News Tracker - Thursday, 25 September 2025 - 6:40 am

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President William Ruto met with the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on Wednesday, holding key talks on matters of security, with the situation in Haiti taking centre stage.

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Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has completely ruled out the possibility of becoming anyone's running mate as he sent a subtle plea to other opposition figures to endorse his candidature.

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Kenya and the U.S. are nearing a new bilateral trade agreement set to be signed by the end of the year, President Ruto has said.

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Tension is high at the Tulwet Boys High School in Kericho County after a building went up in flames last night in a suspected case of arson; no casualties were reported.

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27 illegal firearms, including G3 rifles and AK-47s, are given to Tot, Elgeyo Marakwet County, police as part of a continuous voluntary disarmament exercise.

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The U.S. has threatened to withdraw all funding from the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti if the UN Security Council rejects proposals for the mission’s restructuring and expansion.

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Standard Group journalist Collins Kweyu, who was arrested last week in a suspected bribery triangle involving a judge, will now be turned into a state witness, DCI has said.

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EPRA invites Kenyans for public participation for the proposed review of transport and storage charges, which were last increased in July 2024; the charges influence the pump prices announced every month.

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Nairobi to host California–Africa Climate and Economic Partnership, which will accelerate the adoption of sustainable ways to run sectors like transport and electric mobility, green ports, and climate-smart agriculture in partnership with the California State.

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Cooperatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya has directed all SACCOs with fewer members to merge with larger ones in a move aimed at enhancing financial stability and sustainability in the sector.

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The Nairobi County has closed two factories that process glass from liquor bottles in Kayole that were operating near residential buildings.

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NPS has confirmed Benedict Kabiru, the officer who went missing during an operation in Haiti in March 2025, is dead.

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The body of Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve, who died in a tragic road traffic accident while on patrol in Haiti on September 1,  is scheduled to arrive in Nairobi tomorrow, September 26, NPS has said.

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court in Kisii has summoned an operating manager of a local bank for the theft of Ksh52 million siphoned from accounts at the bank's Kisii branch.

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CS Mutua says government is in advanced stage of finalising instruments for the ratification of the ILO Conventions 189 and 190, to enhance a decent working environment for workers.

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An autopsy has revealed that Samson Ouma, a 35-year-old man who allegedly died in police custody in Kitale, succumbed to a blood clot.

 

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The Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) has partnered with St. John Ambulance to construct first aid and trauma centres along major roads.

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Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has formed a multidisciplinary team to investigate the explosion and subsequent fire in a manhole near its storage facilities and headquarters in Eastlands, Nairobi.

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Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Ministries of Cooperatives and Transport have proposed changes to the contentious Motorcycle Regulations Bill sponsored by Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale.

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MPs have criticised the Government Advertising Agency spending, asking how spending Ksh9 million on one newspaper per week is cheaper than spending Ksh24.5 million on four newspapers.

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Ministry of Health update has shown that the majority of married women under 49 years old in Kenya are in need of contraception, either because they do not want more children or because they wish to delay pregnancy.

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Chuka University student, John Tingoi, has floored nearly 89,000 contestants worldwide to make it to the global finals of the International Quant Championship (IQC) 2025.

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After 14 years at the heart of Kenya’s oil explorationTullow Oil officially leaves the country after selling its Ksh15 billion assets to Gulf Energy Limited.

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A section of Kenyans are now calling on the DCI to take action against four individuals captured on video flogging an unidentified woman.

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MPs criticise the Agriculture and Food Authority for allegedly favouring certain communities when hiring as only two ethnic groups take the majority of jobs at the State corporation.

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Protesters are camping outside Raila Odinga's home in Karen, demanding his intervention amid allegations that some senior government officials aided the grabbing of over 2,000 acres of prime land in Kibiku, Ngong, Kajiado County.

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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta to chair the Jubilee Party’s Special National Delegates Convention (NDC), a meeting expected to give the party direction ahead of the 2027 general elections amid years of internal wrangles.

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Nairobi County is pursuing a Ksh2.7 billion debt swap deal with President William Ruto’s national government, Governor Johnson Sakaja has revealed.

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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has broken his silence over the turbulent moments he faced in the aftermath of the 2022 general elections, saying his family and allies were targeted.

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A court in Ngong has sentenced three men to life imprisonment after they were found guilty in a robbery with violence case involving theft of a phone and shoes.

