News Tracker

Wed, 05 November 2025

  • 6:29 pm Kenya, Qatar agree to launch Nairobi visa centre in 2026, paving the way for 13,000 more job opportunities for Kenyans in the Gulf state.
  • 5:54 pm Treasury CS John Mbadi denies currency manipulation claims, attributing shilling stability to sound economic policies and increased investor confidence.
  • 5:22 pm Rigathi Gachagua's DCP party unveils a youth training drive, targeting 300 young leaders and nationwide chapters ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
  • 4:55 pm Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe urges Parliament to enact treason charges against fake seed sellers, citing threats to national food security.
  • 4:15 pm NCIC has denied reports of its disbandment, stressing it remains operational; however, commissioners are nearing the end of their statutory six-year term.
  • 3:57 pm A Kenyan man is missing in Tanzania after allegedly being arrested by police on October 31.
  • 3:38 pm Nairobi County has unveiled a new seven-storey Gikomba Market, set to relocate more than 1,700 traders into the complex.
  • 2:41 pm Kenya set to engage Qatar in talks for Ksh200 million Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) upgrade, President William Ruto has revealed. 
  • 2:31 pm Lecturers call off their 49-day strike after signing return-to-work formula; talks for 2025-2029 CBA to conclude in 30 days. 
  • 1:43 pm Kenyan Fredrick Obuya man missing in Tanzania after allegedly being arrested by police on October 31; friends say he was on a work trip to Zanzibar and his last known location was Oyster Bay Police Station, Dar es Salaam.   
  • 1:19 pm Govt announces measures to make it cheaper and easier for Kenyans living abroad to send money home in bid to boost remittance inflows and support investment. 
  • 12:52 pm IEBC returning officer for the Malava parliamentary by-election disputes the withdrawal of Edgar Busiega, the DCP candidate, from the upcoming by-election. 
  • 12:18 pm Attorney General and Communications Authority of Kenya, respondents in case filed  Kigame and KHRC, seek vacation of orders barring implementation of section of Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act 2025. 
  • 11:39 am World Bank report warns rising global fertiliser prices could drive up food production costs in Kenya just even as farmers prepare for the planting season.   
  • 11:02 am KeNHA to map out alternative routes for motorists wishing to avoid paying toll charges along the Rironi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Expressway. 
  • 10:38 am Kenyan man abducted from his workplace in Ethiopia on October 28 released after his employer pays Ksh3 million ransom. 
  • 10:19 am Kenya achieves major milestone by crossing the £2 billion (Ksh340 billion) mark in trade with the United Kingdom for the first time in the history of trade relations between the two countries.   
  • 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.