News Tracker

Wed, 27 August 2025

  • 5:32 pm FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to jet into Kenya for the finals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Saturday, August 30;  he will be joined by CAF President Patrice Motsepe and 54 football association presidents.
  • 5:09 pm Kenya Parliamentary Journalists Association (KPJA) unveils new leaders following a closely contested election that saw Radio Africa Group's senior political reporter, Moses Odhiambo, elected chair, beating Daily Nation's David Mwere with 34 votes to 14.
  • 4:37 pm Gor Mahia's star midfielder Austine Odhiambo is among several key names who have been dropped from the Harambee Stars squad ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifier matches.
  • 4:11 pm President William Ruto’s govt has paid over Ksh300 million to US President Donald Trump’s ally, Carlos Trujillo’s firm, to polish its image in Washington.
  • 3:33 pm United States' introduction of reciprocal tariffs on eight COMESA countries is set to affect Kenya’s economy, as textile exports to the US market could become relatively expensive, leading to a reduction in trade volumes.
  • 3:11 pm Ministries of Health and National Treasury, in collaboration with the United States Government, have agreed to form a joint Technical Working Group to strengthen the country's healthcare systems through sustainable health financing.
  • 2:39 pm Former Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba barred from accessing the Senate chambers during a plenary hearing on the impeachment of Kericho Governor Eric Mutai despite her presenting a court order reinstating her position.
  • 2:11 pm President William Ruto has directed all Kenyans to reject requests for payment from dispensaries and healthcare centres across the country.
  • 1:44 pm A section of Kenyan legislators led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has given Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale 48 hours to resign from his position in the Health Ministry.
  • 1:15 pm The Saccos Society Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has outlined several requirements that deposit-taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOSs) must provide before renewing their license.
  • 12:55 pm UHC workers have called for the impeachment of Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki for opposing the Ministry of Health's move to absorb the workers to permanent and pensionable terms.
  • 12:15 pm The Government of Kenya has initiated talks with the World Bank aimed at supporting the construction and redevelopment of major infrastructure projects across the country, including the redevelopment of critical transport infrastructure.
  • 11:44 am Kenya is among the lowest-ranked countries in the world in terms of good governance, according to a recent report.
  • 11:29 am Lawmakers have launched investigations after revelations that the Maasai Mara Game Reserve risks losing over 47,000 acres of land allegedly taken over by private investors.
  • 10:59 am Jackson Kihara, popularly known as Cop Shakur, has quit the Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI) group, less than a month after joining it.
  • 10:24 am The Central Bank of Kenya has formally adopted the revised risk-based credit pricing model as the new reference in determining the interest rates earned on loans acquired through commercial banks in Kenya.
  • 9:55 am The Nairobi County Government has launched a crackdown on Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) and Private Service Providers (PSPs) accused of dumping waste at illegal sites.
  • 9:15 am Former Murang’a Senator Kembi Gitura has resigned as Chairman of the Board at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH), barely eight months after his appointment to the position.
  • 8:45 am Salaried Kenyans can breathe a sigh of relief after the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced changes to the process of filing annual income tax returns.
  • 8:22 am EACC on Tuesday apprehended a senior accountant and an employee of the Siaya County Government for allegedly embezzling about Ksh100 million through fraudulent and fictitious allowances.
  • 8:00 am The government has announced that it has received over 1.4 million applications from Kenyan youths seeking the Ksh50,000 grant under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme.
  • 7:45 am Democracy for Citizens party leader Rigathi Gachagua has sparked fresh concerns about how the state is handling dissenting voices, revealing that the government had planned to assassinate him upon his return from the United States.

Tue, 26 August 2025

  • 7:21 pm At least five Al-Shabaab militants were killed, others injured during an intelligence-led operation by KDF officers in Boni Forest in Lamu County.
  • 7:03 pm A fire was reported in Tassia Estate in Embakasi on the evening of Tuesday, August 26; the fire appeared to have stemmed from one of the informal housing units in the estate before spreading to other houses.
  • 6:15 pm A faction of Nairobi MCAs has initiated plans to impeach Governor Johnson Sakaja citing alleged incompetence.
  • 6:02 pm Parents in several estates in Nairobi on alert following the death of a 15-year-old boy in Umoja Innercore, Msasa Area, who was attacked by a group of teenagers.
  • 5:20 pm SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi gazettes the suspension of 45 hospitals under the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023 amid fraudulent claims scandal; the facilities will not receive any SHA payments during the suspension period.
  • 5:02 pm Irungu Hougton, a leading human rights and social justice advocate, has accepted President William Ruto's appointment to the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests; Houghton has been a critic of the Ruto govt.
  • 4:31 pm Medical students from the University of Nairobi stage demonstrations at the Kenyatta National Hospital, protesting against the university's failure to release their examination results.
  • 4:19 pm Nairobi City County Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria has directed matatu operators in the City Centre to be mindful of fellow business owners and regulate their noise.