News Tracker

Sun, 11 January 2026

  • 1:14 pm Popular American streamer IShowSpeed has arrived in Kenya and is currently embarking on a city tour, starting with Upper Hill.
  • 11:38 am Kenya finished on top of the world at the 2026 World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, claiming 9 medals
  • 10:52 am UDA party has announced repeat grassroot elections in four counties on Sunday, January 11, from 9.00 am. 
  • 9:54 am Instagram has assured millions of users worldwide that their accounts are safe following reports of password reset emails. 
  • 9:13 am The Nairobi County Government has revealed that the use of substandard materials caused the collapse of a building in Karen. 

Sat, 10 January 2026

  • 6:17 pm Scores of people are feared trapped after a building under construction collapsed near Karen Community Church along Ngong Road, Kenya Red Cross says.
  • 4:54 pm President Ruto has reappointed Walter Nyambati as Non-Executive Chairperson of the Geothermal Development Company Board for another three-year term, effective January 9, 2026.
  • 4:10 pm Former DP Rigathi Gachagua has accused President Ruto of amassing wealth in excess of Ksh4 trillion in three years while calling for an audit of NG-CDF funds.
  • 3:51 pm KRA has seized 5,000 litres of illicit ethanol and a car near Nairobi’s SGR corridor, blocking goods worth Ksh16.26 million from the market.
  • 3:16 pm The government has approved the long-acting HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir, clearing its rollout as a twice-yearly PrEP option following a safety and efficacy review by regulators.
  • 2:44 pm Ethiopia has begun building Bishoftu International Airport, a multibillion-dollar hub set to surpass Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as Africa’s largest aviation centre.
  • 2:17 pm KWS and Tanzania are probing a suspected poisoning near Amboseli National Park that killed at least six lions and 34 vultures, with two Tanzanians being key suspects.
  • 1:55 pm The Kenya Space Agency says Jupiter will shine at its brightest tonight as the planet reaches opposition, giving skywatchers a rare, clear view from dusk until dawn.
  • 1:23 pm The Oxford English Dictionary has added African slang terms, including “nyash” and “abeg”, reflecting the growing global influence of West African languages and culture.
  • 12:50 pm IEBC will resume continuous voter registration on January 12 in multiple constituencies where it was suspended for the 2025 by-elections, ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
  • 12:08 pm Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared January 15-16, 2026, public holidays to allow citizens to vote in the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
  • 11:49 am President Ruto has reappointed Rev Dr Stephen Mairori as NACADA board chair for a new three-year term, effective January 20.
  • 11:17 am Rigathi Gachagua alleges a rogue special police squad has been formed within the National Police Service to violently disrupt his political rallies.
  • 10:31 am President Ruto has participated in the ongoing UDA grassroots elections at Koilel Primary School, Uasin Gishu County, to elect party officials.
  • 10:10 am COTU boss Francis Atwoli has dismissed as fake social media posts claiming he gifted his nephew an Ksh8 million Toyota Prado for exemplary KCSE results.
  • 9:51 am KWS has located the body of veteran Mt Kenya porter Samuel Macharia Wanjohi, found in Hinde Valley 18 days after he disappeared during a trek.
  • 9:13 am ODM leader Oburu Odinga has challenged internal critics to contest his leadership at an upcoming National Delegates Conference as he moves to quell party infighting and shape its future.
  • 8:45 am Fraternal twins Maureen and Michelle Karina, from different top girls’ schools, both scored straight A’s in the 2025 KCSE exams after years of friendly academic rivalry.
  • 8:24 am President Ruto says national schools must admit learners from all regions on merit, warning politicians like Rigathi Gachagua against divisive rhetoric over Grade 10 placements.
  • 7:57 am A Kakamega hospital director has been charged with defrauding SHA of Ksh2.5 million as the government intensifies its crackdown on healthcare claims fraud.
  • 7:22 am KMPDC has shut three illegal clinics in Nairobi’s Kawangware after a botched tooth extraction, launching a manhunt for the fake dentist involved.

Fri, 09 January 2026

  • 6:05 pm Police fire teargas at Rigathi Gachagua’s motorcade near Sagana en route to Kagio, briefly sparking panic but failing to stop his rally.
  • 5:53 pm Lady Justice Njoki Ndungu has been elected unopposed to the Judicial Service Commission to replace the late Justice Mohammed Ibrahim.
  • 5:11 pm Amnesty International Kenya boss Irungu Houghton has quit the presidential protest compensation panel, citing constitutional concerns after a High Court declared the body illegal.
  • 4:50 pm JSC will start public interviews on Monday to fill 45 judge vacancies in the Court of Appeal, High Court and Environment and Land Court by March 23.