News Tracker - Monday, 3 November 2025 - 7:46 am

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The ICC and UN urged to probe post-election violence in Tanzania as the opposition alleges hundreds were killed and there was widespread unrest after President Samia Suluhu's landslide victory.

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Two people have been confirmed dead, and scores of others are feared dead after another mudslide hit the Kibendo Area in Elgeyo Marakwet on Sunday night.

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Cabinet Secretaries John Mbadi, Opiyo Wandayi and other ODM leaders who joined the government don't speak on behalf of ODM, acting party leader Oburu Oginga has said.

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Before Raila Odinga flew to India, doctors discovered and treated a blood clot in his head in Nairobi, according to Oburu Oginga.

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Tanzania President Samia Suluhu is to be inaugurated today in a private ceremony at State House in Dodoma as opposed to a national stadium in front of the masses, as is the norm, according to reporting from AFP.

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President Ruto has urged Tanzanians to maintain peace and uphold the rule of law after protests and post-election violence rocked the country, while congratulating President Suluhu following the polls on October 29.

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Ukraine agrees to help repatriate Kenyans captured in war, following talks with Kenyan officials; the process is coordinated via diplomatic channels.

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Nairobi County launches a drive for 60,000 affordable homes in nine city estates under a new urban renewal plan, inviting private sector bids for design, finance, and construction.

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90,020 Kenyans have registered as voters in the Continuous Voter Registration exercise that began on September 29, IEBC says. 

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President Ruto sends Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to represent him at the swearing-in of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu in Dodoma.

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Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in as President of Tanzania in Dodoma.

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Team Kenya made history at the 2025 FIRST Global Robotics Olympiad in Panama City, finishing second overall in a fiercely contested international competition attended by over 190 countries.

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Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has denounced the Religious Organisations Bill, 2024, which he says is being used by the Executive to silence churches.

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President Suluhu says some of the youths arrested in connection with the violence in Tanzania came from outside the country, claims what happened does not reflect the image and character.

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Global internet observer Netblocks has reported a restriction on Telegram as the KCSE begins today.

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Education CS Ogamba inks a partnership with Kisumu and Marsabit counties to streamline bursary and scholarship distribution for learners, enhancing transparency and support for vulnerable students.

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President Ruto launches Africa’s first green ammonia fertiliser plant in Olkaria, aiming to make Kenya self-sufficient and boost exports with 480,000 tonnes annual capacity.

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Jogoo Road rendered impassable as Makongeni residents protest planned evictions; bonfires block traffic, and reports emerge of robberies targeting stranded motorists near City Stadium.

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Kerugoya High Court extends orders barring the government from implementing the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2024, to November 5 pending hearing.

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The Supreme Court of Kenya has been honoured with the African Bar Association’s (AfBA) Medal of Merit for Judicial Excellence.

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The death toll from the devastating Elgeyo Marakwet landslides has risen to 30, following the recovery of four more bodies.

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President Ruto is set to jet out of the country to attend the United Nations Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) in Doha, Qatar.

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Kenya's sugar production fell by 25 per cent in the eight months to August 2025, due to a shortage of mature sugarcane caused by over-harvesting and reduced cultivation - KNBS. 

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Senators now praise Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga, commending him for good governance and proper management of county funds. 

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Court temporarily blocks construction of road linking the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway and Western Bypass in Gitaru after property owners bordering the link road complain the works have rendered their properties inaccessible. 

 

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Court orders govt to pay more than 280 former Kenya Air Force officers and servicemen Sh7.9 billion in compensation for unlawful dismissal and torture over the1982 coup attempt. 

 

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Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru and Kisumu among areas that will experience continued rainfall this week, according to the latest seven-day forecast from the Kenya Meteorological Department. 

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High Court dismisses petition challenging removal of former AG Justin Muturi, rules that President Ruto did not act unlawfully in appointing Dorcas Oduor his successor. 

 

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Police Constable shot dead and his AK-47 rifle was stolen while manning the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE) exams in Turkana County. 

 

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Environment court directs Chief Justice Martha Koome to empanel a three-judge bench to hear petition seeking to halt the Southlands Affordable Housing Project in Lang'ata, Nairobi. 

 

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WHO calls on countries to prioritise health in national budgets after President Trump’s United States administration halted foreign aid.