News Tracker - Sunday, 14 December 2025 - 9:02 am

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Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni plans child-, youth-, and disability-focused green initiatives if Guinness World Records ratifies her 72-hour tree-hugging record.

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At least 10 people are dead following separate night crashes on the Kericho-Nyamira road in Nyamira County and the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway in Nakuru County.

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EALA MP Winnie Odinga dismisses talk of ODM infighting, insisting the Oburu-led party remains united even as internal competition intensifies ahead of the 2027 elections.

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The government forms ad hoc committees to delineate new municipal and urban boundaries in Embu, Turkana, and Wajir counties, advancing the urbanization and governance agenda.

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Nairobi County offers a two-week land rates waiver, erasing interest and penalties to boost revenue as officials warn of strict enforcement against defaulters from January 1, 2025.

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NEMA warns the Nairobi Central Station upgrade could cause noise, vibration, and structural risks, ordering mitigation measures as Kenya Railways advances the Nairobi Railway City project.

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Rains are expected to continue in Western, Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, lowlands and Central Kenya, including Nairobi, Kenya Met warns.

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The U.S. warns Rwanda over alleged violations of the Washington Accords in eastern Congo, threatening action weeks after the Trump-brokered peace deal was signed in Washington.

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IPOA opens probe into death of motorcycle theft suspect in Kawangware police cell, as family and activists dispute police claim he died by suicide.

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Speaker Moses Wetang’ula says he met ex-MP Cyrus Jirongo hours before the veteran politician died in a head-on crash on the Nakuru–Naivasha Highway.

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Matatu insider and fact-checks reveal the viral image showing President Ruto’s son’s Ksh14 million ‘Mood’ matatu overturned in a crash is AI-generated, and the vehicle remains in service.

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President Ruto attends a church service at AIPCA Gatundu North Diocese, Karure, Kiambu County.

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The Ministry of Labour has warned KUPPET against conducting nationwide branch elections while a High Court case over the union’s amended constitution remains unresolved.

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President Ruto gifts women of the AIPCA Gatundu North Diocese, Karure, with Ksh5 million to purchase a bus.

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The dualling of the Muthaiga-Kiambu-Ndumberi road will kickstart in February 2026, President Ruto has announced.

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President Ruto has called for unity among Kiambu leaders following a public clash between Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and Thika Town MP Alice Ng'ang'a over the county's 2027 gubernatorial race.

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DCI and CUE stormed a Mombasa church graduation, shutting it down and arresting six officials over unaccredited degree and master’s programmes.

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Three Kenyans are walking 480 kilometers from Nairobi to Mombasa to raise funds for a sustainable clean water system at Sasura Girls School in Marsabit County.

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Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah says Kiambu will deliver more votes than any other region for President Ruto in the 2027 General Election, citing ongoing infrastructure projects.

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DCI detectives arrest fugitive Ken Kimathi Gichunuku, alias Sultan, in Busia for the October 2024 murder of MCA Lucy Njeri’s daughter, Seth Nyakio, in Thika.

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Head of Public Service Felix Koskei urges Kenyans to confront corruption directly, backing new conflict-of-interest laws, justice sector reforms, and digital services to curb graft.

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Health CS Aden Duale defends the Ksh200 billion Kenya–U.S. health deal and says he is confident the courts will uphold the government’s position despite ongoing legal challenges.

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EPRA keeps fuel prices for the December-January cycle unchanged: Petrol to retail at Ksh184.52, Diesel at Ksh171.47, and Kerosene at Ksh154.78 in Nairobi.