News Tracker - Monday, 28 April 2025 - 7:49 am

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declared his presidential bid to dethrone President William Ruto in 2027.

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The coastal region was hit by a 4.5 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, affecting mainly Mombasa and Kilifi but felt in a majority of the coast.

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Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has declared his 2027 presidential bid, joining the ever-growing list of aspirants who have already announced their bids for the top seat.

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Two Kenyans have been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for unlawfully possessing four elephant tusks weighing 24.9 kilograms with a market value of Ksh2.49. 

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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki will chair a joint Cabinet Committee meeting at his official residence in Karen from 2pm.

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President William Ruto is set to return to the country today, following a week out in China and a weekend in the Vatican.

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A Nakuru County resident has called for the resignation of the CEC for Health and the CEO of Nakuru Level 5 Hospital, following the death of a mother and her kin while receiving care at the hospital.

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Lang'ata MP Phelix Odiwuor, alias Jalang'o, has stated that he was misquoted during his Sunday speech in Kisii County when he alluded that he had eavesdropped on a meeting of witches during his trip to the county, affirming his respect for the community.

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Gachagua has announced that the former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Mithika Linturi, will hold a top position in his party, which will be launched in May.

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The High Court has upheld the removal of Cleophas Malala as the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General.

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A Guardian bus has burst into flames at Gitaru Interchange along Waiyaki Way, with passengers being forced to scamper for safety.

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One person was killed and three others were hospitalised, including students, after a dawn attack along the Loruk-Marigat road in Baringo County.

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KNEC has released the 2023 KCSE and KCPE certificates, warning schools not to withhold them from students.

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The Kenya Wildlife Service has announced the birth of a new rare black rhino at Sera Community Rhino Sanctuary.

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Senate Labour Committee summons CS Mutua and Employment Authority officials amid the saga over 89 unposted Kazi Majuu recruits.

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The conclave, the process of selecting a new pope, is set to begin on May 7, 2025, the Vatican has announced.

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Just a month after becoming Meru County's governor, Isaac Mutuma is facing a lawsuit from lawyer Mugambi Imanyara over his selection of the county government's spokesperson.

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Thika West Children Officer, Lina Mwangi, has advised residents against supporting street children in Thika town directly through food, clothes and other gift donations.

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MP Peter Kaluma has called on the government to ban the BBC in Kenya following a damning exposé on Sunday, April 27.

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The government plans to increase the enrolment in the National Youth Service to 100,000 from the current 20,000 by 2027, according to Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Geoffrey Ruku.

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The death toll from the alleged police killing in Narok County has risen to seven following protests over what reports suggest is a bitter feud over the demarcation of a 6,000-acre piece of land in the area.