News Tracker

Sat, 18 January 2025

  • 7:47 am Education CS Julius Ogamba dismisses  Moi University Council and appoints a new council via gazette notice.   
  • 7:10 am President Ruto appoints Governor Gladys Wanga’s husband, George Wanga, to be the non-executive chairperson of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
  • 6:53 am The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) officially recognises the Kenya Electronic Sports Federation (KESF), a major step forward for Esports in the country.

Fri, 17 January 2025

  • 7:40 pm Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has picked Millicent Omanga as a member of the Board of Directors of Kenya Shipyard Limited.
  • 7:05 pm President Ruto appoints former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa to be the non-executive chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board. 
  • 6:50 pm Angry Narok residents attack police officers and chop off an officer's hand while protesting the killing of their livestock at Duka Moja, near Suswa Town.
  • 6:32 pm Kenya Airways (KQ) win two awards: Best Scaled Catering Solution and Best Approach to Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
  • 5:54 pm Trade PS Alfred K’Ombudo refutes claims Abu Dhabi Ports will take over operations of SGR in the UAE expansion deal.
  • 5:10 pm President Ruto's UDA and Mudavadi's ANC merge to form the United Democratic Alliance Party.
  • 4:42 pm Residents block the Narok-Suswa highway at Duka Moja, near Suswa Town in protests, and a huge snarl-up builds.
  • 4:17 pm Nyandarua Senator John Methu has demanded for the resignation of President William Ruto over rising cases of abductions in the country. 
  • 3:00 pm Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Gen Z to continue fighting for their rights, barely two months after a symbolic ‘handshake’ with President William Ruto.
  • 2:26 pm President William Ruto has welcomed leading Chinese tyre maker Linglong Tyres to set up factory in Kenya.
  • 1:30 pm Kenya Power has warned Kenyans who charge their phones overnight that it increases their electricity bills.
  • 1:14 pm The Council of Governors has criticised a move by the Controller of Budget (COB) Margaret Nyakang’o restricting the issuance of bursaries to students in primary, secondary schools and tertiary institutions.
  • 12:35 pm Governor Susan Kihika has broken her silence after concerned Kenyans questioned her whereabouts, demanding an explanation of why she had been missing in action.
  • 12:04 pm Governor Anyang' Nyong'o has threatened to head to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged delays in resolving Baby Pendo case.
  • 11:45 am The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced new tax rates for the Fringe Benefits Tax, Deemed Interest Rate and Low-Interest Benefit.
  • 11:10 am CMC Motors Group has announced its gradual exit from Kenya and the EAC region over rising operational costs, economic pressures and currency depreciation.
  • 10:45 am The US Embassy in Kenya will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025 to mark the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
  • 10:15 am The Ministry of Health has issued an alert to schools over rising cases of Mpox in the country.
  • 9:50 am Mutahi Kagwe (Agriculture and Livestock Development), William Kabogo, (Information, Communication and Digital Economy) and Lee Kinyanjui (Investment, Trade and Industry) set to be sworn in as Cabinet Secretaries today. 
  • 9:00 am NSSF has rolled out a mobile phone platform to enroll less-privileged Kenyans in remote areas to easily register and contribute to the fund.
  • 8:19 am KUPPET has given the government a 7-day ultimatum to release capitation funds or they will close schools by next week Thursday. 
  • 8:00 am The Judicial Service Commission has confirmed receiving a petition seeking to remove Chief Justice Martha Koome, DCJ Philomena Mwilu and all supreme court judges from office. 
  • 7:45 am Babu Owino has criticised Raila Odinga over plans to support Governor Johnson Sakaja's gubernatorial bid in 2027.    

Thu, 16 January 2025

  • 6:49 pm The National Assembly approves the nomination of Mutahi Kagwe as Agriculture CS, William Kabogo as the CS Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy, and Lee Kinyanjui as CS of Trade.
  • 5:17 pm National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula announced plans for a mid-term retreat to assess progress and plan for the 2025 legislative agenda; It will be held in Naivasha, Nakuru County, from January 27 to January 31.