News Tracker

Tue, 29 April 2025

  • 10:58 am Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced that all National Police Reservists (NPRs) across Kenya will undergo a fresh vetting process in a bid to enhance security in regions plagued by banditry.
  • 10:15 am The real estate industry in Kenya saw a drastic drop in rental prices in the Nairobi suburbs and satellite towns during the first quarter of 2025, between January and March.
  • 9:54 am Two directors of construction companies were charged at the Eldoret Law Courts on April 23, following an extensive investigation by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) that unearthed a tax fraud totalling over Ksh290 million.
  • 9:09 am The Kenya Meteorological Department has announced that most parts of the country will experience reduced rainfall from Tuesday, April 29, to Saturday, May 3.
  • 8:39 am The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) on Monday evening gave an update on the investigations into police brutality witnessed during the anti-finance bill protests in June and July last year.
  • 8:00 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has pledged to unveil a list of the leaders behind the Monday clashes in Ang'ata Barikoi, Narok County.
  • 7:30 am Veteran journalist and Spice FM radio host Edward Kwach has died after a short illness.

Mon, 28 April 2025

  • 5:00 pm The death toll from the alleged police killing in Narok County has risen to seven following protests over what reports suggest is a bitter feud over the demarcation of a 6,000-acre piece of land in the area.
  • 4:39 pm The government plans to increase the enrolment in the National Youth Service to 100,000 from the current 20,000 by 2027, according to Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Geoffrey Ruku.
  • 4:17 pm MP Peter Kaluma has called on the government to ban the BBC in Kenya following a damning exposé on Sunday, April 27.
  • 3:58 pm Thika West Children Officer, Lina Mwangi, has advised residents against supporting street children in Thika town directly through food, clothes and other gift donations.
  • 3:34 pm Just a month after becoming Meru County's governor, Isaac Mutuma is facing a lawsuit from lawyer Mugambi Imanyara over his selection of the county government's spokesperson.
  • 2:44 pm The conclave, the process of selecting a new pope, is set to begin on May 7, 2025, the Vatican has announced.
  • 2:16 pm Senate Labour Committee summons CS Mutua and Employment Authority officials amid the saga over 89 unposted Kazi Majuu recruits.
  • 1:38 pm The Kenya Wildlife Service has announced the birth of a new rare black rhino at Sera Community Rhino Sanctuary.
  • 1:21 pm KNEC has released the 2023 KCSE and KCPE certificates, warning schools not to withhold them from students.
  • 12:57 pm One person was killed and three others were hospitalised, including students, after a dawn attack along the Loruk-Marigat road in Baringo County.
  • 12:34 pm A Guardian bus has burst into flames at Gitaru Interchange along Waiyaki Way, with passengers being forced to scamper for safety.
  • 11:49 am The High Court has upheld the removal of Cleophas Malala as the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General.
  • 11:15 am Gachagua has announced that the former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Mithika Linturi, will hold a top position in his party, which will be launched in May.
  • 10:55 am Lang'ata MP Phelix Odiwuor, alias Jalang'o, has stated that he was misquoted during his Sunday speech in Kisii County when he alluded that he had eavesdropped on a meeting of witches during his trip to the county, affirming his respect for the community.
  • 10:15 am A Nakuru County resident has called for the resignation of the CEC for Health and the CEO of Nakuru Level 5 Hospital, following the death of a mother and her kin while receiving care at the hospital.
  • 9:54 am President William Ruto is set to return to the country today, following a week out in China and a weekend in the Vatican.
  • 9:14 am Deputy President Kithure Kindiki will chair a joint Cabinet Committee meeting at his official residence in Karen from 2pm.
  • 8:39 am Two Kenyans have been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for unlawfully possessing four elephant tusks weighing 24.9 kilograms with a market value of Ksh2.49. 
  • 8:14 am Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has declared his 2027 presidential bid, joining the ever-growing list of aspirants who have already announced their bids for the top seat.
  • 7:50 am The coastal region was hit by a 4.5 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, affecting mainly Mombasa and Kilifi but felt in a majority of the coast.
  • 7:18 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declared his presidential bid to dethrone President William Ruto in 2027.

Sun, 27 April 2025