News Tracker - Sunday, 22 June 2025 - 9:54 am

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The State Department for Diaspora Affairs has ordered the immediate evacuation of Kenyans living in Israel and Iran due to the ongoing war.

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The government has begun overhauling the Housing Levy, following the recent agreement between President William Ruto and COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli.

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The Nairobi County government has threatened to revoke the licences of Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) and private waste collection service providers who are dumping waste at illegal dump sites.

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The National Land Commission (NLC) has notified all landowners in Nairobi with leaseholds whose leases have expired or are about to expire to apply for an extension or renewal. 

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President Ruto has announced that the government is set to reduce the price of sexed semen—processed semen that allows farmers to get offspring of the desired sex—from Ksh2,900 to Ksh1,000 beginning next month.

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The United States Embassy in Nairobi has shared a security advisory warning American citizens in Kenya ahead of the planned June 25 protests.

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Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has warned President Ruto of growing youth anger, urging him to cut ties with advisers misleading him; he cautioned that ignoring public sentiment will make Ruto’s leadership difficult.

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Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has urged Kenyans to come out on Wednesday, June 25, to remember those who lost their lives and those who were injured during the 2024 Anti-Finance Bill protests.

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Beth Wahito, a Member of County Assembly (MCA) from Nyandarua County, passed on in a grisly road accident along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway on Saturday night.

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Tharaka Nithi County has raised concerns over a spike in child abandonment cases, fearing that a possible criminal syndicate is involved;  authorities suspect the county may be used as a dumping ground and have launched investigations into the suspicious trend.

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DCI has arrested a 38-year-old woman suspected of conning a Chinese national out of Ksh13 million in a fraudulent trade deal.

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Police in Ololulunga, Narok South, are investigating a Saturday night incident where a mentally ill mother allegedly killed her one-year-old daughter; the child had visible cut wounds on the head and back, according to police.

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Former CS Mithika Linturi has cautioned Deputy President Kindiki to be wary of President Ruto, claiming he’s being used for political gain; Linturi alleged Ruto often exploits Mt Kenya leaders for support, then abandons them.

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National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has admitted that Parliament quietly passed 97% of the Finance Bill 2024, in December, just months after the deadly anti-finance bill protests.

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Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has reaffirmed his intentions to vie for presidency, despite his newfound cordial relationship with President William Ruto.

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The United States Department of State Consular Affairs has issued a travel advisory to its residents asking for vigilance and caution following a terror incident near Kampala, Uganda, on Sunday. 

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Gachagua has accused President Ruto of sponsoring youths to block his rallies in Meru; he claimed Ruto used Deputy President Kindiki to fund the operation, alleging Ksh3 million was given to MPs to mobilise hostile crowds.

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Three men, including a Ugandan, were found shot dead in Kibosit Forest, Trans Nzoia, on Saturday; a survivor has claimed they were ambushed by eight armed men while making charcoal.

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COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has called for the dissolution of the Nairobi National Park to pave the way for other infrastructural projects and the expansion of the capital city, Nairobi.

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Several people were injured in a freak accident along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway in Kayole, Naivasha, after a personal vehicle rammed into the rear of a 14-seater matatu travelling in the opposite direction.