News Tracker - Thursday, 13 November 2025 - 7:39 am

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Isiolo South MP Mohamed Tubi Bidu dies while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital on Wednesday.

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Ugandan People’s Defence Forces confessed to being deployed to Kenya during the 2024 Gen Z protests, according to activist Bob Njagi, who was held at a UPDF camp in Kampala for over 30 days.

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Three DCI officers sustained serious injuries on Wednesday following a violent confrontation with armed assailants in Kasipul Constituency, Homa Bay County.

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Kenyan legal scholar and Professor Phoebe Okowa has been elected as a judge in the International Court of Justice, an organ of the United Nations.

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Three Nigerians were arrested in Mwea, Kirinyaga, after detectives uncovered a suspected cyber fraud syndicate operating from a rented flat, authorities reported Wednesday.

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The Foreign Ministry has dismissed Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s threats of ‘war’ over Indian Ocean access, saying his remarks were metaphorical and not a literal challenge to bilateral ties.

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The Kithimani court sentences a man to death for the violent robbery of ex-Yatta MP Charles Kilonzo’s mother, finding him guilty of attacking and stealing from her in December 2023.

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UDA refutes Rigathi Gachagua’s claims of a plot on his life, calling them politically motivated and lacking evidence ahead of his planned Mbeere North campaign.

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Ugandan military officials visited Kenya for a welfare benchmarking exercise, amid debate over President Museveni’s warning of potential conflict if Uganda remains without access to the Indian Ocean.

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Machakos County has demanded media personality Oga Obinna provide proof of comedian Sammy Kioko’s payment claims, threatening action over allegedly false statements made during a recent interview.

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One person is said to have died, while several others are nursing injuries after a Tahmeed bus they were travelling in overturned in the McKinnon area in Kinango, Kwale County.

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Siaya County has ordered striking nurses to resume their duties immediately after a court halted the strike, or the county will halt salaries and allowances.

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SGR management announced that all premium class passenger trains are fully booked until February 2026.

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The Kenya Bankers Association has urged the government to reconsider the planned overhaul of PAYE tax bands, warning that declining real wages could hurt economic stability.

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Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa has vowed to take action in the Senate after discovering the plight of homeless Kenyans stranded in Saudi Arabia.

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Kenya has received Ksh1 trillion from its citizens in the diaspora, achieving a historic milestone in the country’s fiscal space.

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Police have summoned four Embu bloggers for questioning over alleged online threats against Rigathi Gachagua ahead of his planned campaign visit.

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Kenya Railways will run an extra Madaraka Express SGR train on Friday and Saturday to manage increased coastal travel demand.

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Interior CS Murkomen has established three new Nairobi sub-regions and reassigned county commissioners in a service delivery overhaul, citing the city’s surging population and public security concerns.

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National Police Service denies any bias in executing its mandate ahead of the upcoming by-elections; acknowledges some unfortunate events occurring during campaign trails. 

 

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Kisumu County City Manager Abala Wanga summoned by EACC for allegedly forging travel and employment documents for a female non-staff member. 

 

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Kenya to no longer import used motor vehicles registered before 2019 from January 2026, KEBS announces. 

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ODM formally appoints Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga as its party leader, elevating him from an interim capacity. 

 

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DCI raises alarm over a surge in cases of violent robberies linked to online dating encounters, cautions Kenyans against sharing sensitive details with strangers online. 

 

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Wiper MPs Robert Mbui and Julius Mawathe suspended from Parliament for 5 days following chaos during the passing of the Government-Owned Enterprises Bill. 

 

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President Ruto downplays reports about plans to form a political alliance with Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka ahead of the 2027 general elections. 

 

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World Bank to help mobilise Ksh174 billion for Kenya’s affordable housing program in a bid to increase access to cheaper mortgages and bridge the gap in the nation’s housing deficit. 

 

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A Senate report shows 12 counties failed to meet the statutory requirement that at least 30 per cent of entry-level positions be reserved for applicants outside the dominant ethnic group; Bomet, Homa Bay, Samburu, Elgeyo Marakwet and Kirinyaga counties the most affected. 

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At least three police officers shot and injured in Samburu bandit attack just days after Ruto ordered deployment of elite squad to improve security. 

 

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President Ruto announces that JSS teachers will be offered permanent and pensionable employment every two years amid reports of an impending disruption to next year's academic calendar. 

 

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Assistant chief suspended for alleged participation in the Kasipul parliamentary by-elections after he hosted two opposing factions in the race at his home. 

 

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Dutchman caught on video assaulting two police officers at Diani Police Station in Kwale County has been set free after court ruled that he is not fit for trial. 

