News Tracker

Thu, 09 January 2025

  • 12:55 pm The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has urged Kenyans wishing to repeat their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations to do so by 2027.
  • 12:20 pm The results of 840 candidates who sat for the KCSE in 2024 have been cancelled due to cheating while those of 2829 candidates have been withheld pending investigations.
  • 11:55 am The 2024 KCSE results were released on Thursday, January 8, by CS Julius Ogamba and 1,693 candidates scored a mean grade of A.
  • 11:10 am President William Ruto was on Thursday briefed on the 2024 KCSE results and highlighted plans to improve the curriculum, hire teachers and equip schools with more learning materials. 
  • 10:50 am The International Commission of Jurists (Kenya) has strongly condemned the arrest, detention and sentencing of Ugandan Advocate Eron Kiiza without the benefit of a fair trial.
  • 10:30 am Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has warned hawkers that they will be restricted to backstreets and lanes from Monday to Saturday between 4pm and 10pm.
  • 9:55 am Activist-cum-businessman Morara Kebaso has broken his silence after reports that the government had gone after him over unpaid taxes.
  • 9:28 am Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba will today, January 9, 2025, release the KCSE 2024 Examination results at Mitihani House, South C, Nairobi at 10am.
  • 8:55 am Kisumu Senator Prof Tom Ojienda says ODM will support President William Ruto for a second term and the deal may include the possibility of having a Deputy President from ODM.
  • 8:20 am Moses Kuria has claimed that most of his economic advice has been consumed by the government but he does not expect to be praised.
  • 7:56 am ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna has said there is no agreement between ODM and UDA to support President William Ruto in the 2027 polls.
  • 7:30 am Moses Kuria has claimed that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was ousted because of divisive politics and hunger for power.

Wed, 08 January 2025

  • 7:45 pm The government has launched investigations into firebrand activist Morara Kebaso over tax evasion.
  • 7:00 pm Kenyan athletes have been ordered to register on the Athletics Kenya Database Management System or risk missing out on key services and recommendations.
  • 6:15 pm Radio Jambo presenter Cyrus Afune, known to listeners as Lion Deh, is mourning the death of his child who fell off a balcony.
  • 5:45 pm The US Embassy in Kenya is set to be temporarily closed on Thursday, January 9, in observance of the national day of mourning for the late former President Jimmy Carter.
  • 5:15 pm Property of unknown value went up in flames on Wednesday, January 8, after a fire broke out at a bus terminus in Narok County.
  • 4:55 pm The Labour Ministry has announced the release of Ksh3.5 billion to 1,758,735 beneficiaries enrolled in the Inua Jamii programme.
  • 4:15 pm The government plans to increase licence fees for satellite communication service providers, a move that will require major companies, such as the American satellite internet firm Starlink, to pay higher fees to operate in Kenya.
  • 3:55 pm Kenyan athlete Faith Chepchirchir was on Wednesday, January 8, provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for the presence/use of a suspended substance- Norandrosterone.
  • 3:20 pm King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are set to visit Kenya in March to strengthen bilateral ties.
  • 2:45 pm The Kenya National Examination Council has cautioned Kenyans against fraudsters claiming to change the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KEPSEA) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results.
  • 2:15 pm Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has claimed there is a plot to impeach him due to his vocal nature and stand against the government.
  • 1:51 pm The High Court deals a blow to former Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome after ruling that he should be held personally responsible for certain orders that he issued while serving as Kenya's police boss.
  • 1:13 pm Deputy President Kithure Kindiki visits Kenyatta National Hospital to inspect and assess Taifa Care programme implementation.
  • 12:31 pm City lawyer Danstan Omari, who is representing Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen in the case of the abductions, was removed from court for contempt after interrupting the session.
  • 12:00 pm Justice Bahati Mwamuye postpones court proceedings for team to locate IG Douglas Kanja after skipping court for a second time.
  • 11:41 am The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) limits company secretaries to serving a maximum of three listed firms at any given time to curb cases of over-commitment.
  • 11:13 am Kenya Railways notifies private sector stakeholders of a meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 16, to discuss the recent government's partnership with the World Bank to implement the Kenya Urban Mobility Improvement Project to improve commuter rail services.
  • 10:44 am National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula recalls MPs for a special sitting to consider President William Ruto's nominees for cabinet secretary slots and diplomatic jobs among other special parliamentary businesses.