News Tracker

Fri, 15 November 2024

  • 8:49 am The Kajiado County Government, through the NLC, plans to finalize the ownership of 375 parcels of land across several townships for housing and mixed-use purposes.
  • 8:15 am The State Department for Immigration & Citizen Services has suspended online passport booking to hasten the collection of 65,000 passports in Nairobi, Mombasa, Embu, Kisii, Eldoret, and Kisumu among other areas.
  • 7:59 am The Ministry of Health will release Ksh2.5 billion owed to hospitals under the now-defunct NHIF next week, according to CS Deborah Barasa.
  • 7:19 am Police IG DouglasKanja has revealed the creation of a specialised Missing Persons Unit (MPU) at the DCI to deal with cases of abductions and extrajudicial killings, in response to uproar from Catholic bishops.

Thu, 14 November 2024

  • 7:22 pm Cabinet rules out importation of sugar for this year after Kenya produces enough metrics to meet local demand.
  • 6:45 pm Cabinet approves the upgrading of Michuki TTI, Mitunguu TTI, Ol' lessos TTI, Nairobi TTI and Friends College of Research and Technology in Kaimosi from Technical Training Institutes to National Polytechnics.
  • 6:17 pm The Cabinet sitting at State House approves the transfer of the ownership of Amboseli National Park to the County Government of Kajiado.
  • 5:48 pm EPRA announces that prices for Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene will remain unchanging retailing at Ksh180.66, Ksh168.06, and Ksh151.39 respectively.
  • 5:10 pm Homa Bay Magistrate Court sentences 29-year-old man to 71 years in prison for defiling and sodomising a 29-year-old lady.
  • 4:49 pm Political Parties tribunal stops Jubilee Party from holding NEC meeting on Nov 15, 2024, pending determination of petition filed by ousted chair Nelson Dzuya and 5 other members.
  • 4:24 pm National Police Service Commission wants the National Hospital Insurance Fund, now the Social Health Authority (SHA) to fast-track the settlement of all outstanding claims of police officers injured while on duty.
  • 3:53 pm Nyeri matatu operators stage protests bringing business to a standstill after defying order to move to a new bus station.
  • 3:15 pm President Ruto will address a joint Parliamentary sitting next week on Thursday, November 21, for his annual State of the Nation Address.
  • 2:45 pm Treasury has proposed a new Ksh20,000 penalty for the EPZ companies that fail to file required returns on time.
  • 2:05 pm The National Assembly Health Committee has launched an investigation into the clinic where Lucy Ng'ang'a underwent an alleged botched surgery that is said to have led to her death.
  • 1:48 pm The government has proposed a new 15% tax on fees charged on internet and social media, which will affect, among others, SMEs, freelancers, and influencers who depend on social media for sales.
  • 1:23 pm The National Assembly will vet President Ruto’s nominees for IPOA, SRC, CAJ, and Gender commissions in Issack Hassan and Jaguar on November 22.
  • 12:54 pm KDF officer and athlete Sheila Chepkurui, winner of the New York City Marathon, has been promoted from Senior Sapper to Corporal just weeks after her maiden triumph at the champion. 
  • 12:05 pm Education PS Belio Kipsang has blamed parents and examiners for the heightened exam malpractices witnessed as KCSE exams continue.
  • 11:23 am The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) criticises President William Ruto’s administration over allegations of rampant corruption, over-taxation, and unkept promises.
  • 11:02 am KRA confirms adding amendments to tax laws to include a provision that will see Kenyans not on payroll contribute to the Affordable Housing Levy.
  • 10:55 am Outgoing US Ambassador Meg Whitman met with President William Ruto’s senior Security Advisor, Monica Juma, on Thursday, hours after her resignation.
  • 10:17 am EACC Chairperson Bishop David Oginde has lost his mother, Joyce Oginde, who had been ill, according to a statement from the Commission.
  • 9:54 am President Ruto has summoned all Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries to State House on November 19, to sign new performance contracts, according to a letter from Head of Public Service Felix Koskei.
  • 9:43 am Hundreds of former and current Standard Group employees are calling on the government to intervene after the media house failed to pay severances for terminated workers, and those working have gone for eight months with no pay. 
  • 9:10 am Kenya Met has warned of potential flooding in Nairobi, Mombasa, Embu, and Tharaka Nithi, with heavy rains expected on Thursday and Friday reaching up to 30mm.
  • 8:41 am DCI detectives have launched a probe into businesswoman Lucy Ng’ang’a's death following a botched cosmetic surgery, seizing materials and summoning staff for statements. 
  • 8:00 am DCI on Wednesday evening arrested a key suspect in connection with KCSE exam leaks in two Telegram and WhatsApp groups with over 78,000 and 8,500 followers, respectively. 
  • 7:40 am The Central Bank of Kenya refutes rumors of a banking system collapse following Trump's ascent to power, warning that such claims aim to induce panic and destabilize the market.
  • 7:13 am Labour CS Alfred Mutua reveals government plans targeting to export one million Kenyans to work abroad every year in a bid to curb runaway unemployment.