 

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Textbook publishers and printers criticise govt for slow pace in settling a Ksh11 billion debt, which has stalled printing; warn Grade 10 learning materials may not reach schools in time.   

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Kenyatta National Hospital launches disciplinary proceedings against a member of staff accused of demanding a bribe of Ksh2,070 from a father who was trying to get his child discharged. 

 

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IEBC summons Boyd Were and Philip Aroko, the two leading candidates in the Kasipul parliamentary by-election contest, as violence threatens to disrupt polls in the area. 

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EACC arrests Chair of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority's Board of Directors amid allegations they demanded Ksh15 million in bribes in their capacity as the authority's boss. 

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National Police Service is grappling with a severe shortage of officers as a recent audit by the EACC revealing that more than 200,000 police positions remain unfilled. 

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Three High Court judges rejects request by former LSK president Nelson Havi for them to recuse themselves from petitions seeking removal of Supreme Court judges from office, including CJ Martha Koome. 

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Residents protest planned demolition of houses and business structures in Makongeni and adjacent estates in Nairobi this month under the Affordable Housing Project. 

 

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Civil society groups petition IEBC to boost media campaigns on voter registration, want commission to deploy mobile voter registration kits. 

 

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Court issues arrest warrant for Kisumu County City Manager Abala Wanga, who failed to appear in court to answer charges of forgery, uttering false documents and embezzlement. 

 

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National police recruitment to proceed on Monday as planned as High Court lifts earlier orders that suspended the exercise. 

 

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High Court schedules hearing of petitions challenging Cybercrime Law on February 13, 2026. 

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Fuel prices to remain unchanged in the latest fuel review by EPRA with Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene to retail at Ksh184.52, Ksh171.47 and Ksh154.78 respectively in Nairobi. 

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Detectives find GPS tracker which they hope to use to determine origin of Ksh 8B drugs shipment, the intended trafficking routes and the financiers behind the operation in case involving six Iranians. 

 

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A mob of boda boda riders set ablaze a 33-seater minibus after the vehicle reportedly knocked down a rider near Mama Lucy Hospital in Embakasi Central, Nairobi. 

 

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Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka causes storm after revealing that the Emali-Matiliku road site was empty just two days after it was launched with much fanfare by President Ruto. 

 

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An unknown number of people are believed to have died and scores were left injured on Saturday morning after a bus collided with a lorry along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. 

 

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The police recruitment exercise set to take place on Monday, November 17, to be a one-day affair, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has now revealed. 

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Senate Standing Committee on Health conducts oversight visit to Kakamega County General Teaching and Referral Hospital to assess status of healthcare services, infrastructure and resource utilization. 

 

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Body of a middle-aged man who went missing on Friday from River Aciit in Teso South, Busia County, by police officers from Adungosi Police Station. 

 

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Cracks in United Opposition widen as DCP Deputy Leader Cleophas Malala accuse Trans Nzoia Governor and DAP-K Deputy Leader George Natembeya of working for President Ruto. 

 

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KeNHA warns of traffic disruption on the A3 Thika-Kilimambogo Road near Delmonte Farms in Gatuanyaga from Friday November 14 to Monday December 1 to allow for carriageway rehabilitation works. 

 

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ODM party forced to clarify that its Youth League president is Johnmark Ketorah after a party publication distributed during its ODM@20 event in Mombasa listed Kasmuel McOure as the Youth League President. 

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Restoring Nairobi’s main rivers to a safe and clean state will require an estimated Sh180 billion, Governor Johnson Sakaja claims. 

 

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Huduma Kenya urges public to visit its service centres across the country to collect government documents that have been processed but remain unclaimed. 

 

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Government Printer raises concerns that long-term neglect has left the department unable to meet the nation’s printing demands, calls for urgent funding to modernise its operations as newest machine installed in 1983. 

 

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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta honours promise to late gospel artist Betty Bayo family as he donates Ksh1 million towards her funeral arrangements. 

 

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JSS teachers reject President Ruto's promotion after two years offer, argue it contradicts their contracts which stipulate confirmation after 12 months of service. 

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At least 700 illegal firearms have been surrendered in the North Rift region so far, CS Murkomen reveals, announces govt plan to burn the recovered weapons once the total crosses 1,000. 

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President Ruto unveils a Sh110 billion investment plan for Ukambani region aimed at transforming the livelihoods of the people of Kitui Machakos, and Makueni counties. 

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78 suspects arrested over exam fraud, Ministry of Education reveals in its lates update on the ongoing 2025 national examinations. 

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MP Babu Owino stirs debate within ODM as he hints at challenging the party’s new leader, Oburu Odinga, for the top position; laments being left out of party positions.