News Tracker

Thu, 23 January 2025

10:16 am A looming crisis hangs over the civil service following the Union of Kenya Civil Servants' announcement of plans for a strike, set to commence in 58 days.
9:51 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday went on TikTok and called out President William Ruto for ignoring an option to upgrade the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the new Social Health Authority (SHA).
9:15 am Following the cancellation of the proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the Adani Group of Companies, the government has initiated a process to secure local development partners through PPP arrangements.
8:45 am The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday announced the arrest of two notorious robbers who had been targeting banking halls.
8:11 am The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has launched investigations on corruption allegations in the judiciary weeks after under pressure Chief Justice Martha Koome requested the probe.
7:50 am The Ministry of Health (MOH) has revealed plans to fast-track the review of the benefits package of the Social Health Authority (SHA) following incessant complaints by Kenyans, especially those seeking treatment abroad.
7:30 am The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has closed a controversial construction site on Likoni Lane in Kilimani after public uproar.

Wed, 22 January 2025

6:55 pm Nation Media Group (NMG) has put on notice individuals distributing their newspapers' digital publications on social media without authorisation.
6:30 pm Kenya will export 20 Cheetahs to India by the end of this year, according to new reporting from the Asian state.
6:00 pm The Kenya Forest Service on Wednesday, January 22, informed Kenyans of a new method used by fraudsters to swindle Kenyans concerning forest plantation harvesting.
5:25 pm Vihiga Governor Wilber Ottichilo was on Wednesday heckled by residents of Luanda as he attempted to address them during President William Ruto's tour of the area.
4:45 pm Two Mombasa residents on Wednesday petitioned the High Court to challenge the implementation of Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o's decision to bar counties from issuing bursaries.
4:15 pm The government plans to allocate Ksh500 million in the 2025/2026 budget to construct new Huduma Centres, refurbish deteriorating facilities, and modernise equipment.
3:51 pm The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers has suspended their nationwide strike for 21 days.
3:26 pm Two Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions (TVETs) in Migori county have been closed down for failing to meet the stipulated regulatory standards.
2:58 pm Wildfires that have ravaged over 300,000 acres of grazing land in Isiolo are been caused by honey harvesters, the county commissioner has revealed.
2:26 pm A sex offender from Netherlands, Jan Jacobus Brouwer, who fled his country after conviction has been arrested in Nairobi, Kenya and is awaiting extradition.
1:35 pm City lawyer Danstan Omari has declared interest in Nairobi senatorial seat in 2027 suggesting that the incumbent Edwin Sifuna is considering running for Governor seat instead.
12:49 pm Nairobi City will deploy county askaris to arrest matatu touts and kamageras shouting in Nairobi and creating noise disturbance while trying to woo passengers.
12:23 pm Police in Juja, Kiambu County have arrested a foreigner for stabbing the ex-lover seven times, killing him instantly before fleeing.
11:55 am Nairobi County Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria has accused hoteliers of using street families to dispose off waste on walkways.
11:24 am A matatu tout will face murder charges after allegedly slashing his fellow tout with a machete on his neck at Cabanas stage in Embakasi South, Nairobi.
10:55 am The Kenya Police Service has handed over the third forward operating base (FOB) in Haiti to their Guatemalan counterparts, following successful efforts to weed off Haitian gangs.
10:40 am Hass Consult has found that the real estate sector in Nairobi saw a marginal decline in rental prices in Karen, Kileleshwa, Muthaiga, Nyari Estate, Runda, Westlands, Kiserian, Ngong and Tigoni during the fourth quarter of last year.
10:20 am A Kenya National Bureau of Standards (KNBS) report shows the Gross County Product per capita for each Nairobi resident is Ksh802,344.
10:05 am United States President Donald Trump has come under sharp criticism from Kenya's Special Climate envoy, Ali Mohamed, reminding him that the US, is one of the world's largest carbon emitters and should bear the greatest responsibility of spearheading global climate actions.
9:35 am A family in Mombasa is mourning the death of their Kin, shot and killed by a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer attached to the Mtongwe Military Base in the coastal city.
9:07 am Police in London have launched investigations into the mysterious killing of a Kenyan woman whose lifeless body was discovered in her apartment.
8:37 am State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed assures that no jobs will be lost after Cabinet approved the merger of 42 state corporations and the dissolution of 9 others noting that the affected roles will be absorbed in the public service.
8:02 am Public Service CS Justin Muturi was conspicuously missing in President William Ruto’s first Cabinet meeting this year held at Kakamega State Lodge on Tuesday, January 21. Reports claim he was not invited.