News Tracker

Sun, 27 April 2025

  • 11:16 am KNUT has urged the Ministry of Education to release capitation to schools as students return to class next week, starting Monday, April 28.
  • 10:50 am KMPDU has called for an urgent investigation into the recruitment and licensing of foreign medical practitioners in the country.
  • 10:26 am Activist Mike Makarina has declared his intention to pursue a constitutional interpretation regarding the Woman Representative position, as he aims to run for the seat in the 2027 elections.
  • 9:49 am AU plans to increase the number of troops in Somalia to 8,000 to counter Al-Shabaab resurgence.
  • 9:10 am A joint operation led by the DCI led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles connected to the death of three National Police Reservists (NPR) in Isiolo North Sub-County, Isiolo County.
  • 8:55 am A KDF soldier is currently cooling his heels at the Kitengela DCI after being detained for the suspicious death of his lover on Saturday.
  • 8:23 am CS Kipchumba Murkomen has warned scrap metal dealers who vandalise critical infrastructure, such as roads and electricity installations, to source their wares elsewhere.
  • 7:45 am Duale has said that teachers and their dependents can access medical care under SHA, contradicting earlier claims from TSC boss Nancy Macharia that the Authority declined to onboard over 360,000 teachers.
  • 7:09 am PS Omollo has announced a crackdown on all unlawful betting firms following a public uproar over the vice's implications.

Sat, 26 April 2025

  • 5:00 pm The High Court has directed Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah to serve former President Uhuru Kenyatta and senior government officials with a petition seeking their accountability over the country's debt.
  • 4:38 pm The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has warned owners of goods left at the Customs Warehouse Keeper, Inland Container Depot, that their items will be sold if they are not collected within 30 days.
  • 3:55 pm The United States Infrastructure Investment firm, Everstrong Capital, has announced plans to begin the construction of the Nairobi-Mombasa expressway next year.
  • 3:19 pm 1500m World record holder Faith Kipyegon has held the Kenyan flag high yet again after delivering a stunning performance at the Xiamen Diamond League, setting a new meeting record of 2:29.21 in the 1000m race.
  • 2:23 pm Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has appointed award-winning singer and songwriter Dan Aceda, Sarah Wanjiru Migwi, and Agatha Lutala Karani as members of the board of directors of the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO).
  • 1:58 pm Cabinet Secretaries across various ministries on Friday, April 25, announced fresh appointments to streamline operations within their dockets.
  • 1:24 pm Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has praised President William Ruto for signing a new deal with the Chinese government to expand transport infrastructure in Kenya.
  • 12:55 pm Lawyer Nelson Havi on Saturday, April 26, gave Chief Justice Martha Koome 14 days to appoint a judge bench to listen to a petition filed by the CJ and her fellow Supreme Court judges seeking to stop the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) from listening to petitions seeking her removal.
  • 12:25 pm Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has come under sharp criticism after the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) accused his administration of persistent corruption.
  • 11:55 am The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has given a stern order to all radio and television broadcasters to reduce betting, lottery and gambling content within 14 days.
  • 11:38 am Kenya's Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Korir Sing'Oei, has commended the United States government for intervening in the conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
  • 10:55 am People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has been warned against poking her nose into issues of Tanzania and advised to concentrate on mending Kenya.
  • 10:33 am President William Ruto is currently in Italy to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, just moments after he concluded his official State visit in China.
  • 9:55 am The Central Bank of Kenya and Kenyan banks are in a state of disagreement over the CBK’s base lending rate, which directly affects Kenyans' access to loans.
  • 9:27 am Moses Kuria has advised the government to disband the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), which manage funds from the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF).
  • 8:40 am The European Union has urged Kenya to improve its business environment, citing graft, frequent legislative changes, and unfavourable taxes, even as it plans to intensify trade activities with the East African nation.
  • 8:00 am Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika is finally back in the country after spending over five months in the US.

Fri, 25 April 2025

  • 7:15 pm Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has directed leaders to cease criticising Siaya Governor James Orengo and Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o for their remarks on the broad-based government.
  • 6:45 pm The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Selection Panel on Friday, April 25, denied accusations that it had sneaked in six additional names in the list of candidates for interviews.
  • 6:27 pm The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has denied claims that it has handed over City Park Forest to a developer.
  • 5:53 pm China has acknowledged that Kenya has performed exceptionally well in servicing its debt, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has claimed.