News Tracker

Mon, 25 August 2025

  • 5:26 pm Health CS Aden Duale rubbishes claims of misuse of SHA funds, says government has closed over 728 non-compliant facilities and downgraded 301 others. 
  • 4:58 pm Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment, Geoffrey Mosiria, has announced a Ksh10,000 reward for anyone who spots and reports scrap metal dealers who are buying vandalised county dustbins.
  • 4:18 pm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the use of the chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq, dealing a blow to Kenya and other countries reliant on the drug to deal with the deadly virus.
  • 3:49 pm The Ministry of Health has confirmed that it will absorb 7,414 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff, meaning that they will be employed on permanent and pensionable terms.
  • 3:23 pm Students and motorists alike were stranded for the better part of today morning in Nyeri town as PSV drivers and business owners staged protests against their relocation to the new Field Marshal Muthoni Kirima bus terminus.
  • 2:56 pm Transport in Nyeri town was thrown into chaos on Monday after PSV drivers and business owners staged protests against their relocation to the new Field Marshal Muthoni Kirima bus terminus.
  • 2:22 pm Africa's fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, has withdrawn from the 2025 Diamond League Finals, which were set to take place starting tomorrow in Zurich, Switzerland. 
  • 1:55 pm There was drama at the Milimani Law Courts on Monday, August 25, after activist disrupted proceedings to criticise the government and the judicial system. 
  • 1:27 pm Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has flagged inconsistencies in the payments of Inua Jamii funds to the elderly and the vulnerable.
  • 12:55 pm Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has revealed that the National Treasury will release funds meant for school capitation to the Ministry of Education tomorrow, Tuesday, August 26, averting possible learning disruptions.
  • 12:22 pm Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has directed all county governments to integrate their payrolls into the online Integrated Payroll and Personnel Database (IPPD) within one month, warning that the move is critical in eliminating ghost workers.
  • 11:55 am The Motorists Association of Kenya has called on the government to prioritise local engineers, graduates, and skilled workers in the construction of major highways, warning that continued reliance on foreign firms was denying Kenyans jobs and economic growth.
  • 11:22 am The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has outlined the steps to access a loan statement and check the amount still owed to the board.
  • 10:44 am Former Jubilee Secretary-General Raphael Tuju has explained why he quit the party and whether he intends to run for political office in the 2027 General Election.
  • 10:22 am President William Ruto has officially designated August 27 as Katiba Day to commemorate the promulgation of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution.
  • 9:45 am Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has filed a petition challenging Harambee Stars’ elimination from the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) quarter-finals by Madagascar.
  • 9:00 am Chief Justice Emeritus and presidential hopeful David Maraga has shut down Kenyans who insist that he should be seeking support from his backyard, Kisii and Nyamira Counties.
  • 8:33 am Nairobi City County has announced a major crackdown targeting businesses in the central business district (CBD) over improper waste disposal.
  • 7:50 am FKF President Hussein Mohammed has revealed that Harambee Stars Players and staff pocketed over Ksh200million in allowances and bonuses during CHAN.

Sun, 24 August 2025

  • 4:38 pm DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa has warned that only a united opposition can mount a serious challenge to President Ruto in 2027, dismissing slogans as futile against the incumbent’s growing political strength.
  • 4:18 pm AFA has proposed granting exclusive licences to 10 companies for the export, roasting, and packaging of coffee amid reforms in the sector.
  • 3:52 pm Saboti MP Caleb Amisi and his Kenya Moja allies have controversially funded the purchase of “anointed handkerchiefs” from Jesus Teaching Ministry, vowing to distribute them to State House, Parliament and the Judiciary to “flush out graft”.
  • 3:14 pm RUPHA has warned that the cash-strapped KMPDC has been weakened by budget cuts, leaving it unable to regulate facilities, fuelling fraud within the SHA, and even allowing bogus clinics to secure licences.
  • 2:54 pm Business owners along Kimathi Street are reeling from heavy losses after armed goons, some masked and chanting anti-Ruto slogans, stormed shops at Nanak House in Nairobi CBD, smashed property and stole goods in broad daylight.
  • 2:25 pm Nandi leaders allied to President Ruto’s UDA have renewed calls for constitutional amendments, pushing for a referendum to coincide with the 2027 General Election, arguing that Kenya must fix gaps that have lingered since the 2010 Constitution was enacted.
  • 1:48 pm Murang’a Seal striker has apologised after sparking national outrage when a video emerged of him mocking Harambee Stars’ dramatic exit from the 2024 CHAN tournament, where Kenya fell 4-3 on penalties to Madagascar.
  • 1:19 pm The Forum of Congolese Intellectuals Abroad (FICE) has condemned President William Ruto's nomination of Judy Kiaria Nkumiri as a Consul General to Goma, DRC, arguing that the move risks legitimising an ongoing illegal occupation.
  • 12:53 pm A High Court in Eldoret has recognised the legal identity and constitutional rights of transgender persons, directing the government to establish new laws to enshrine the protection of transgender individuals into law.
  • 12:21 pm The Motorist Association of Kenya has called for the cancellation of licences of truck drivers and fleet operators who do not adhere to road safety regulations amid a surge of road accidents.
  • 11:45 am Rigathi Gachagua has mourned former Laikipia North MP Mathew Lempurkel, saying his DCP party has lost a dependable ally.