4:17 pm
Isiolo County Commissioner Geoffrey Omoding confirms the arrest of 43 youth in Isiolo Town in a crackdown targeting drug peddlers, muggers, illicit brew makers, second-generation alcohol dealers, and people found idling past midnight following President William Ruto's crackdown directive.
3:56 pm
Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khali slams Trans Nzoia counterpart George Natembeya for criticising President William Ruto for signing an executive order waiving vetting for ID issuance in the Northeastern region.
3:12 pm
The late Leonard Mambo Mbotela is set to be laid to rest at Lang'ata Cemetery on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
2:53 pm
Three Kenyan athletes Bethwell Kipkemboi, Kennedy Kipyeko, and Vincent Kiprono win a combined Ksh11 million after scooping the top 3 positions at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday, February 9.
2:07 pm
Ilchamus Community in Baringo County demands the creation of Ilchamus Sub-County whose progress was derailed by a boundary dispute.
1:42 pm
Kenyatta National Hospital Acting CEO William Sigilali has raised concerns about a possible take-out job from inside the facility (possibly involving other patients or staff) following the death of Gilbert Kinyua Muthoni, a patient who was found with an open slit throat in one of the wards
1:23 pm
Kenya-led MSS mission in Haiti receives a consignment of three helicopters designated to help with the evacuating of the injured in the ongoing batter to secure Haiti from gangs.
12:49 pm
Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, set to be buried in Egypt today after a private funeral was held in Lisbon on Saturday.
11:49 am
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to hold a joint media interview on Sunday at 7:00 pm to give an interim report of the various consultations he held.
11:09 am
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki commended counties for their initiatives to enhance growth when he presided over the opening of the Nyanza International Investment and Development Conference in Kisumu.
10:56 am
Owners of 77 companies spanning online, water supplies, and loan resettlement sectors were given a 3-month notice before their businesses are dissolved.
9:57 am
President William Ruto mourns the Namibian founding President Sam Nujoma as a selfless, courageous, and visionary leader who dedicated his life to the liberation and development of his country. Nujoma passed away aged 95 years three weeks after he was hospitalised.
9:28 am
The wife of a patient who was murdered inside a KNH ward has called for speedy investigation and justice for her late husband and father of two.
8:52 am
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti appeals to Nyanza residents to support Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s 2027 presidential bid since the Kamba Community had backed Raila Odinga in several presidential bids.
8:25 am
The funeral of an administrative officer in Mayoni Ward, Kakamega County, descended into chaos leaving the family in disarray after rival groups allied to Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa and former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa clashed.
7:46 am
Trans Nzoia GovernorGeorge Natembeya slams President William Ruto's decision to sign an executive order waiving the vetting requirement for Northeastern residents applying for IDs noting, "This thing has a serious security implication, this is not something to just do anyhow as it will reach a point that even an MCA will be elected from the outlawed groups."
7:21 am
The East African Community and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) agree to constitute a technical team to convene a Joint Summit once a year.
Sat, 08 February 2025
7:43 pm
Kenya has confirmed one new Mpox case in Makueni County, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 38.
7:14 pm
There is growing disquiet in public secondary schools after the Treasury sent just Ksh4,000 of the Ksh8,000 capitation required for each student in the first term; principals say services could grind to a halt.
6:50 pm
Chaos erupts at the funeral of former Wanga North Location chief Agostino Gerald Odongo in Matungu, Kakamega County, as rival supporters of Governor Fernandes Barasa, MP Peter Nabulindo, and ex-Sports CS Rashid Echesa clash, halting the service.
6:27 pm
The joint summit of the SADC and EAC resolves to formulate a plan to kick out uninvited foreign forces in the DRC and calls for an immediate ceasefire.
5:39 pm
Defence CS Soipan Tuya appoints Brigadiers Jeremiah Maroko and Kioko Mwololo to head the Kenya Defence Forces Pension Assessment Committee and names four other members.
5:05 pm
The government will hire 30,000 more youths in its Climate WorkX project to help clean Mathare, Nairobi, and Ngong rivers; the plan includes increasing the daily stipend for the workers.
4:52 pm
AUC chairperson hopeful Raila Odinga visits the family of veteran journalist Leornard Mambo Mbotela, who passed away on Friday morning.
4:12 pm
Police officers in Mombasa are investigating an incident where a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer was reported stabbed to death outside a hospital.
3:45 pm
President Ruto has reappointed Adiel Nyange as the chairperson of the board of the Private Security Regulatory Authority.
3:20 pm
Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris has demanded accountability from KNH after a patient was stabbed to death; she cited past security lapses, noting CCTV was reportedly non-functional.
2:57 pm
Ruto has urged all armed forces in the eastern DRC to cease hostilities as regional leaders met in Tanzania for a peace summit.
