News Tracker - Sunday, 12 October 2025 - 7:47 am

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Police are on the spot over the death of a 30-year-old man from Gatundu South,  at the Kiganjo Police Station on October 9; police say he swallowed 20 rolls of bhang before his death.

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KeNHA to acquire 186 parcels of land in Meru and Isiolo for the construction of the Isiolo–Kulamawe (A10/B84) Road.

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KeNHA has announced that the Njoro–Mau Summit (B129) Road will be closed for 22 days to carry out extensive pavement reconstruction, focusing on enhancing road safety and travel efficiency.

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The Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed it legally granted Host Country Status to the Global Centre on Adaptation, denying reports of external political pressure in the decision process.

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President Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto attend a church service at the Africa Inland Church Ziwani for the 70th Anniversary, Nairobi.

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Fred Matiang'i has dismissed claims linking him to President Ruto, criticising the current administration and reaffirming his goal to unseat Ruto and pursue reforms.

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Oburu Odinga has said ODM supports KANU joining the government, calling the move a "plus for all"; he dismissed concerns that this alliance will threaten Raila Odinga’s political position in the broad-based government.

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Human rights activists in Mombasa are demanding the immediate arrest of organisers behind the East Africa Ocean Festival boat racing competition after three participants drowned during the event on Saturday.

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Kenya will become a first-world country in the next 30 years, President Ruto has said.

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KAA is seeking Ksh243 million from the government to settle legal fees from the ongoing Adani-JKIA deal, according to a letter leaked online by whistleblower Nelson Amenya.

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President Ruto gifts Ksh60 million to replace asbestos roofs at Starehe Boys Center and 20 more teachers to the school, which he says was his dream high school.

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Senator Hamida Kibwana faces backlash after defending MP Peter Orero, seen driving on the wrong side; she cited mental health pressures; critics say this doesn’t excuse breaking traffic laws.

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The national government and Nairobi County have entered into an agreement that will see the State fund and collaborate in the cleanup efforts, road construction, and improved lighting within the capital and its estates.

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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja gifts the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Kenya, Nairobi, 5 acres of land to build a church; the location is yet to be disclosed.

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Presidential hopeful Boniface Mwangi finds a spent bullet in his travel bag from JKIA to Malindi and claims his life is in danger.

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Makau Mutua has urged the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to create a special portal to expose ghost workers in the country's public sector.

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Electricity prices are set to go up by Ksh5.24 per unit or Kilowatt Hour (kWh)  in October after the latest review of EPRA.

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Police have nabbed a fourth-year student from Meru University of Science and Technology for running an elaborate online scam selling fake KNEC examination papers as the national examination period approaches. 

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Rigathi Gachagua accuses President Ruto of authorising the purchase of two executive jets and eight helicopters from Vietnam, which will cost about Ksh70 billion; he however, did not offer any evidence to back his claims.

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Kenya Lionesses win the women's Safari 7s title after defeating Uganda 14-10 at Nyayo Stadium.

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Warren Abrahams, coach of the Belgium National Sevens rugby team, has died while coaching at the 2025 Safari Sevens in Nairobi; KRU confirmed his passing, stating that he died on Friday.