News Tracker - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 - 12:25 pm

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President Ruto joins the military for celebrations of KDF Day 2025 at Moi Barracks, Eldoret, dressed in full military regalia.

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KANU youth have distanced themselves from the latest deal between President Ruto and party Chairman Gideon Moi, saying their values and the party's at large did not align with the current administration's actions.

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CS Joho directs that all use of fireworks during Diwali celebrations this weekend be cleared by the Ministry of Mining.

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Drama erupted in Parliament as Health CS Duale and MP Anthony Kibagendi exchanged bitter words during a National Assembly Health Committee session, forcing all but three MPs to walk out of the session.

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The Kenya Defence Forces has kick-started the construction of the Defence Forces Welfare Services (DEFWES) Mall at Moi Barracks, Eldoret.

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An autopsy has revealed that Police Constable Ramadhan Mattanka, a GSU officer who was killed while guarding State House on Monday, died due to excessive bleeding after an arrow punctured his heart.

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The court orders the suspect who shot and killed a GSU officer at State House using an arrow on Monday to be detained for 14 days to allow police to complete investigations.

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The High Court in Kampala has ordered Ugandan police to produce two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, dead or alive, in the next seven days.

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Kiambu MCAs threaten to impeach Governor Kimani Wamatangi over what they described as a health crisis plaguing the county.

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Transport and business activities in Embu town halted after hundreds of protestors marched to the streets to protest against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

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EPRA retains fuel prices unchanged; Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene retail at Ksh184.52, Ksh171.47 and Ksh154.78, respectively, in Nairobi.

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Journalist Larry Madowo seeks advice from the public on whether to sue George Oduor, the driver of Kibera MP Peter Orero, after their  traffic altercation on Thursday last week.

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Catholic nun who is the prime suspect in the murder of fellow nun Anselimina Karimi, to remain in police custody for the next 14 days, court rules.

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Kenyan passport maintains steady decline, dropping to 73rd in the latest Henley Passport Index; the passport has dropped five positions from the 68th position it held at the beginning of the year.

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At least two people confirmed dead after lorry plunges into the river at the infamous Nithi Bridge in Tharaka Nithi County.

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UDA party issues show cause letter to Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale for alleged disloyalty - campaigning for opposition candidate in the upcoming Malava parliamentary by-election; gives him 14 days to respond.

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Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies in India after suffering a cardiac arrest during a morning walk on Wednesday, October 15.

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President William Ruto convenes an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council at 10am, and will later chair a special Cabinet meeting at 2:30pm following news of Raila Odinga's death.

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President William Ruto arrives at Raila Odinga’s Karen home; he is expected to address the nation following the death of the former Prime Minister.

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Hundreds of Kenyans gather at Raila's residences in Bondo and Karen; mourners have taken to the streets in Kisumu and Bondo, marching with twigs and placards and bringing businesses and transport activities in the two towns to a halt.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourns Raila Odinga as a towering statesman and a cherished friend of India.

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Traffic on Ngong Road has come to a standstill as Kenyans mourn Raila Odinga; the road leads to Raila’s home in Karen, where crowds have gathered to mourn the statesman.

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Several shops in Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) close amid tension as Kenyans take to the streets to mourn Raila Odinga.

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Former Citizen TV and NTV journalist Kimani Mbugua dies; he had been battling mental health issues and had been in and out of rehabilitation centres.

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President William Ruto declares seven days of national mourning following the death of Raila Odinga.

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The Indian government offers to cover costs of the repatriation of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga back to Kenya; Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi to lead Kenyan delegation to coordinate the process.

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Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to be accorded a State funeral, President William Ruto declares, suspends all his public engagements.