The creation of Kenya Elections Hub has been informed by changes including new boundaries, elective seats and voter register which electors should verify and understand, Google says.

3. Schools May be Shut Thursday for Party Polls

Education Minister Mutula Kilonzo now says that the government may have to postpone school activities next Thursday to allow political parties conduct nominations. He says it will be inevitable to cancel school activities on the nomination day unless the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission agrees to extend the January 18 nomination deadline.

4. Kenya Plans to Curb Poaching

Kenya's Forestry and Wildlife Minister Noah Wekesa on Thursday said the government plans to restructure Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to check the emerging poaching trends in local conservation areas.

Wekesa while condemning the recent killing of 11 elephants at Tsavo National Park said reforms at the institution will help combat the vice threatening the country's biggest foreigner income earner.

5. Residents in Rage as Aspirant Goes Missing

Police have launched investigations into an incident where a parliamentary aspirant disappeared under mysterious circumstances and his car abandoned along the road leading to his home in Nkaimurunya, Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County.

Mr. Maina Muthiga who is a sitting Councilor for Nkaimurunya ward has been missing since Tuesday night; reports indicate that the aspirant had received threat messages to step down from Kajiado North parliamentary race.

6. Banks Adopt New Technology to Tackle Rising Cases of ATM Fraud

After the Standard Chartered incidence last month, a debate that had faded out of the public glare, once again picked up.  The banks saw the need of adding voice to a campaign on security chip and PIN card technology rooted by payment service providers and money printing firm De La Rue.