News Tracker - Sunday, 10 August 2025 - 7:40 am

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Kisii Governor Simba Arati's sister, Isabella Arati, is set to be buried today in Isinya, Kajiado County.

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Several people are feared dead after a trailer rammed into an ENA Coach bus that overturned after the collision and other personal cars on Saturday night along Mai Mahiu road.

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Geoffrey Mosiria, Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment, has announced a new crackdown on noise pollution that targets churches, clubs, and event planners.

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Makau Mutua has criticised Kalonzo Musyoka and Eugene Wamalwa for opposing the government’s plan to compensate victims of protests since 2017, urging them to stop politicising the initiative and propose alternative support measures.

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Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku has denied reports that SHA plans to prevent civil servants from accessing medical care.

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While touring the US, DP Rigathi Gachagua urged Kenyans abroad to reject a CBK remittance survey, warning it could trigger new taxes on diaspora funds.
 

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ENA Coach confirms two people died in a night accident that forced their bus to veer off the Mai Mahiu-Narok Highway and overturn, injuring scores of others.

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Former CS Justin Muturi slammed President Ruto’s boda boda and equipment handouts to youths, calling them “poverty olympics” and urging focus on creating formal, innovation-driven jobs instead of “policy cosplay”.

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Rigathi Gachagua has rejected Interior CS Murkomen’s directive to record a DCI statement over Al-Shabaab remarks, saying the matter is with the US Senate.

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President Ruto attends PCEA Joshua Matenjwa Memorial Church, Limuru, Kiambu County.

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KUPPET announced the death of a St. Mary’s Kinyambu teacher in a Kitui road crash that also killed her daughter and in-laws while returning from her dowry ceremony ahead of her planned wedding.

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HELB CEO Geoffrey Monari told MPs the board can fund September’s intake under the new model despite a deficit, expressing confidence that Treasury will address the shortfall in the first supplementary budget.

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Former DP Rigathi Gachagua has challenged Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen to detain him upon his arrival in the nation for remarks he made during his US visit regarding a US Senate investigation that links President Ruto to Al-Shabaab.

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Fans troop into Kasarani Stadium ahead of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) match between Kenya and Morocco that starts at 3pm.

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The Technical University of Kenya (TUK) has announced part-time teaching opportunities for the 2025/2026 academic year, calling on qualified professionals and scholars to apply.

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President Ruto has announced that the government will begin construction of the 87-kilometre Kamandura–Mai Mahiu–Narok Road in October this year.

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President Ruto has rejected calls to halt the Affordable Housing Program, defending it as a 600,000-job initiative with Ksh30 billion invested in Kiambu, and criticising opponents as lacking vision or alternative plans.

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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged ODM leaders to back President Ruto, saying Raila Odinga’s endorsement leaves no room for defiance ahead of the August polls.

 

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Police will intensify nationwide road checks after nearly 50 deaths in two weeks, targeting speeding, overloading, drunk driving, and unroadworthy vehicles in a multi-agency safety crackdown.

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KWS has proposed new seasonal park entry fees, including a 74.4% rise for adult EAC residents to Ksh1,500 at Amboseli and Lake Nakuru, aiming to boost conservation revenue.
 

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10-man Kenya beats Morocco 1-0 in CHAN 2024 to firm its lead in Group A after three matches at Kasarani Stadium; Harambee Stars is left with one more match against Zambia.