News Tracker

Sat, 12 July 2025

  • 1:27 pm President William Ruto has reappointed Charles Nyachae, a former candidate for the position of Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), as Chair of the Kenya School of Government.
  • 12:55 pm Martha Karua, leader of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP), has revealed how former President Daniel Moi’s attempts to destabilise the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) influenced her decision to enter politics.
  • 12:24 pm Ida Odinga has pleaded with Kenyan youth to refrain from attending protests, noting that recent demonstrations are taking an ugly turn.
  • 11:55 am Former students of Loreto Limuru have raised complaints about past incidents of alleged sexual abuse by members of staff at the school.
  • 11:22 am The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has warned motorists of temporary traffic disruptions on a section of Mombasa Road near Syokimau this weekend.
  • 10:55 am Traders will not be able to access the Kenya Revenue Authority's (KRA) Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) after the taxman announced that it will be conducting scheduled maintenance.
  • 10:22 am The Director General of the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), Silas Kinoti, has issued a statement following reports circulating on social media alleging his resignation.
  • 9:55 am The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has issued a warning over the importation and use of fake electrical extension sockets, citing the risk of electrocution and fire.
  • 9:30 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has advised popular Mugithi musician Samidoh Muchoki to stick to his singing career and avoid being drawn into the politics of influence.
  • 8:55 am Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) Director General Kungu Ndungu has resigned, moments after Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) boss Philemon Kandie stepped down.
  • 8:26 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed that he has established a special team to gather evidence against President William Ruto, as they prepare to file a case against him at the International Criminal Court.
  • 7:56 am Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has urged former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to pull out of the broad-based government with President William Ruto

Fri, 11 July 2025

  • 6:59 pm Philemon Kandie, Director General of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), has resigned.
  • 6:22 pm Several people are feared to have died following a grisly road accident involving multiple vehicles in Kijauri Town, Borabu Constituency, Nyamira County.
  • 5:55 pm Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged IEBC to urgently address the pending constitutional and administrative tasks facing the team, in light of the fast-approaching 2027 General Election.
  • 5:33 pm A family in Nanyuki is mourning the death of their kin, who reportedly lost her life following suspected assault while in police custody.
  • 4:55 pm HELB has issued a public notice to students who applied for loans or scholarships as minors and have since received their National Identification Cards.
  • 4:22 pm The Kenya Meteorological Department has announced continued rainfall in several parts of the country over the next five days.
  • 3:55 pm Police Constable Hiram Kimathi has refused to comply with a transfer order after opposing a 'shoot order' issued by his superiors.
  • 3:22 pm President William Ruto's administration has terminated a Ksh337 billion agreement with a private company for the construction of the High Grand Falls, which is located on the border of Kitui and Tharaka Nithi Counties.
  • 2:55 pm City businessman and TikToker Kakan Maiyo has been released on a Ksh10,000 police bond.
  • 2:25 pm The ambitious Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway Project, which was to cost Ksh468 billion, has faced a major setback after the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Committee rejected its development proposal.
  • 1:55 pm Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has hit out at President William Ruto over his shoot-to-the-leg order to police officers.
  • 1:21 pm Kenyans have expressed surprise after it emerged that the names, photos, and wedding dates of soon-to-be newlyweds are now being published online via the eCitizen platform.
  • 12:55 pm Erastus Ethekon has formally been sworn in as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
  • 12:25 pm Equity Bank has announced that its digital banking services are currently experiencing intermittent downtime.
  • 11:55 am Kenyans seeking to visit various parks across the country will have to part with more money after the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) announced plans to increase park fees.
  • 11:21 am State House Chaplain, Benard Njagi, has thrown his weight behind President William Ruto's intention to construct a modern multi-million-shilling church.
  • 10:50 am Tension engulfed Murang’a after heavy police presence was witnessed at a road leading to Boniface Kariuki’s home. 
  • 10:30 am The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) report has revealed that 3,400 lives are lost each year to cervical cancer, a disease caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV).