News Tracker - Sunday, 21 September 2025 - 7:15 am

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President Ruto is to fly out to New York this evening to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with the Kenya-led Haiti peacekeeping mission among his top agendas.

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Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi has lobbied Cyprus and Sierra Leone to back Professor Phoebe Okowa's candidacy for a judge in the International Court of Justice ahead of the November UN vote.

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Kenya is working to repatriate at least four Kenyans being held as prisoners of war in Ukraine, PS Korir Sing'Oei has said.

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Police in Bungoma have arrested seven people accused of being behind burglaries in the area, recovering TVs, laptops, speakers, solar equipment, and two motorcycles.

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Security is tight in Nairobi as Kenya marks 12 years since the Westgate Mall attack, when four gunmen killed over 70 and injured more than 200, marking a radical change in security operations.

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Ex-MP Chris Wamalwa drew his gun to stop Ben Juma, Speaker Wetang'ula's protocol officer, from allegedly attacking Saboti MP aspirant Joseph Pepela after Juma accused Pepela of insulting FORD party leader Wetang'ula.

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Public Health PS Mary Muthoni urges action to stop smoking in public places and around children, stressing the harm of secondhand smoke.

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One person is feared dead after a vehicle veers off the service lane, falling metres down on the main road along Outering Road near Donholm.

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The Ministry of Education will host a three-day meeting in Mombasa with all Regional Directors and their equivalents at TSC to prepare for Senior Schools and address suspected ghost students in secondary schools.

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Nairobi Chief Environment Officer Geoffrey Mosiria warns Eastleigh hawkers over blocked roads and public health risks, vowing action to restore order and safety in the commercial area.

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Kenya's Sebastian Sawe wins the men's 2025 Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:02:15.

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Rosemary Wanjiru has won the women's 2025 Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:21:04 to complete a double swoop for Kenya.

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Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o will be inducted into the Kenya Publishers Association Hall of Fame at the upcoming Nairobi International Book Fair.

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The new Ksh13 million fee on H-1B visa petitions will not affect existing visa holders, the White House has clarified. 

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The Ministry of Labour and the Judiciary agree to establish special courts in all refugee camps to handle cases of child labour.

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Moses Kuria has criticised Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura as unfit for office after Mwaura admitted confusion over Social Health Authority and Affordable Housing deductions.

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WhatsApp is testing a message reminder feature for iOS, aiming to help users remember to reply to important messages, with a gradual rollout underway.

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Nairobi County inks a Project Development Agreement with the China National Electric Engineering Company (CNEEC) to advance plans for the Dandora waste-to-energy plant.

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The Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has gazetted the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizb-ur-Tahrir as terrorist entities under the 2025 Prevention of Terrorism Order.

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Kenya finishes second at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with 11 medals – 7 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze.

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Police fire tear gas at Gor Mahia fans attempting to access Kasarani Stadium illegally; no injuries reported.

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Ryan Malulu, son of the late Malulu Injendi, has lost the UDA nomination for Malava MP to David Ndakwa, the Kakamega County Assembly Minority Leader.