News Tracker

Wed, 19 November 2025

  • 1:22 pm A Kisii County MCA arrested over allegations of defrauding residents in a foreign travel scam, police have said.
  • 12:55 pm Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki has been appointed as the new Vice Chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG).
  • 12:21 pm President Ruto orders hospitals to submit data on mothers and children who have lost their lives in their premises to the Digital Health Authority (DHA).
  • 11:51 am High Court overturns its earlier decision to deny bail to Nancy Kigunzu Indoveria, also known as Mathe wa Ngara; grants her bail of Ksh500,000, with a surety of a similar amount. 
  • 11:21 am IEBC releases the voting procedure for the upcoming by-elections on November 27 with all polling centres to open at 6am until 5pm in all the 24 jurisdictions having elections. 
  • 10:49 am IEBC fines Kasipul by-election candidates Boyd Were and Philip Aroko Ksh1 million each following recent violence witnessed in the constituency during campaigns.   
  • 10:09 am Police recover firearm in Huruma, Starehe Sub-County in Nairobi, during a routine night patrol; suspect fled.   
  • 9:39 am Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja moves Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria from the environment docket to Citizen Engagement and Customer Service Docket in latest county reshuffles. 
  • 9:19 am MP Mohammed Ali petitions EACC to launch formal investigation into deal between Mombasa County Government and Ghanaian firm over multibillion waste management project.   
  • 8:43 am Kasmuel McOure clarifies he is comfortable working for ODM in any role; insists his decision to join ODM was motivated by love rather than desire for leadership positions and titles.   
  • 8:11 am Several individuals operating illegal liquor stores in Dagoretti South, Nairobi, have been arrested following the alleged assault of Nairobi County government officers.   
  • 7:38 am Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale was kicked out of the Senate chambers after alleging that it was the former President Uhuru Kenyatta who intervened for the release of two Kenyans detained in Uganda.   

Tue, 18 November 2025

  • 5:12 pm North Eastern leaders urge President Ruto to reopen the Kenya–Somalia border, warning that continued closure cripples local economies reliant on cross-border trade.
  • 4:54 pm Two people are feared dead after a head-on crash between a Probox and a private car sparked a fire along the Kibwezi-Kitui highway, injuring several others.
  • 4:22 pm TSC warns that a widely shared advert for the permanent recruitment of 20,000 teachers is fake and urges the public to rely on official communication only.
  • 3:57 pm The Communications Authority of Kenya denies permitting telecommunications companies to collect biometric data during SIM card registrations, calling such claims unfounded.
  • 3:30 pm Rastafari lobby group seeking the legalisation of Cannabis Sativa demands the removal of Attorney General Dorcas Oduor from office, citing incompetence and negligence.
  • 2:58 pm The Nairobi County commences the process of formalising 1,900 Community Childcare Centres, which support over 55,000 children daily, so that they may operate as recognised microbusinesses.
  • 2:12 pm Kenyan-born Silvia Jemutai, who hails from Kopsiya, Baringo County, has made history with her promotion to Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, a rank that is usually attained after 16 to 22 years of exemplary service.
  • 1:56 pm The High Court has suspended the government's decision to initiate the Direct Settlement System (DSS) for coffee farmers' payment until next year.
  • 1:15 pm Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu is to be freed if he pays the Ksh53 million fine after agreeing to the court ruling on his bond terms.
  • 12:58 pm PSC has cancelled 86 jobs within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it had previously advertised to the members of the public.
  • 12:14 pm Popular media personality Oga Obinna claims President Ruto intervened to foil an imminent threat against him shortly after he interviewed Rigathi Gachagua on May 16.
  • 11:37 am Kerugoya High Court suspends government's decision to implement the Direct Settlement System (DSS) for payment to coffee farmers until May 20, 2026. 
  • 11:09 am Several regions including Nairobi, Kiambu, Kisumu, Nakuru, Machakos, Meru, Kitui, among others, are expected to receive continued rainfall this week - Kenya Met.   
  • 10:41 am City lawyer arrested by the Anti-Terror Police Unit last week set to know his fate on Wednesday as police petition court to grant more days to hold him alongside other suspects.   
  • 10:12 am Police launch investigation into the deaths of three fishermen who drowned during a violent clash near Luanda Kotieno beach in Lake Victoria over alleged encroachment upon a protected breeding zone.   
  • 9:49 am United States Senators file petition seeking immediate reassessment of America's bilateral relations with Tanzania in the aftermath election violence and killings.   
  • 9:04 am Licensing of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in Kenya on hold until the National Treasury issues new regulations to operationalise the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2025 – CBK announces. 
  • 8:42 am KMPDC warns health facilities against detaining bodies, notes this constitutes both a criminal offence and a violation of the Constitution.