News Tracker - Wednesday, 1 October 2025 - 1:50 pm

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High Court rejects former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu's third bond attempt after failing to raise Ksh53 million fine to avert serving his 12-year prison sentence at Kamiti Maximum Prison.

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The government plans to merge schools with fewer students with those with huge populations as part of reforms in the education, CS Julius Ogamba has announced.

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Senator Boni Khalwale claims Kenyans are being asked to pay Ksh400,000 to guarantee slots in the upcoming KDF recruitment.

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President Ruto has purchased a bull for Ksh700,000 during an auction on the opening day of the Nairobi International Trade Fair at the Agricultural Society of Kenya(ASK) Jamhuri Showground, Nairobi.

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Software developer Rose Njeri, who was behind a website facilitating objections to the 2025 Finance Bill, has gained global recognition after being featured in the latest TIME100 Next list.

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Motorists Association demands the immediate dualling of the entire stretch of the Rironi–Naivasha–Nakuru–Mau Summit highway, insisting that only dual roads can reduce the frequency and severity of crashes.

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The body of a Form Three student, a South Sudan national, has been retrieved in Lake Nakuru, days after being reportedly missing.

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Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives has threatened to launch a nationwide strike a day after 20 nurses were injured when their protest was disrupted by armed goons.

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Faith Kipyegon is set to join a star-studded line-up at the Athlos New York City meet on October 10, barely a fortnight after her heroic performance at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

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ICPAK has demanded a thorough inquiry into the Social Health Authority recruitment process after one of them, Andrew Rotich, was dropped from a shortlist for rehiring.

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The court has ordered the Assets Recovery Agency to unfreeze nine bank accounts said to hold over Ksh537 million belonging to former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko.

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The government has offered to pay TikTok creators to promote President Ruto's housing, health and jobs agenda.