News Tracker

Sat, 25 January 2025

  • 5:10 pm A section of Murang’a residents and leaders have criticised DP Kindiki following his comment comparing the role of the chair of the National Assembly’s Budget Committee, Ndindi Nyoro, to that of an assistant chief.
  • 4:36 pm The Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) has said it will continue to operate as normal until the government implements its decision to dissolve it.
  • 4:03 pm Detectives in Nakuru are investigating a fire that claimed the life of an 83-year-old woman, Leah Wanjiru Kamau. 
  • 3:56 pm The Alliance Girls High Schools (AGHS) has joined the German Schools Partners for the Future (PASCH) initiative, which provides advice to head teachers, ministries, and schools on developing German teaching.
  • 3:23 pm Gachagua has clapped back at President Ruto, who recently criticised him for allegedly dividing Kenyans along ethnic lines; the former DP says he is a nationalist.
  • 2:34 pm Police in Kirinyaga County have launched a manhunt for a suspected gang of criminals who are said to be responsible for a spate of violent attacks in Inooi ward and its environs. 
  • 2:02 pm Angry Nyandarua residents lockout Rurii MCA and his office over rent arrears accumulating for close to three years.
  • 1:53 pm NARC Kenya party leader Martha Karua is hosting former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua at her home in Gichugu, Murang'a country.
  • 1:03 pm Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has endorsed Raila Odinga for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship during a visit to Kenya.
  • 12:49 pm PCS Musalia Mudavadi has reappointed former President Uhuru Kenyatta's cousin, Captain Kungu Muigai, to be a member of the Kenya Cultural Centre Council.
  • 12:05 pm Transport was paralysed along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway near the Dalamere shop after a trailer and a truck got involved in an accident; no deaths have been reported.
  • 11:44 am The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has revoked the licenses of two Saccos due to non-compliance and approved 177 others.
  • 11:13 am A Machakos man and his son, who went missing seven days ago, have been found dead at City Mortuary, Nairobi.
  • 10:53 am Education CS Jullias Ogamba revokes the appointment of ex-NTSA Director General Francis Meja as a member of the Council of the Murang’a University of Technology.
  • 10:10 am Former Citizen TV news anchor Franklin Wambugu has been appointed the Director of Public Communication at the office of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.
  • 9:49 am KNEC to open registration for the KCSE retake announced by Education CS Ogamba on Monday, January 27, and close applications on February 21.
  • 9:26 am President Ruto has announced that Nzoia Sugar Company will re-advertise a bid for a strategic investor to rescue the struggling miller.
  • 8:54 am Demand for cars in Kenya declined by 2.7 per cent in 2024, marking the third consecutive year of reduced sales, according to the Kenya Motor Industry Association.
  • 8:12 am The British High Commissioner to Kenya, Neil Wigan, has denied claims that the British government has sent additional compensation for Mau Mau fighters.
  • 7:48 am KUCCPS has opened its placement portal to allow students enrolling in KMTC and TVETs to apply.
  • 7:10 am Court orders DCI and KWS Officer in Charge of Lake Nakuru National Park to produce Brian Odhaimbo Ochieng, a man allegedly abducted at the park, in court on Tuesday, January 28.

Fri, 24 January 2025

  • 7:49 pm Autopsy on Richard Otieno, alias Molo president, reveals death from severe head injuries caused by a sharp object, confirms Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor.
  • 7:07 pm Governor Wamatangi announces plans to construct swimming pools for Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) schools.
  • 6:55 pm DCI officers arrested a man accused of orchestrating a scheme to defraud a Nigerian national of Ksh12.6 million.
  • 6:07 pm Public Service CS Justin Muturi has continued to discharge his ministerial roles even after missing out on Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting chaired by President Ruto at the Kakamega State Lodge.
  • 5:39 pm The government seizes an illegal mineral dealership in a residential estate in Nairobi and the Athi River, confiscating minerals worth Ksh200 million.
  • 5:12 pm The government has launched a new police unit, called the National Government Administration Police Unit (NGAPU), that will aid government operations.
  • 4:50 pm 5,567 Kenyans were declared redundant in the past three years, with at least 57 companies announcing redundancies, according to the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE).
  • 4:23 pm CJ Koome has 32 security officers assigned to her, CS Murkomen has disclosed, as the battle between the Judiciary and National Police escalates.
  • 3:45 pm President Ruto has announced plans to upgrade Bungoma Town to city status, months after elevating Eldoret to a city.