News Tracker

Mon, 03 February 2025

  • 2:05 pm President William Ruto holds meetings with leaders of ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) whose ICT Infrastructure will be complimentary to Taifacare including CS Deborah Barasa.
  • 1:52 pm Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced that the development budget will be reduced to fund programs impacted by the suspension of foreign aid by US President Donald Trump.
  • 1:21 pm The High Court in Nakuru has issued conservatory orders restraining the Controller of Budget (CoB) from withdrawing, retracting, or interfering with its circular issued on 14 January 2025, stopping county governments from issuing bursaries.
  • 12:38 pm Treasury CS John Mbadi and KRA Chairman Nderitu Gachagua join youth in Nairobi for a Bunge la Mwananchi event to break down complexities in tax payments.
  • 12:18 pm Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has written to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan seeking answers on why he was denied entry into Tanzania in December 2024 despite being rightfully allowed by law as a citizen of a member of the East African Community.
  • 11:59 am Suspected al-Shabaab members reportedly abducted five chiefs in Mandera County on Monday morning.
  • 11:27 am DCI on Monday arrested 5 suspects connected to the gruesome murder of Richard Haga Otieno, popularly known as Molo President, that occurred on the night of January 18, 2025.
  • 10:21 am Kenyatta University students block Thika Road while reportedly protesting a delay in Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) loan disbursement.
  • 9:44 am The Tribunal investigating Justice Mohammed Noor Kullow has dismissed all allegations of gross misconduct against him and recommended reinstatement of the judge to the Environment and Land Court.
  • 9:25 am Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka reveals that he is currently leading the process of collecting key evidence that will enable him to present a case against the Government of President William Ruto at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
  • 8:41 am  ODM Deputy Party Leader Godfrey Osotsi denies claims that the opposition party is planning to merge with the ruling UDA noting, "We do not want any other party to bring propaganda to our members."
  • 8:27 am Treasury CS John Mbadi admits that Kenyans are earning less today but insists that it is not as exaggerated as being reported.
  • 7:57 am Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale reveals that the government contracted the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to redesign State House with the State House Comptroller Katoo Ole Metito approving the designs, as plans for further renovations continue to emerge.
  • 7:23 am Environment and Climate Change PS Festus Ngeno revealed that NEMA has already developed a management plan for the Ondiri Wetland and the gazettement process is ongoing to clear the wetland for consideration as a Ramsar site.

Sun, 02 February 2025

  • 5:23 pm KDF officers on Friday carried out a Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) initiative, providing fresh water to over 500 households in the villages of Kate, Antut, Bori, and Dadach Lakole within Moyale Sub-County.
  • 4:50 pm Nyamira County Governor Amos Nyaribo bans the mining of Kaolin mineral citing concerns over illegal and unregulated mining operations.
  • 4:26 pm Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka launched the free distribution of over 500 livestock to small-scale farmers in an initiative spearheaded by the County Empowerment Fund (CEF).
  • 3:44 pm KMPDU threatens another strike within two weeks over the non-implementation of a return-to-work agreement with the county governments.
  • 3:27 pm Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka hits out at President William Ruto for failing to support his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta, his former boss, when he was the East African Community’s (EAC) peace envoy hence his role in DRC peace talks ineffective.
  • 2:51 pm Victims and survivors of abduction in Kenya have outlined a series of demands to the International Criminal Court (ICC) calling for accountability from the government and justice for the victims.
  • 2:23 pm Former Treasury CS Henry Rotich sues the Government of Kenya demanding Ksh3 billion over malicious prosecution in the 2019 Kimwarer and Arror dams case which he says ruined his career and health.
  • 1:48 pm Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has broken down the operations of the Social Health Authority, rejecting claims that the government is overtaxing Kenyans.
  • 1:24 pm Business Registration Service (BRS) Director General Kenneth Gathuma confirms that the service is aware of an attempted data breach noting that a response plan has been activated to contain the situation.
  • 12:57 pm University of Nairobi students announce plan to march to the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) offices after loan disbursement delays. 
  • 12:26 pm Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua can be reinstated into the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and given an appointment, UDA party insiders led by Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa revealed.
  • 11:56 am Lang'ata MP Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang'o has clarified that payments amounting to Ksh28 million were not made for expired tender but completed works despite audit reports.
  • 11:15 am Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka attends a service at the AIC Isinet Church in Loitokitok, Kjiado South.
  • 10:47 am Former DP Rigathi Gachagua attends a church service at Almighty God Ministries Church in Mathioya, Murang'a County. 
  • 10:27 am Education CS Julius Ogamba mourns the death of six people, including 4 Dr Aggrey Boys' High School, in a road crash along the Wundanyi-Mwatate Road on February 1, 2025.
  • 9:54 am Survivors of the tragic crash that claimed the lives of four Dr Aggrey Secondary School students and other two members of the public along the Wundanyi-Mwatate Road revealed that the driver lost control after a tyre burst and subsequent break failures.