News Tracker

Fri, 12 December 2025

  • 12:00 pm Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja honours the late Raila Odinga during his Jamhuri Day address, describing him as a “shujaa" and noting that this year’s celebration is the first without the presence of the iconic leader.
  • 11:02 am Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr. Ouma Oluga launched the Mashinani Programme at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, bringing healthcare services closer to communities and modernizing hospital operations. 
  • 10:30 am President William Ruto leads Kenyans in celebrating the 62nd Jamhuri Day Celebrations on Dec 12, 2025, at Nyayo National Stadium.
  • 9:50 am Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has been awarded the 2025 Vanguard Warrior Award by ICJ-Kenya for his fearless defense of the Constitution and human rights through landmark public interest litigation.
  • 9:09 am The National Police Service has announced a nationwide crackdown, on traffic law enforcement and security measures, targeting overspeeding, drunk driving, PSV violations, and ensuring safety across major highways and urban centres. 
  • 8:50 am Thousands of Kenyans have flocked to Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi to take part in the 2025 Jamhuri Day celebrations, marking the nation’s 62nd independence anniversary with pomp and festivities. 
  • 8:20 am Governance expert Javas Bigambo says political assassinations have significantly declined under President William Ruto’s administration, marking a sharp contrast with patterns seen during the Moi, Kibaki and Kenyatta eras.
  • 7:52 am The National Police Service has temporarily closed major roads and created traffic diversions across Nairobi on December 12, to facilitate security and crowd management during the 2025 Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium.
  • 7:10 am Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says individual tax cuts will only come after the Kenya government succeeds in expanding the national tax bracket to include more payers.

Thu, 11 December 2025

  • 7:13 pm Judiciary Service Commission has appointed 100 resident magistrates to serve in the magistrates court across the country. 
  • 6:39 pm Govt announces new measures to ensure predictability and fairness in levy administration affecting manufacturers through adoption of an escalation approach to the levy. 
  • 6:11 pm Section of Luhya elders step in to attempt to de-escalate growing tension between locals and the govt over the mineral-rich Ikolomani piece of land, summons senators Sifuna and Osotsi. 
  • 5:42 pm PCS Mudavadi has called out Kenyans who took govt to court over the Ksh200 billion health deal with the United States, says the petition is sabotaging govt programmes. 
  • 5:16 pm DCI officers arrest four suspects who had used Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) to fraudulently obtain goods worth more than Ksh3.2 million from a major company. 
  • 2:42 pm Education CS Julius Ogamba releases the inaugural KJSEA results at KNEC headquarters; 1.1 million learners to get their results. 
  • 2:09 pm United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Deputy Secretary General Daniel Ole Sambu dies, party confirms. 
  • 1:48 pm Three fishermen killed and one injured as ship crashes into their finishing boat in Lake Victoria near Remba, Island, Homa Bay County. 
  • 1:18 pm Three fishermen died in Lake Victoria near Remba Island after a ship sailing from Uganda collided with their boat, local officials say.
  • 12:58 pm Health promoters sue whistleblower Nelson Amenya, alleging misinformation over a Ksh207 billion Kenya-U.S. health deal impacted public trust and data collection.
  • 12:23 pm 22-year-old environmentalist Truphena Muthoni has set a new Guinness World Record after hugging a tree for 72 hours without eating, drinking, sitting, sleeping, or using the washroom.
  • 11:54 am KRA has announced the integration of its Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) with the iTax platform, a move aimed at enhancing verification of imports, exports, and other inputs during refund processing. 
  • 11:19 am Police have urged Kenyans to avoid showing expensive items like watches and phones during the Jamhuri Day at Nyayo Stadium to avoid incidents of theft.
  • 10:56 am Uganda on Wednesday signed a five-year, Ksh297 billion ($2.3 billion) health deal with the U.S., days after Kenya sealed a Ksh207 billion agreement, committing both countries to boost domestic health spending.
  • 10:10 am Nairobi Expressway, Aerodrome Road and Lang'ata Road will shut between morning and mid-afternoon on Friday for Jamhuri Day celebrations, police announce.
  • 9:58 am A High Court ruling now requires Kenyan businesses to prove their suppliers’ tax compliance, with invoices no longer sufficient for VAT claims, shifting verification duties from KRA to taxpayers and raising compliance risks for SMEs.
  • 9:17 am Nearly half of Kenya’s banks have not adopted the new risk-based loan pricing model, with CBK data showing 48 per cent still rely on the CBR and only 18 per cent use KESONIA three months after the policy shift.
  • 8:50 am The High Court has issued conservatory orders suspending the health cooperation agreement between Kenya and the United States, signed last week.
  • 8:20 am Kenya’s push for a new IMF loan has stalled as talks drag over how to classify securitised loans, delaying a deal despite repeated engagements with IMF staff and President Ruto, it has emerged.
  • 7:52 am KNEC is to release the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results today, the first such examination in the Competency-Based Education (CBE).
  • 7:13 am Celebrated news anchor Jeff Koinange returned to Citizen TV on Wednesday night after nearly six months off the air.