News Tracker

Fri, 06 December 2024

  • 3:54 pm The Auditor-General, Nancy Gathungu, has been elected the First Vice Chair of the African Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI) and a member of the Governing Board during the 16th General Assembly.
  • 3:23 pm SHA releases over Ksh1.36 billion in claims for October, stemming from 217,700 claims submitted by 2,382 hospitals amounting to Ksh2.6 billion, according to CEO Ingasira Robert.
  • 2:43 pm Lawyer Nelson Havi has written a letter to Chief Justice Martha Koome over delays in the delivery of a judgment in a case being heard by High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi.
  • 2:07 pm Saboti MP Caleb Amisi, in a statement, has warned of mass protests in 2025 over the reconstitution of IEBC.
  • 1:59 pm Church and Clergy Association of Kenya Chairman Hudson Ndeda has criticised the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) for rejecting the President’s donations to churches, describing their stance as hypocritical and tantamount to corruption.
  • 1:30 pm At least 16 Tanzanian legislators who were travelling to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) games in Mombasa have been involved in an accident.
  • 12:45 pm The Central Bank of Kenya has confirmed that it expects bank mergers following the Parliamentary approval of a minimum core capital of Ksh10 billion for commercial banks. 
  • 12:20 pm The Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) has announced the temporary closure of a section of the Thika Superhighway from Thursday, December 12, 2024, to Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
  • 11:59 am The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Uhuru Owino slum residents, upholding the award of Ksh1.3 billion for personal injury and loss of life due to environmental pollution caused by a lead-acid battery recycling plant.
  • 11:30 am President William Ruto has directed all university Vice-Chancellors to allow students who are yet to complete fee payments to sit for their end-of-semester examinations.
  • 10:59 am The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has reiterated that it does not play second fiddle to any political party and remains a force in shaping Kenya's politics.
  • 10:22 am The Office of the Attorney General will open new offices in 15 different counties in a bid to decentralise services.
  • 9:55 am Former Internal Security Principal Secretary Dave Munya Mwangi has been charged in connection with a Ksh350 million land fraud case.
  • 9:21 am Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thang’wa has proposed the branding of Subaru vehicles used by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in apprehending criminals.
  • 8:50 am State Economic Advisor Moses Kuria has called out hospitals demanding cash from Taifa Care Patients asking those affected to report to police.
  • 8:20 am The Commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman) has given the Director General of the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) Silas Kinoti seven days to address the poor state of Nairobi roads.
  • 7:45 am All pensioners have until February 2025 to ensure that they register for the new pensioners' self-registration portal.
  • 7:15 am Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has defended the government's move to close down 348 boarding schools countrywide saying they will only be reopened when they comply with the required regulations.

Thu, 05 December 2024

  • 6:07 pm Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja refutes a report by the Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o that the Nairobi County Government spent zero cash on development projects.
  • 5:44 pm The World Bank dismisses allegations of planning a grant of Ksh17 billion to seven Supreme Court judges in Kenya to facilitate the construction of courts and toilets.
  • 5:15 pm Crime Journalists Association of Kenya (CJAK) condemns the escalating harassment, threats, and violence meted out against journalists by police officers following an attack on a Citizen TV journalist by a detective on Thursday.
  • 4:56 pm President William Ruto gazettes the appointment of Chairpersons and members of the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ), the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Board, and the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC).
  • 4:14 pm Police IG Douglas Kanja apologises to Citizen TV journalist Agness Oloo who was harassed by a detective while covering an event at DCI headquarters in Nairobi today.
  • 3:57 pm President William Ruto says that there will be no corruption in the Social Health Authority (SHA) as long as he serves as the President.
  • 3:12 pm President William Ruto denies claims that some governors were under duress to sign the lease agreement to mystery SHA suppliers without following the proper procedures. 
  • 2:52 pm The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) cautions candidates and parents of fraudsters purporting to change the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination marks.
  • 2:21 pm The Public Benefit Organisations Regulatory Authority publishes a list of NGOs, including Sonko Rescue Team, and Sakaja Foundation, that will lose their licenses in 15 days for violating licensing terms.
  • 1:46 pm Transport CS Davis Chirchir leads heads of various departments and agencies under the Ministry of Roads and Transport in signing Performance Contracts for the Financial Year 2024-2025.
  • 1:24 pm A Nigerian University, WELDIOS, awards KUSO President Antony Manyara an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy for leadership, and youth advocacy.
  • 12:49 pm President William Ruto announces that his administration is setting up flagship Export Processing Zones in Busia, Eldoret, Murang’a ,and Kirinyaga which are over 50% complete and licensed 39 Special Economic Zones.