Election Tracker - Saturday, 16 November 2024 - 9:23 am

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The US intensifies its efforts to overhaul the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti, proposing a shift to a United Nations peacekeeping mission amidst spiraling gang violence that has crippled the capital, Port-au-Prince. 

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President Ruto appoints former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero as the chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenya National Trading Corporation for three years.

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According to reports, over 70 teachers have been arrested for aiding in the exam malpractices, despite the Ministry of Education insisting there is no leakage.

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Ruto has appointed Nyeri billionaire Dr Thuo Mathenge as the Chairperson of the Board of the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization for three years.

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Cabinet Secretaries Mudavadi, Mbadi, and Murkomen have led their fellow CSs in making a raft of government appointments to their respective ministries, totaling 119 fresh appointments.

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President Ruto, DP Kindiki, former President Uhuru, and impeached Deputy President Gachagua meet in the first public function together in Embu County.

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Mining CS Hassan Joho has received an application for a new licence for Base Titanium Limited, raising the hopes of thousands of employees who had lost jobs over the company's exit.

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The government has classified cocoa, mung beans (locally known as Ndengu), jute (Mrenda), and cocoyam as 'Scheduled Crops’,  allowing it to regulate and promote these crops through specialised policies aimed at boosting production and stabilising market

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Veteran journalist John Allan Namu wins the 2024 International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Knight International Journalism Award in Washington, DC.

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The KUCCPS announces one-week applications for 20 KMTC programmes with unfilled vacancies for students seeking to join KMTC.

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Treasury CS John Mbadi has barred two companies from engaging in public procurement and asset disposal for three years through a gazette notice dated Friday.

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KMPDU announces plans to commence the second phase of their nationwide strike in December if the government fails to honour their CBA by November 30.

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The Ministry of Agriculture defends planned nationwide livestock vaccination, saying the initiative is motivated by the global demand for animal products, hence the need to maintain the health and wellness of livestock in the country.

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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has praised Meg Whitman for championing Kenya’s investment potential and fostering trade during her tenure as US Ambassador, following Whitman's resignation after Donald Trump’s election victory.

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Kenyans abroad sent home Ksh56.7 billion in October 2024, up 22.9% from last year, with the US contributing 53.7% of the inflows, CBK reports.

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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged leaders and Kenyans to embrace peace, unity, and love to foster national growth while denouncing tribalism.

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President Ruto, speaking in Embu, affirmed his administration’s commitment to advancing former President Uhuru's legacy projects, noting significant strides in CBC implementation and housing developments nearing completion.

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Agriculture CS Andrew Karanja has appointed a task force to resolve the challenges that have resulted in over 100 million kilos of tea worth Ksh32 billion being stuck in Mombasa.
 

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The battle for the control of the Jubilee Party between Secretary-General Jeremiah Kioni and nominated MP Sabina Chege continues to simmer, with Sabina Chege and her allies now describing Kioni as a masquerader and a one-man guitarist. 

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President Ruto faces a hard time explaining his new health scheme, SHA, as the crowd in Embu jeered his assessment of the programme.

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Police have arrested two robbery suspects following a high-speed car chase along the Nairobi-Namanga road, which ended in an accident after the suspects narrowly escaped their car rolling into a ditch.

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Veteran sports presenter Carol Radull has made a radio comeback, two years after leaving Classic 105, marking her debut with Spice FM this Saturday.

 

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Fishermen in Kisumu are counting losses after 50 tonnes of fish died from unknown causes. The government, through KEMRI, is researching the cause of the sudden death of the fish in Lake Victoria.