7:25 am
Nairobi County Fire Brigade contained a fire outbreak at Vietnam Village in Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Nairobi County, which affected 70 households and 10 businesses hile four minor casualties were reported.
Sun, 15 December 2024
6:29 pm
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta attends the Tripartite Summit on the peace and security situation in the Eastern DRC held in Luanda, Angola.
5:54 pm
The Ministry of Health clarifies that Kenyans enrolled in SHA will receive Ksh3,360 per day admitted at a level 4 hospital, Ksh3,920 at a level 5 hospital, and Ksh4,480 in a level 6 hospital.
5:17 pm
Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua implores President William Ruto to stop abductions of both locals and foreigners after Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye was kidnapped.
4:32 pm
Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) of the National Assembly Vice Chairperson Mwengi Mutuse announces plans to file a petition to the court seeking all cases against the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) to be dropped.
3:49 pm
The government has been put on the spot over delay in compensating the family of the late Samuel Gatabaki Ksh300 million awarded by a court in September this year after hiving off part of their 206 hectares of land for the construction of the Northern Bypass in Nairobi.
3:16 pm
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announces that the government will be recruiting about 5,000 police officers in March 2025 after a two-year hiatus.
2:58 pm
EACC initiates the process of prosecuting 47 public officials, including National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Shollei, accused of engaging in graft adding up to Ksh2.1 billion
2:26 pm
Hannah Nderitu, a Kenyan, has started a petition on Change.org collecting signatures for a petition seeking to disband the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) and restore the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
1:53 pm
Etihad flight accorded a water salute at JKIA after officially resuming flights to Nairobi, enhancing connectivity between the UAE and Kenya.
1:21 pm
Kenyan athlete Brimin Kipkorir on Sunday won Ksh8.7 million after emerging as the victor in a 42.2-kilometer race in Taiwan clocking an impressive time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 41 seconds.
12:54 pm
President William Ruto attends a Sunday service at Soul Harvest Church in Taita Taveta County.
12:18 pm
Kenyan-born Minnesota House Representative Huldah Momanyi has spoken about the alleged plans by President-elect Donald Trump's government to commence the deportation of immigrants.
11:59 am
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his spouse Dorcas Rigathi attend a church service at Kanunga Baptist Church in Nyeri County.
11:19 am
President William Ruto extended the operational period for the Presidential Taskforce on Human Resources for Health, of which Health DG Patrick Amoth is a part, for 60 days.
10:53 am
The Kenya National Highway Authority (KENHA)has introduced new technology in the construction of Mombasa Road, known as the Hand-Packed Stone (HPS) which will involve the creation of a durable sub-base below the bitumen surface.
10:26 am
KeNHA announces that it has adopted the Hand Packed Stone (HPS) technology in the construction of Mombasa Road to create a durable sub-base and extend the pavement's lifespan.
9:53 am
The US Embassy reveals that over 100 Kenyans travelled to the US on a US-Kenya educational exchange programs in 2024.
9:26 am
On Saturday, the Kenyan team drew 1-1 against Burundi in the ongoing Parliamentary Games in Mombasa; the goal was scored by Kericho Senator and team Co-captain Aaron Cheruiyot.
8:51 am
6 people died while 16 others sustained injuries after a school bus collided head-on with a matatu along the Bomet-Narok Highway; the bus driver vanished from the scene of the accident.
8:14 am
An autopsy on two bodies of a Kisii couple found dead while holding hands showed that the lady died from blunt force trauma to her head after enduring torture.
7:41 am
Detectives from DCI on Saturday arrested a serial fraud suspect Brian Otiende Anyanga believed to be the ring leader of a city cartel fleecing land buyers.
7:21 am
Lands CS Alice Wahome says that the completion of the first batch of 200,000 affordable houses will be delayed for 4 months due to a flurry of court cases and litigation opposing the housing levy. Over 500,000 Kenyans have shown interest in owning the homes.
Sat, 14 December 2024
7:10 pm
The government has launched a five-day mass drug administration campaign towards eliminating intestinal worms and bilharzia in Kakamega.
6:28 pm
Taxpayers could shoulder a Ksh3.11 billion cost to fund a proposed pension scheme for MCAs as the Senate reviews a Bill sponsored by Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot to establish a state-backed retirement fund for ward representatives.
5:58 pm
67% of Kenyans have faced challenges using the new health scheme SHA, while 47% have had to pay out of pocket, according to a survey from the rural and private hospitals umbrella body, RUPHA.
4:35 pm
Kirinyaga County gazettes a special sitting for Wednesday, December 18, at 11.00 am for a County Address by Governor Anne Waiguru.
3:48 pm
Electricity prices are set to go up after EPRA reviewed the Water Resource Management Authority (WRMA) levy upwards by Ksh1.35 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
