7:01 pm
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga begins debiting two other candidates for the African Union Chairmanship (AUC) in a live debate in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
6:50 pm
The Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association president Stephen Radido has condemned ongoing and escalating attacks on the Judiciary, saying the attacks only serve to undermine its integrity and authority.
6:08 pm
Justice Lawrence Mugambi has declared the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Amendment Bill 2023 unconstitutional.
5:39 pm
The High Court has ordered the government to make public all information on foreign debts and sovereign bonds or contracts signed on behalf of Kenyans, giving the government 45 days to explain how the money raised was spent.
5:13 pm
DP Kithure Kindiki commits that the Treasury will disburse an additional Ksh32 billion in equitable share of revenue to the county governments by Thursday, December 19.
4:48 pm
President William Ruto promises Ksh1 billion to the National Museums of Kenya for expansion while directing a review of the salaries of employees.
4:20 pm
The Kenya Railways Corporation announced the resumption of the Voi train stopover, with Managing Director Philip Mainga confirming that starting December 15, 2024, the Madaraka passenger train will make a 3-minute stop at the station.
3:50 pm
President William Ruto has directed the Kenya Prisons Service to begin leasing its idle land to private investors for development purposes.
3:15 pm
A popular Westlands eatery has confirmed police are investigating a mysterious death that occurred at the joint earlier this month.
2:50 pm
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced during the 25th IBEC session that the national government will release Sh32 billion owed to county governments for November.
2:15 pm
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has sent his best wishes to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga ahead of his Africa Leadership Debate (Mjadala Afrika) in the race for the African Union Commission Chairperson seat.
1:55 pm
Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has directed all employees of the now-defunct Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA) to be absorbed into other sections of the ministry.
1:20 pm
President William Ruto has announced plans to roll out new police uniforms in the coming weeks.
12:54 pm
Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok announced plans to fast-track dual citizenship for Kenyans living abroad who had lost their citizenship under the old constitution.
9:37 am
President William Ruto is today presiding over the launch of the National Police Service Strategic Plan (2023-2027)
8:55 am
Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa has been put on the spot for circulating a poll alleging that Kenya's candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship contest Raila Odinga has taken an early lead.
8:20 am
A Finacess report published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) revealed that internal fraud in SACCOs was the most prevalent form of money loss for Kenyans in 2024 at 71 per cent.
7:55 am
Detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit have arrested a 27-year-old woman in possession of two kilograms of bhang concealed in packets of Maize Flour at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
7:32 am
The 2024 edition of the Mjadala Afrika Debate is set to take place on Friday evening at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is expected to present his 10-point manifesto.
Thu, 12 December 2024
5:56 pm
Jamhuri Day celebrations held at Rongo Primary School in Migori County were marred with chaos after political factions clashed.
5:32 pm
President William Ruto urges Kenyans to be cautious of disinformation aimed at sabotaging development, undermining democracy and destabilising the country in pursuit of sectarian political interests.
4:48 pm
Nyandarua residents disrupted the Jamhuri Day event at the Engineer Stadium as County Commissioner Mohamed Barre took the stage to deliver President William Ruto's speech.
4:18 pm
The University of Nairobi denies claims that it locked 200 students out of the graduation list whose ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday, December 13, 2024.
3:57 pm
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) condemns the violence meted out by police officers against anti-femicide protesters.
3:23 pm
President William Ruto awards IG Douglas Kanja the Moran Elder of Golden Heart (MGH) while Molo MP Kuria Kimani is honoured with the Chief of Order of the Burning (CBS).
2:52 pm
Fourth-year UoN students storm Lower Kabete Campus Dean's office after their names were excluded from the graduation list whose ceremony is slated for Friday, December 3, 2024.
2:28 pm
Uproar as over 500,000 support staff across secondary schools in Kenya receive layoff letters from the government through the boards of management as part of downsising occasioned by the transition to Junior Secondary Schools.
1:17 pm
President William Ruto directs the Kenya Copyright Board and e-Citizen to establish a transparent, real-time system for royalty collection and distribution to beneficiaries.
1:07 pm
President William Ruto confirms that over 243,000 Kenyans have secured jobs abroad since September 2022.
12:44 pm
President William Ruto says that the government has successfully transitioned 5.6 million citizens from the National Health Insurance Fund and registered 11 million Kenyans under the Social Health Insurance Fund.
