket covered with the Kenyan flag escorted by military officers in ceremonial uniform, suggesting it was President William Ruto.
6:31 pm
The Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) has announced plans to form a grand coalition that will see Eugene Wamalwa, Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua work together.
5:34 pm
Eric Omondi was on Monday, November 18, arraigned in court for causing disturbance on Parliament Road on June 4, 2024. He was released on a Ksh 5000 cash bail.
