News Tracker - Tuesday, 28 October 2025 - 12:47 pm

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SHA has announced over 200 job vacancies in various departments, inviting qualified individuals to send their applications.

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A police officer accused of fatally shooting a 22-year-old college student in Kitale has been arrested, IPOA has confirmed.

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Kenyan middle-distance runner Esther Gitahi has been slapped with a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit.

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PSC partners with KNEC to create a digital verification portal of civil servants’ academic credentials, aiming to end fake certificates.

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Land prices in Muthaiga, Kiambu, Ngong, Ruaka, Ongata Rongai, Syokimau, Tigoni and other Nairobi suburbs dropped in 2025's third quarter, Hass Consult reports.

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MP Zaheer Jhanda proposes a new law requiring social media influencers to hold degrees to advise on law, finance or health, aiming to curb online misinformation.

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Court orders six Iranians to be held for 30 days over alleged Ksh8 billion drug trafficking; seized substances are to undergo further lab and forensic analysis.

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Residents in Kilifi County have staged protests citing poor service delivery due to random and frequent reshuffles of the County Executive Committee by Governor Gideon Mung'aro.

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Kisumu-based artist Collins Omondi Okello, the man behind the viral sunset artwork of the late Raila Odinga, has acquired a copyright certificate to protect it.

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The ill-fated aircraft 5Y-CCA that crashed in Kwale County was ferrying 11 passengers, including eight Hungarians, two Germans and one Kenyan crew member, the company says.

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 EACC has recovered a 17-acre parcel of land worth Ksh2.8 billion that was grabbed from Karura Forest 27 years ago.

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Three people suspected of masquerading as lawyers have been arrested in Kisii County; they are accused of defrauding people seeking jobs at the county.

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CJ Koome appoints a three-judge bench of Justices Eric Ogola, Hillary Chemitei, and Patricia Nyaundi to hear a petition challenging MPs’ bid to entrench CDF in the Constitution.

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A man was lynched by residents of Mwanyani Village, Machakos County, after he allegedly killed his girlfriend by slashing her neck; the public attacked the assailant, killing him instantly.

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Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga has demanded an answer over the termination of more than 500 health workers whose appointments were revoked by the Siaya County Public Service Board. 

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Amnesty International Kenya has confirmed that two Kenyan activists, Mulinge Muteti and Julius Kamau, were arrested today at the offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Tension high along the Kajiado–Taita Taveta border after clashes between members of two communities living in the area left several people dead, homes destroyed and livestock stolen.

 

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President Ruto comes under sharp criticism following decision to lift logging ban in Mau Forest Complex as critics term his move a major setback to Kenya's environmental conservation efforts.

 

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Detectives arrest several suspects believed to be part of a criminal gang that has been targeting motorists and truck drivers along major highways in Mt Kenya region.

 

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Acting ODM party leader Oburu Oginga moves to calm growing tensions within the party, assures Embakasi East MP Babu Owino the party’s ticket in the Nairobi Gubernatorial race if he wins the nominations.

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Kenyans call on the Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen and Police IG Douglas Kanja to take stern action against foreigner filmed yelling at and harassing police officers at Diani Police Station. 

 

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LSK steps in to seek justice for 17-year-old Form Two student currently receiving treatment after he was allegedly assaulted by police officers while in custody. 

 

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Philemon Sang, the artist behind sculptures of President William Ruto and Faith Kipyegon, attacked and beaten up by goons when he tried to meet the Head of State in Nakuru. 

 

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Huduma Kenya refutes claims of suspending the Ksh1,000 ID replacement fee; claims govt yet to formally suspend the fees as per President Ruto’s directive.