News Tracker

Fri, 14 March 2025

  • 12:55 pm A day after the National Police Service (NPS) urged members of the public to share details of the foreigner killed by the Presidential convoy, it emerged that the deceased was a British citizen.
  • 12:37 pm Kenya Power has flagged as fake a viral post claiming that the company is recruiting over 1,000 new employees.
  • 11:55 am The Supreme Court of Kenya has struck out an application seeking to review its decision to bar Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi and his law firm from appearing before the court.
  • 11:22 am The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has announced that doctors in Nairobi County will be marching to voice their medical demands on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
  • 10:55 am The IEBC Selection Panel Chairman, Nelson Makanda, has invited shortlisted candidates for interviews starting on Monday, March 24, as the process to appoint the IEBC commission continues.
  • 10:30 am The High Court, through Justice Bahati Mwamuye, has upheld the Senate’s decision to impeach Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza, ruling that it was lawful and constitutional.
  • 9:49 am The government of Sudan has suspended all imports from Kenya following the latter's decision to host the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a rebel group currently fighting the Sudanese army for control of the country.
  • 9:19 am The Motorists' Association of Kenya (MAK) has written to the government requesting details of funding and toll fees on the ongoing Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway project.
  • 8:55 am President William Ruto will visit Kasarani, Embakasi West, and Makadara constituencies today as part of his week-long city tour, during which he is expected to launch several projects.
  • 8:33 am The Government Chemist has blamed funding shortages, lengthy procurement processes, and costly testing kits for the delay in DNA matching between Shakahola victims and their families.
  • 7:48 am The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has officially released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) timetable, with exams set to begin on October 21, 2025.
  • 7:19 am At least 12 people have been confirmed dead following a tragic road accident at Migaa area along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.

Thu, 13 March 2025

  • 7:03 pm Detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested three suspects for drug trafficking after they were found in possession of six sacks of bhang in Kaloleni, Kilifi County
  • 6:51 pm The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has announced that it is investigating the conduct of a Chief Magistrate.
  • 6:23 pm Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been denied entry into Angola despite having received an official invitation from the country’s main opposition party.
  • 5:47 pm Following the growing preference for electric motor vehicles among Kenyans, Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi has directed the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to develop regulations to govern the sector.
  • 5:22 pm The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a statement after a foreigner was hit and killed by a convoy associated with the president.
  • 4:43 pm The County Government of Busia has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media that depicts students from Kolanya Boys lying on a hospital floor after a road carnage.
  • 4:00 pm Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced that the ministry plans to introduce an agricultural police unit to safeguard the tea sector.
  • 3:54 pm Former Harambee Stars head coach Francis Kimanzi has been appointed as the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Development Director.
  • 3:36 pm The government has allocated Ksh2.5 billion in the supplementary budget to support the peacekeeping mission in Haiti, bringing the total amount in nine months to Ksh4.6 billion.
  • 3:00 pm United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the transfer of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) operations to Nairobi. 
  • 2:43 pm Police officers escorting President William Ruto's motorcade clashed with a group of youth who attempted to block his convoy at Ayany Primary School in Kibra,  leaving several injured.
  • 2:33 pm The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has launched a new coalition named Coalition for Safety (C4S) which has been mandated with carrying out the nationwide campaign, Kaa Safe Mtaani to curb electrical and petroleum accidents. 
  • 2:13 pm Ruto has removed the national identification (ID) charges introduced in 2023; the government charges Ksh300 for new applications and Ksh1,000 for renewals.
  • 1:46 pm A foreign national has been hit and killed this afternoon by a speeding presidential convoy on Ngong Road near Adams Arcade; the convoy was travelling from Lang’ata to Kibra.
  • 1:06 pm Youths momentarily disrupted Ruto's motorcade in Kibera, Nairobi County; the youth are said to have sought his audience.
  • 12:49 pm The National Police Service Commission has promoted 738 police officers in the National Police Service to various ranks. 
  • 12:39 pm Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has announced new measures to boost efficiency at the Port of Mombasa, including full automation and infrastructure upgrades, system upgrades to speed up cargo processing and waiver approvals.