News Tracker - Monday, 6 October 2025 - 7:29 am

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The Council of Governors is set to convene a Full Council Meeting and hold its elections for the Executive and Committee chairs this morning.

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The nationwide grassroots leaders' sensitisation programme of the NYOTA project starts today in all 47 counties, led by Principal Secretaries.

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The Motorists Association of Kenya has called for the construction of new highways and lanes that will strictly be used by heavy trucks.

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Rigathi Gachagua asks Raila Odinga to release photos and videos of the ODM leader to dispel rumours of his frail health.

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Former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has formally declared joining the Jubilee Party, amid reports of differences with other opposition leaders.

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The Kenyan High Commission in Maputo warns Kenyans not to overstay the 90-day visa-free period in Mozambique, citing legal penalties for violators as overstaying cases rise.

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Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu faces treason trial just weeks before the elections, which his party has been barred from contesting.

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President Ruto revokes the appointment of Charles Muriuki Njagagua as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Consolidated Bank of Kenya Limited, effective Friday, October 3.

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Ugandan Police deny reports linking them to the alleged abduction of two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, in Kampala last week; they say no missing persons report has been filed with the force.

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Deaths from the Cholera outbreak in Narok County jump to 5, and the Ministry of Health and Red Cross respond to the emergency.

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Moi University students protest against the lecturers' strike that has been going on for nearly a month now; some say they have been in school for nine years.

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IG Kanja has upgraded 92 establishments, including police posts, to police stations through a gazette notice dated Friday, October 3.

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TSC has been directed to reinstate a teacher who was demoted and subjected to a salary deduction that left him earning only Ksh1.25 per month.

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President Ruto has defended his leadership style, dismissing claims he micromanages top officials and stressing his commitment to national ambition.

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Over 100 Kenyan companies have shut down, with mass job losses expected across sectors after being struck off the companies register.

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KRA has given traders 30 days to collect goods from Nairobi's ICD or risk their items being auctioned.

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Governor Ahmed Abdullahi (Wajir) has won a second term as the Chairman of the Council of Governors, Mutahi Kahiga (Nyeri), to continue deputising, while Muthomi Njuki (Tharaka Nithi) becomes the Whip.

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LSK President Faith Odhiambo has resigned from President Ruto's Victims Compensation Panel, after weeks of mounting pressure.

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High Court in Kerugoya extends orders barring operationalisation of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests until October 21.

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Former Cooperatives CS Simon Chelugui breaks silence since his dismissal last year, faults President William Ruto for not listening to Kenyans.

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Education stakeholders warn of a possible disruption in the national examinations due to delayed capitation with less than two weeks to the start of the exams.

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Govt in efforts to rescue Kenyans captured by Ukrainian Forces fighting for Russia as Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'oei meets Ukrainian Ambassador to Kenya Yurii Tokar.

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Nairobi residents and institutions are set to face widespread water supply disconnections from October 15 as Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) announces crackdown on unpaid bills.

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Kiambu County denies allegations that 136 newborn babies died as a result of the ongoing health crisis in the county as County Health Officer, Patrick Nyagah, accuses the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) of exaggerating fatalities.

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Residents of Aldai in Nandi County hold demonstrations in protest at a court order preventing the development of Aldai Boys Secondary School into a campus of Friends Kaimosi University.

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Kirinyaga Woman Rep, Njeri Maina awarded Champion For Justice by the Delaware community in recognition of her efforts in championing the rights and freedoms of the Kenyan youth.

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Law Society of Kenya asks Court of Appeal to dismiss an application seeking to lift High Court orders that suspended the operations of President William Ruto’s Victims’ Compensation Panel.

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A voter in Nairobi has sued IEBC after it suspended the Continuous Voter Registration process in Embakasi North constituency.

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Cancer patients protested outside SHA headquarters in Nairobi demanding an increase in medical coverage for cancer treatment.

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Governor Sakaja has ordered building owners in Nairobi to repaint their buildings within the next 14 days.

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Naivas Supermarket has appointed Andreas von Paleske as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding the long-standing CEO, David Kimani; Andreas will take up the role on November 1, 2025.

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Kenya Meteorological Department appoints Edward Muriuki Acting Director of Meteorological Services taking over from David Gikungu.