News Tracker

Wed, 10 December 2025

  • 12:09 pm Ministry of Defence recognised as the country's best-performing public institution after winning four national awards for excellence in financial reporting, accountability and public sector leadership at the 2025 Financial Reporting Awards (FiRe). 
  • 11:52 am Senator OleKina dismisses media reports by the Standard newspaper about the state of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, calling them "jealous and lazy" as he questioned their accuracy   
  • 11:11 am Mombasa County directs all organisers, promoters, venue owners and institutions planning to host events within the county to first inform the its disaster management committee.   
  • 10:43 am Morning fire destroys property of unknown value in Nairobi’s densely populated Mlango Kubwa estate in Mathare area.   
  • 10:04 am ODM’s Kasmuel McOure rejects attempts by established politicians to influence the direction of the Broad-Based Government, launches Broad-Based Youth Front to lobby the govt directly. 
  • 9:39 am JKUAT dismisses viral reports purporting the institution's student portals were hacked and all pending fee balances cleared, clarifies system outage was due to maintenance.   
  • 9:00 am Queen Mary of Denmark is in Nairobi for a three-day State visit, which is expected to strengthen Kenya’s bilateral relations with Denmark, particularly with regard to international climate and development partnerships.   
  • 8:46 am First group of Kenyan police officers deployed to Haiti for an 18-month peacekeeping mission return home marking the end of their tenure under the Multi-National Security Support Mission, now Gang Suppression Force. 
  • 8:13 am Detectives arrest man behind online accommodation scams targeting unsuspecting holidaymakers in Mombasa following weeks of complaints from victims who had booked non-existent holiday short-stay apartments (BnBs) through him. 
  • 7:51 am National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi thrown into mourning following death of their elder brother, James Mukhwana Wetangula.   
  • 7:11 am 12-year-old girl, who went missing last week while playing with friends, was tortured, defiled and strangled to death before her body was dumped near a police station, an autopsy report has revealed. 

Tue, 09 December 2025

  • 5:11 pm CBK reduces the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 25 basis points to 9 from 9.25 per cent following a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. 
  • 4:42 pm Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka hints at plans to pursue private prosecution against the top leadership of IEBC over the disputed Malava and Mbeere North by-elections. 
  • 4:07 pm Kenyan faces deportation from the UK after serving a three-year jail term for causing life-changing injuries to a couple in a road incident. 
  • 3:13 pm Tension in Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) after detectives gun down two suspected armed robbers along Moi Avenue. 
  • 3:01 pm Betty Bayo’s mother Joyce Wairimu Mbugua, has filed a petition before ODPP, requesting an inquest into the gospel singer's death.
  • 2:45 pm Kenya and Tanzania have step up security measures to prevent Kenyans from accessing the borders and joining protests in Tanzania. 
  • 2:13 pm Six human rights activities arrested outside the Embassy of Tanzania in Kenya amid anticipated protests in the neighbouring country. 
  • 1:39 pm President Ruto approves construction of high-end hotels inside Tsavo National Park and issues directives for park fees to be reviewed upwards in a bid to increase revenue obtained from the conservation zones. 
  • 1:00 pm Former Chief Agent of ODM leader Raila Odinga, Saitabao Ole Kanchory, claims the late Azimio candidate had a master plan to make President Ruto a one-term president. 
  • 12:53 pm The Registrar of Political Parties approves the registration of former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s new outfit, the National Economic Development Party (NEDP). 
  • 12:31 pm Truphena Muthoni, a 22-year-old environmentalist, on course to break her own Guinness World Record of hugging a tree for 48 hours by hugging a tree for 72 hours as part of a silent protest against deforestation. 
  • 11:50 am A new bill currently before the National Assembly seeks to make it mandatory for Kenyan publishers to submit copies of their creative works to Parliament. 
  • 11:22 am Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru, who served as one of Rigathi Gachagua's lawyers during his impeachment trial, has reveals that he supports Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper party, not DCP. 
  • 10:49 am Kenya hosts the U.S. Special Forces-led Silent Warrior forum becoming only the second African country to host the high-level security event involving senior military leaders from 40 nations.   
  • 10:19 am Govt releases full scope of rules U.S. must adhere to following the signing of multi-billion-shilling health deal between Presidents Trump and Ruto's administrations amid data security concerns.   
  • 9:51 am NTSA suspends licenses of 62 PSV drivers drawn from six saccos after uncovering multiple violations and serious safety concerns during a recent compliance assessment.   
  • 9:14 am Senate, through Environment and Land Court (Amendment) Bill, 2025, proposes a two-year deadline for all land cases from the date they are filed in bid to cut down lengthy wait times. 
  • 8:44 am IEBC expresses growing concern over low number of young Kenyans participating in recent electoral activities - both in voter registration and in November’s by-elections.   
  • 8:11 am Nandi Governor Stephen Sang announces that iconic Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Kapsabet will be renamed William Ruto Stadium once its reconstruction is complete.