News Tracker - Monday, 8 September 2025 - 8:14 am

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President William Ruto has urged the United Nations Security Council to provide clear guidance on the future of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti, as its mandate approaches expiry

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Top State House official Dennis Itumbi has taken aim at the Daily Nation newspaper, accusing it of fabricating facts and misreporting on the 10,000 police recruitment stalemate.

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The government has disbursed Ksh4 billion to the Social Health Authority (SHA) to cover the medical expenses of civil servants, bringing relief after weeks of uncertainty over the availability of funds.

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The National Police Service has reported the recovery of an AK-47 rifle while responding to a kidnapping attempt involving a 16-year-old girl.

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The Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services has confirmed the disbursement of Ksh1.78 billion to cater for the June and July 2025 Inua Jamii programme for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC).

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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced new efficiencies in the motor vehicle transfer of ownership process, shifting the service fully to a digital platform.

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St. George's Girls' Secondary School has been closed indefinitely after students protested alleged corporal punishment.

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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has flagged rising risks in the country’s financial sector, pointing to surging loan defaults among households and growing vulnerabilities within the SACCO movement.

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The Rural and Private Hospitals Association (RUPHA) has warned that over 3,000 private and faith-based hospitals across the country may be forced to shut down by December due to the government’s failure to settle the Ksh76 billion debt in the healthcare sector.

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The Motorists Association of Kenya has raised the alarm over an emerging trend of violence involving boda boda operators, after the latest incident saw a DCI officer's vehicle torched in Thika's Makongeni area.

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The government has directed all ambulances and emergency care providers across the country to register with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) as part of efforts to streamline and standardise emergency healthcare services.

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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has cracked down on a sensational tax evasion attempt, seizing goods valued at more than Ksh46 million in two separate multi-agency operations. 

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The High Court has issued orders temporarily suspending the functioning of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests appointed by President William Ruto.

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The High Court has temporarily suspended the government’s directive requiring all state agencies and county governments to exclusively use the new Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) system for procurement.

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Shanzu Ward MCA, Allen Rodgers Katana, was arrested on Monday alongside five other activists in Mombasa while marching towards Governor Abdulswamad Sharrif's office.

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The Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB) has announced that it will conduct a compliance assessment on veterinary practitioners in the counties of Turkana, Nandi, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo West, Pokot, and Trans Nzoia.

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KeNHA has threatened to fine all politicians whose posters are found placed on road furniture ahead of the upcoming by-elections; the fine is Ksh85,000.

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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has urged the public to report and arrest individuals found stealing or vandalising property in the Central Business District (CBD) as part of the city's efforts to combat crime.

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The Kenya Tourism Board has partnered with a global financial systems company, VISA, to drive growth, streamline payments, and create world-class visitor experiences.

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Police have shut down an illegal electricity distribution hub near the National Archives in Nairobi CBD as the county, KPLC, and NPS launch a crackdown against illegal power connections in the city.

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The High Court in Kiambu has granted Ksh1 million bail to 15 former officers of the disbanded Special Service Unit, who were accused of abducting and murdering two foreign Indians and their Kenyan driver.

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Police have arrested 300 people in night raids in Nairobi, seizing crude weapons such as knives and recovering stolen phones and other items from those detained; operations set to continue.

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Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti on Monday, September 8, announced the suspension of 36 county staff over allegations of corruption.

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The High Court in Nakuru has heard that the lifeless body of missing fisherman Brian Odhiambo was allegedly last seen on the back of a Land Cruiser belonging to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).

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The Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced the rollout of a comprehensive employee satisfaction and workplace environment survey.

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African development financial institutions and leading banks have pledged Ksh12 trillion ($100 billion) towards the continent’s green industrialisation efforts, with President William Ruto playing a key role in driving the initiative.

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KASNEB has released its examination notice for the December 2025 exams, noting key dates, registration deadlines, and payment guidelines for candidates.

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President Donald Trump’s administration has urged Haitians and members of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) to be cautious and ignore Jimmy Cherizier, alias Barbecue’s, call for peace.

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Police have arrested ten suspects in connection with a violent attack on Emakale Police Post in Matungu Sub-County, Kakamega County.

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Kenyans have been put on high alert after the United Kingdom threatened to suspend visas for countries which fail to cooperate in taking back their nationals who are denied the right to remain in the UK.

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Police officers in Reading, United Kingdom, are probing the death of a Kenyan woman killed in her apartment.

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Immigration Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang has disclosed that three technology firms contracted to maintain the eCitizen platform collectively pocket Ksh1.1 billion annually, about Ksh3 million daily.

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A new Bill, the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025, that seeks to create special seats in both the National Assembly and Senate, is in the pipeline.

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Parliament has dismissed widespread claims circulating online that a new bill seeks to extend the term of the President and other elected leaders from five to seven years.

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Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai on Tuesday, September 9, proposed radical reforms within the Nairobi CBD, including a requirement for hawkers to wear uniforms in the city centre.

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The World Bank has raised concerns over the increasing levels of non-performing loans in the Kenyan banking sector, which it argues risk plunging local banks into losses.

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added weight-loss and diabetes drug semaglutide to its Essential Medicines List. 

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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations seized 160 bags of fake bean seeds and unmarked bags of fake cotton seeds during a raid in Busia County on Tuesday, September 8.

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The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has urged all trustees, scheme administrators, and other service providers of retirement benefits schemes to pay the retirement benefits levy ahead of the October 31 deadline, or risk hefty fines.