News Tracker - Monday, 2 June 2025 - 7:23 am

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Nyandarua Senator John Methu escaped a planned arrest by a whisker on Saturday in Kakamega County; the vocal critic has said.

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32 petitioners are seeking the recusal of three judges in the impeachment case against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, while a separate group of five pushes for his reinstatement, citing a court order that suspended his impeachment.

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A police officer in Nakuru County was killed, while two others were wounded and are recovering in the hospital after an ambush by an armed gang while on patrol on Sunday night.

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A 20-year-old man died after being attacked by unidentified assailants in Magadi, Kajiado County, on Sunday night.

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Ex-Principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera has signalled his intention to vie for a top seat in Nairobi in the 2027 General Election.

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The body of Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett, the slain Catholic priest, has been taken to the Sacred Heart Cathedral for a mass and public viewing.

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Residents of Nakuru are urging the government to take immediate action after the tragic shooting of 24-year-old trader Elias Mwambili during a robbery.

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WhatsApp will stop working on iPhones running iOS versions below 15.1 and Android devices on OS 5.0 or earlier, starting June 1, 2025.

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Former Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu has criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for insulting Mt Kenya voters by calling the current elected MPs foolish.

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Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu's trial on charges including treason continues in Dar es Salaam, with the Judiciary of Tanzania live streaming the highly contentious case.

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DCI officers have arrested five gang members linked to the fatal killing of a police officer and the wounding of two others on Sunday night in Nakuru's Free Area Estate and recovered the AK-47 used in their crime spree.

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Activist Boniface Mwangi has revealed he was stripped naked, flogged, and even sodomised using objects during his time in captivity in Tanzania last month.

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The United States has issued another warning to South Sudan's leadership following the United Nations Security Council’s decision to renew specific sanctions on the country.

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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has gifted Reverend Chemjor with a car in a heartfelt gesture for having hosted the now-CS back in 2002 during his early evangelical missions.

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Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot condemned the arrest of web developer Rose Njeri, taken into custody for creating a website to promote public participation on the Finance Bill 2025/2026.

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Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that the Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has plans to silence all dissent against the Finance Bill 2025.

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The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) launch slated for Tuesday, June 3, at Kasarani Stadium has been cancelled.

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Three senators have called on the government to swiftly arrest the killers of Father Allois Bett, who was murdered in the troubled Kerio Valley region.

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Police have denied claims that journalists were specifically targeted after several members of the press were allegedly clobbered by police officers while attempting to enter the Raila Odinga Stadium on Sunday.

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Former Kilifi County Executive Committee Member Alphonce Mwambura Tokali has died.