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Motorists using the Nakuru–Nairobi highway stranded near Gilgil after a truck overturned, completely blocking the road and bringing traffic to a standstill.

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IEBC to resume the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) starting Monday, September 29, for eligible Kenyans to either register as new voters or update their details ahead of the 2027 General Election.

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People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua officially declares intention to run for the presidency in the 2027 General Election, promises to serve for only one term if elected.

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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta announces plans to embark on a nationwide "meet the people” tour in part of Jubilee Party’s grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2027 elections.

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Milimani Children's Court orders detention of the two minors who were arrested for desecrating the Kenyan flag after a football match at Nyayo Stadium until Wednesday.

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Nairobi, Kiambu, Nyeri and Meru among areas to experience afternoon showers and cold nights, while areas in the Lake Region area to experience thunderstorms in the afternoons over the next five days, Kenya Met warns.

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One suspect linked to the brutal assault of a woman in Narok County has been arrested as a manhunt for remaining culprits continues; he was among four men captured in viral video flogging a helpless woman.

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Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and other lobby groups have filed a petition with the High Court to stop Housing Levy deductions, which could deal a huge blow to President William Ruto's Affordable Housing agenda.

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Former DP Gachagua claims his only disappointment, should he not be chosen as the united opposition’s presidential flagbearer in 2027, would be missing the chance to face off with Ruto on the Presidential Debate stage.

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Days after announcing free entry to all national parks across the country on Saturday, September 27,  KWS has made a U-turn, prohibiting free entry into Lake Nakuru National Park.

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Boda boda riders burn another car along Thika Superhighway after a fatal accident that left a rider dead near Northlands.

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Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) steps in to push for justice for woman captured on video being brutally assaulted by her brothers.

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Body of police officer Kennedy Mutuko Nzuve, who died in a road accident in Haiti, arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on September 27, taken to Chiromo Mortuary ahead of his burial.

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Former Governor Mike Sonko has received three prestigious international awards including an honorary doctorate in leadership and governance

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MP Caleb Amisi graduates as the top student in his Master's of International Relations class at the 47th United States International University-Africa graduation ceremony.

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Four law enforcement officers consisting of an assistant superintendent prisons officer, two constables and a corporal, arrested over suspicion of being part of an illegal arms trade.

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Chief Justice Martha Koome appoints 129 judicial officers as adjudicators for the Small Claims Court for a period of twelve months.

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Kenyatta National Hospital successfully performs first facial reconstruction surgery on a boy who was disfigured during an attack by bandits

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President Ruto has dismissed claims his govt is supporting Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to overthrow the Sudanese government; clarifies Nairobi maintains a neutral position.

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Pest Control Products Board has seized illegal pesticides worth over Sh3 million in a crackdown in Garissa.

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Education CS Julius Ogamba has called on striking university lecturers to obey court orders and resume teaching to pave the way for negotiations with the government.

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Police  arrest four suspects accused of murdering a woman, wrapping her body in blankets and a plastic bag, and tricking an unsuspecting taxi driver into dropping it off as a parcel.

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Detectives from DCI arrest two suspects linked to a string of motor vehicle thefts along major roads in the country.

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Allies of President William Ruto have hit back at former President Uhuru Kenyatta for criticising Ruto’s administration; threaten to cut his retirement perks.

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IEBC assures Kenyans that it is fully prepared to conduct the by-elections scheduled for 27 November 2025 after it secured the requisite funding from the National Treasury.

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Police were deployed at Lake Nakuru National Park after Kenyans were denied entry, as the park had been excluded from those with free access to mark World Tourism Day.

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General Manager of the Kisumu-based media station Nam Lolwe FM, Washington Ochieng Oguya died early Saturday, September 27  morning at his home in Chiga,  Kisumu, following a short illness.

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Social Health Authority assures the public that the ongoing recruitment exercise of new officers is transparent and in strict adherence to laid-down procedures.

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Education CS Julius Ogamba makes 16 new appointments and two reappointments to various state institutions including KNEC, Kenya Institute of Special Education and Kenya Education Management Institute.

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The govt, through the Ministry of Lands, has distanced itself from allegations of orchestrating the grabbing of 2600 acres of Kibiko land in Ngong, Kajiado from the rightful owners.