News Tracker

Wed, 05 November 2025

  • 9:48 am Senior investigators to take over the probe into the killing of Gen Z activist Rex Masai amid incomplete IPOA investigations, the National Police Service tells court. 
  • 9:21 am MPs raise concerns about misappropriation of over Ksh400 million at Sports Kenya amid plans to summon senior government officials over the unexplained millions. 
  • 8:48 am Govt announces standard annual fee of Ksh53,000 for all boarding senior secondary schools across the country with the new regulation expected to come into effect in January 2026. 
  • 8:21 am Faith Kipyegon and marathon champion Beatrice Chebet miss out of the World Athletics 2025 awards finalists' list as Peres Jepchirchir, Sebastian Sawe and Emmanuel Wanyonyi make the cut.   
  • 7:29 am National Police Service has announced that November 17, 2025, will be the new nationwide recruitment date for police constables, following the lifting of court orders that had blocked the process. 
  • 7:07 am Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) directs all manufacturers to pay a standards levy of 0.2 per cent of their monthly turnover, following gazettement of Standards (Standards Levy) Order 2025. 

Tue, 04 November 2025

  • 7:44 pm President Ruto has appointed KNCHR Chairperson Claris Awuor Ogangah-Onyango as the Vice-Chair of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests. 
  • 7:14 pm Kenya will next week host the 2025 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens at RFUEA Grounds, between November 15 and 16, with the Kenya Lionesses taking part in the competition.
  • 6:55 pm Pwani University has suspended all learning activities indefinitely following six weeks of disruption caused by ongoing industrial action by university staff.
  • 6:26 pm Princess Lalla Asmaa of the Kingdom of Morocco has arrived in Kenya for an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations; she was received by First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto.
  • 5:58 pm A woman safely gave birth to conjoined twins, joined at the abdomen, in Kilifi County; the family was transferred to Kenyatta National Hospital for care.
  • 5:30 pm Nairobi County's Environment Chief Officer, Geoffrey Mosiria, misses court for contempt sentencing, reportedly falling ill upon learning he might be jailed.
  • 4:57 pm The Ministry of ICT opposes allowing county governments to charge for public power lines, saying it could raise broadband internet costs. 
  • 4:06 pm Police used teargas to disperse protesters in Tinderet demanding answers over the week-long disappearance of MP aspirant Shadrack Maritim, who vanished during a morning run on October 27.
  • 3:54 pm The government and university unions edge closer to ending a 48-day lecturers' strike after breakthrough talks propose a phased plan to pay Ksh7.9 billion in arrears.
  • 3:06 pm Kirinyaga County confirms the recovery of 800 acres of public land, valued at over Ksh1 billion, reclaimed after being illegally transferred to private individuals during past local government transitions.
  • 2:44 pm The widow of a police officer killed at a KCSE exam centre in Turkana pleads for government support, citing the loss of the family’s sole breadwinner and responsibility for a young child.
  • 2:30 pm Kabuchai MP Majimbo Kalasinga's hotel was vandalised by goons who made away with goods, reportedly worth millions and damaged the rest.
  • 1:50 pm Sister to John Ogutu, the Kenyan teacher said to have been killed in Tanzania during the post-election violence, has called on the government to assist in repatriating the deceased's body.
  • 1:21 pm Education and Treasury CSs, UASU, KUSU, and KUHEIHA appear before the Education Parliamentary Committee to find a solution to the lecturers' strike.
  • 12:46 pm Protests led by road safety groups erupt outside NTSA offices in Nairobi, demanding Director General George Njao step down after reportedly defying board orders to begin terminal leave.
  • 12:13 pm Kenya readies for crucial talks with the IMF next week as the government seeks agreement on a securitisation debt policy ahead of a potential new funding programme.
  • 11:55 am Manufacturers warn that ongoing regional instability, including Tanzania’s election unrest and internet blackout, threatens cross-border trade and jobs.
  • 11:11 am High Court dismisses petition challenging removal of former AG Justin Muturi, rules that President Ruto did not act unlawfully in appointing Dorcas Oduor his successor.   
  • 10:47 am Police Constable shot dead and his AK-47 rifle was stolen while manning the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE) exams in Turkana County.   
  • 10:33 am Environment court directs Chief Justice Martha Koome to empanel a three-judge bench to hear petition seeking to halt the Southlands Affordable Housing Project in Lang'ata, Nairobi.   
  • 9:34 am WHO calls on countries to prioritise health in national budgets after President Trump’s United States administration halted foreign aid. 
  • 9:03 am Court orders govt to pay more than 280 former Kenya Air Force officers and servicemen Sh7.9 billion in compensation for unlawful dismissal and torture over the1982 coup attempt.   
  • 8:55 am Court temporarily blocks construction of road linking the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway and Western Bypass in Gitaru after property owners bordering the link road complain the works have rendered their properties inaccessible.   
  • 8:19 am Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru and Kisumu among areas that will experience continued rainfall this week, according to the latest seven-day forecast from the Kenya Meteorological Department.