News Tracker - Thursday, 11 September 2025 - 8:00 am

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Health CS Aden Duale has directed a contractor at the Ziwa Level Five Hospital to return to work and complete construction works started in 2015.

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Heavy afternoon rains caused flooding across Eldoret City on Wednesday, submerging most streets and disrupting residents and businesses.

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A long-distance driver died on Wednesday evening following a grisly accident at Chimoi along the Webuye-Eldoret highway involving a PSV matatu and two trucks.
 

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President Ruto's Senior Advisor on Constitutional and Human Rights, Makau Mutua, has disclosed that he receives a salary equivalent to a Cabinet Secretary's salary for his position; he says he earns over Ksh800,000.

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MPs are seeking answers after it emerged that judges are earning over Ksh20,000 in unregulated per diems set by the Judiciary; the legislators contest the allowances, saying judges are part of the public service.

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Haiti has endorsed the proposed changes to the Kenya-led MSS that could see the country relinquish its leadership role; PM Alix Dider Fils-Aimé described the U.S.-led proposal as “a decisive step”.

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Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor will lead the autopsy of slain lawyer Kyalo Mbobu at Lee Funeral home in Nairobi; Mbobu was shot five times on Tuesday evening along Magadi Road.

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The Kenya Revenue Authority has appointed Nancy Ng'etich as the Commissioner for the Shared Services Department in key leadership changes.

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LSK President Faith Odhiambo has hinted at quitting President Ruto's Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Riots while insisting she does not work for the government.

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Kenya has slammed Israel's bombing of Qatar, saying it is a "clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity", while calling for restraint in the Middle East.

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Heavy traffic along the Rironi-Mau Summit highway as motorists are urged to approach the Mai Mahiu section of the road with caution and adhere to traffic rules.

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Kenya announces fresh plans to engage the IMF on possible new loan programmes to support the economy as Prime CS Mudavadi reveals the National Treasury is preparing to open talks with the lender on fresh areas of financing and economic collaboration.

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Deputy Chief of Staff Eliud Owalo has disclosed that President Ruto and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei have rolled out a crackdown on officials accused of secretly running state projects through their own private companies.
 

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Police have interrogated a person of interest in the gruesome murder of city lawyer Kyalo Mbobu, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has said.

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The National Construction Authority is to demolish a four-story building that is under construction in the Gitaru area, Kiambu County, after it was established that it is on the verge of collapse.

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Slain lawyer Kyalo Mbobu died from excessive bleeding and severe injuries after being shot eight times, government pathologist Johansen Oduor has revealed.

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Members of Parliament have called for the introduction and implementation of conjugal visits for inmates as part of a renewed push for sweeping prison reforms.

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Nairobi residents will now be able to check their scheduled water supply days in advance, including updates on supply status, ending decades of uncertainty over the provision of this essential service.

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Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale among thousands of motorists stranded for hours on Thursday afternoon after a massive traffic jam brought the Salgaa section of the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway to a standstill.

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Police given seven days to submit a comprehensive update on investigations into the killing of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, who was fatally shot on Tuesday evening.

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The Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests appointed by President William Ruto has suspended its operations pending the determination of a case challenging its legality.

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Mbooni Boys and Mumbuni Girls schools in Machakos and Makueni counties have experienced dormitory fires within a day of each other as police launch investigations into the incidents.

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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has assured parents and pupils that KCSE and KPSEA national exams, which are due to begin in October, will not be disrupted by the upcoming by-elections.

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Some Murang'a MCAs say they rejected invitation to a State House meeting amid claims they were offered Ksh300,000 to attend; accompanied by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, they accused the President of facilitating graft.

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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has given the Kenyan National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) 21 days to respond to claims of non-compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code.

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Kenya Meteorological forecasts that several parts of the country will experience sunny and dry conditions from September 12 to 16, while Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin and parts of the Rift Valley will receive rainfall.

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Nairobi County Government has called for a clear definition of boundaries at State House, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Wilson Airport, the Department of Defence headquarters, and various military barracks in and around the city.

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SHA has announced the appointment of Diana Marion, Golda Larissa Akolo, Mohamed Alio Ibrahim and Jonathan Leisen as four new senior directors of the organisation, following a competitive recruitment process.

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TSC has directed teachers wishing to be supervisors or invigilators for national examinations to register in the CP2 system by September 26.

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ODM Party's National Elections Coordinating Committee has denied claims that it has ordered a repeat of the county-level party elections in Kakamega, describing contrary reports as false and misleading.

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Two MPs, Anthony Kibagendi of Kitutu Chache South and Japheth Nyakundi of Kitutu Chache North, got into a physical confrontation during a funeral in Sensi Ward, Kisii County after Kibagendi called out President Ruto.

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MPs have raised alarm over Ksh1.8 billion idle funds lying at Kenyan embassies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ethiopia amid concerns over financial discipline and the fate of diplomatic projects.

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KRA has announced that its Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance on Sunday from 4am to 12pm.

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Jubilee Party resolves not to field a candidate in the upcoming Mbeere North by-election and will instead support a joint opposition candidate,  the party's Deputy Organizing Secretary, Pauline Njoroge reveals.

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Moses Kuria’s Chama Cha Kazi party announces Duncan Ireri Mbui as its candidate for the Mbeere North parliamentary by-election in; Mbui recently defected from Gachagua’s DCP.

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President Ruto vows not to relent in his crackdown on fraudsters misusing the SHA; promises health system would be rid of those who steal money intended for patients.

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KeNHA deploys a team of geologists to investigate the cause of visible cracks along the Eveready roundabout on the Nakuru-Marigat Road; the team to conduct a “diagnostic exercise” along the road and table a report in the next ten days.

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KUPPET Secretary General Akello Misori forced to cut short his speech after a section of teachers heckled him during  the Walimu na Rais forum at State House, Nairobi.

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President Ruto promises teachers across the country 20 per cent of Affordable Housing Units during the Walimu na Rais forum at State House, Nairobi on Saturday morning.

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At least 2,100 violence and harassment cases against sexual and gender minorities were reported in Kenya between October 2023 and September 2024, according to Lives on the Line report by a coalition of rights groups.

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Primary school heads, through KEPSHA chair Fuad Ali, have called for increase in funding for free primary education, saying that the current allocation is inadequate for meeting rising costs; they want the capitation raised to Ksh2,300 per pupil from Ksh1,420.

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President Ruto has ordered Treasury CS Mbadi and his Education counterpart Ogamba to align the capitation disbursement formula with the education calendar year amid concerns about disruption in capital flow to schools.

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Beatrice Chebet Wins 10,000M Race With a Time of 30:37:61 to Give Kenya its First Gold Medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championship in Tokyo.

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Kenya has launched a campaign to remain on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for the 2026–2027 term; the campaign is being led by the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Hassan Joho.

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Siaya County government fires 385 health workers believed to have been hired using forged documents; the mass firing came after an audit was conducted following complaints from 500 employees regarding nine months' arrears.

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Several people injured after a bus ferrying Gor Mahia FC fans overturns at Kimende along the Nairobi-Naivasha highway.

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Police in Kirinyaga have arrested seven suspected gang members believed to be carrying out criminal activities in the county during a raid in which they also found weapons as well as tools for breaking into houses.