News Tracker

Sun, 14 December 2025

  • 12:27 pm Matatu insider and fact-checks reveal the viral image showing President Ruto’s son’s Ksh14 million ‘Mood’ matatu overturned in a crash is AI-generated, and the vehicle remains in service.
  • 11:53 am Speaker Moses Wetang’ula says he met ex-MP Cyrus Jirongo hours before the veteran politician died in a head-on crash on the Nakuru–Naivasha Highway.
  • 11:20 am IPOA opens probe into death of motorcycle theft suspect in Kawangware police cell, as family and activists dispute police claim he died by suicide.
  • 10:58 am The U.S. warns Rwanda over alleged violations of the Washington Accords in eastern Congo, threatening action weeks after the Trump-brokered peace deal was signed in Washington.
  • 10:31 am Rains are expected to continue in Western, Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, lowlands and Central Kenya, including Nairobi, Kenya Met warns.
  • 9:56 am NEMA warns the Nairobi Central Station upgrade could cause noise, vibration, and structural risks, ordering mitigation measures as Kenya Railways advances the Nairobi Railway City project.
  • 9:25 am Nairobi County offers a two-week land rates waiver, erasing interest and penalties to boost revenue as officials warn of strict enforcement against defaulters from January 1, 2025.
  • 8:50 am The government forms ad hoc committees to delineate new municipal and urban boundaries in Embu, Turkana, and Wajir counties, advancing the urbanization and governance agenda.
  • 8:24 am EALA MP Winnie Odinga dismisses talk of ODM infighting, insisting the Oburu-led party remains united even as internal competition intensifies ahead of the 2027 elections.
  • 7:48 am At least 10 people are dead following separate night crashes on the Kericho-Nyamira road in Nyamira County and the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway in Nakuru County.
  • 7:10 am Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni plans child-, youth-, and disability-focused green initiatives if Guinness World Records ratifies her 72-hour tree-hugging record.

Sat, 13 December 2025

  • 6:31 pm Main suspect behind gruesome Thika femicide traced and arrested in Busia town near the Kenya–Uganda border where detectives said he had been hiding while working at a local business after months on the run. 
  • 5:48 pm 23-Year-Old Jack Maloba dies mysteriously at Kawangware Police Post just four hours after he was arrested. 
  • 5:13 pm Four Kenyan match officials to officiate the 2025 AFCON in Morocco including central referee Peter Waweru, video match official Dickens Mimisa, and assistant referees Gilbert Kipkoech and Stephen Yiembe. 
  • 4:41 pm Two people confirmed dead with at least five injured in renewed clashes along the Angata Barikoi–Lolgororian border in Narok.   
  • 4:17 pm Pentecostal Voices of Kenya criticise President Ruto over the proposed Religious Organization Amendment Bill 2024, claiming govt plans to use the Bill to curtail the church. 
  • 3:31 pm   Nominated Senator Miriam Omar filed a petition calling for Senate probe into Ritz-Carlton citing potential harm to fragile ecosystems, contamination of water sources and disruption of traditional wildlife routes. 
  • 3:15 pm Alcohol and cigarette cited as key factors fuelling increase in prevalence of chronic illnesses in Mt Kenya region alongside delayed diagnosis and inadequate prevention.   
  • 1:31 pm SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi announces appointment of 82 new principal officers in response to management challenges within the Authority that have threatened to hinder its smooth running. 
  • 1:09 pm Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya decries alleged oppression by the government, claims that the State is yet to reinstate his driver and security details. 
  • 12:13 pm EACC recovers a Ksh21 million prime parcel of land in Mombasa City meant for expansion of Tom Mboya Avenue which was acquired and sold irregularly. 
  • 11:38 am Driver of bus involved in Jirongo head-on collision reveals the former MP rammed into the bus after attempting to overtake other vehicles stuck in gridlock on the busy road. 
  • 10:17 am Several Nairobi families demand compensation after KDF fighter jets wreaked havoc along its flight path near Nyayo Stadium during Jamhuri Day fete leaving windows shuttered and walls cracked. 
  • 9:33 am Parents left frustrated as they struggle to interpret the new grading system used in this week's KJSEA exam results.   
  • 8:00 am Former KANU bigwig and Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo dies in a grisly Saturday early morning road accident along Nakuru-Nairobi highway. 
  • 7:42 am Guinness World Records officially recognises Truphena Muthoni's world record for hugging a tree for 48 hours.   
  • 7:29 am Four suspects arrested for allegedly defrauding jobseekers of between Ksh450,000 and Ksh700,000 each by selling fake National Police Service (NPS) recruitment letters.   

Fri, 12 December 2025

  • 5:18 pm President Ruto confers national awards and honours on list of Kenyans, including AG Dorcus Oduor, Pratt Kristina Kenyatta and Mary Wanyonyi Chebukati in recognition of their exceptional service to the country. 
  • 4:41 pm Pharmacy and Poisons Board issues warning to manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and supermarkets against dealing in unregistered, falsified, counterfeit or recalled health products.   
  • 4:26 pm Lands CS Alice Wahome issues notice to landlords, tenants and property owners along corridors of rivers in Nairobi ahead of a major eviction.