News Tracker

Wed, 15 January 2025

  • 11:48 am The South Sudanese Government denies allegations of collecting taxes at Mombasa Port leading to congestion of cargo.
  • 11:15 am The CEO of Nairobi Rivers Commission, Brigadier (Rtd) Joseph Muracia, has been dismissed over allegations of gross misconduct and corruption.
  • 10:50 am The controller of Budget, Dr Margaret Nyakang’o has written to county governments informing them of their jurisdiction while issuing education bursaries.
  • 10:15 am The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has flagged posts circulating on social media purporting that Lugulu Girls' High School's KCSE results have been released.
  • 9:50 am Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has hit out Public Service CS Justin Muturi over his abductions expose saying he is seeking political relevance.
  • 9:25 am Jackson Kuria Kihara aka Cop Shakur, a prison officer who was suspended for joining Kenyans in the anti-Finance Bill protests in June, has been arrested.
  • 8:40 am The legal fraternity is mourning the death of Senior Counsel Judy Thongori, who passed away after a short illness.
  • 8:10 am Kenya is exploring a partnership agreement with the United Arab Emirates to extend the Standard Gauge Railway to connect Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan.
  • 7:45 am Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has this morning departed for Maputo to represent Kenya at the inauguration of Mozambique's President-Elect Daniel Francisco Chapo.
  • 7:17 am The National Construction Authority (NCA) has launched the National Building Code to address the issue of rogue contractors and unlicensed buildings in the country.

Tue, 14 January 2025

  • 6:23 pm EPRA increases the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene by Ksh0.29 per litre, Ksh2.0 per litre, and Ksh3.0 per litre respectively; Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene will now retail at Ksh176.58, Diesel at Ksh167.06, and Kerosene at Ksh151.39 respectively.
  • 5:56 pm President William Ruto and UAE’s President H.H Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan preside over the historic signing of the Kenya-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), aimed at easing market access for Kenyan products.
  • 5:21 pm EACC arrested a former senior official in the Kisumu County Government accused of forging his Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science degree and KCSE certificates to obtain the position of Director of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
  • 4:45 pm ICT CS nominee William Kabogo pledged to engage more actively with Gen Z to address the recent trend of circulating images of leaders in coffins on social media.
  • 4:25 pm Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen says that his Ministry and Judiciary decreased the inmate population from 64,000 to 60,000 over the past year.
  • 3:49 pm Public Service CS Justin Muturi goes to Kilimani Police Station to record a statement over the abduction of his son at the height of the anti-government protests in June.
  • 3:03 pm DCI detectives arrest four members of a gang terrorising Mombasa residents after they tried attacking them while on patrol.
  • 2:54 pm Interior Ministry CS Kipchumba Murkomen confirms that 21,589 government services have been fully onboarded on eCitizen and that it now takes 7 days to process a passport down from 30 days 2 years ago.
  • 2:12 pm Two individuals have been convicted for the 2018 murder of former Kilifi Deputy Governor Kennedy Kamto at his Nyali home.
  • 1:32 pm ODM acting party leader Anyang' Nyong'o has dismissed reports that there's a rift in the party, reiterating that it is fully functional. 
  • 1:21 pm Nairobi City County issued a notice to matatu owners and the business community to adhere to proper waste management practices failure to which legal action will be taken against perpetrators.
  • 12:53 pm Agriculture CS nominee Mutahi Kagwe admits to the presence of cartels in key agricultural sectors and vows to prioritise farmers to avert food insecurity and revive the agricultural sector.
  • 12:23 pm The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) issues fresh demands to the government asking for immediate reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, citing risks of breaching critical electoral deadlines.
  • 11:55 am Nairobi City County officers on Monday evening removed illegal outdoor advertising posters and banners loosely hanging in the CBD, which posed a hazard to pedestrians along walkways.
  • 11:15 am Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet nominee Mutahi Kagwe arrives for vetting before the Appointments Committee, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula.
  • 10:55 am Interior PS Raymond Omollo has said beginning April 2025, you will no longer be required to visit a police station to report incidents as the National Police Service digitises operations.
  • 10:15 am The Nairobi Business Community has been directed to provide adequate waste receptacles within their premises and subscribe to licensed waste management service providers for proper waste disposal.
  • 9:45 am Nairobi City County has instructed Matatu owners to ensure their vehicles vacate stages during designated cleaning hours at night in a bid to keep the city tidy.
  • 9:15 am Pumwani Maternity Hospital is set for a facelift following a Ksh100M donation that will be directed towards improving facilities and services.