News Tracker

Thu, 24 April 2025

  • 11:10 am Kenya and China sign a new MoU on scientific and technological cooperation to foster a partnership that will allow Kenyan scientists, researchers, and tech entrepreneurs access to cutting-edge expertise.
  • 10:45 am Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has attributed the criticism of the Kenya Kwanza administration by top ODM governors to feelings of marginalisation in the broad-based government.
  • 10:13 am The government of the DRC and the M23 rebel group have committed to an immediate ceasefire after peace talks facilitated by Qatar.
  • 9:33 am Education CS Julius Ogamba has directed that some form of mathematics be reinstated as a compulsory subject in the senior secondary schools.
  • 9:09 am A Kenyan lecturer in China has asked President Ruto to push for Kenya to be designated an English-speaking country to open the doors of the Asian giant to more Kenyans.
  • 8:47 am Sports Disputes Tribunal reinstates Sasha Mutai as KRU Chair; slams Board for governance flaws over illegal suspension.
  • 8:13 am Nairobi Women Rep Esther Passaris has launched a tirade aimed at Kenyans who have strongly criticised her earlier pushback against viral memes portraying Raila Odinga as the new Pope, saying, "You are the few, not the many."
  • 7:42 am The Kenya Railways has suspended Nairobi link trains to Lukenya and Syokimau due to a blockage on the railway line at Mukuru.
  • 7:12 am The Sports Disputes Tribunal has suspended NOC-K elections scheduled for today, pending the determination of a case filed by 14 federations challenging the eligibility of delegates from a rival camp.

Wed, 23 April 2025

  • 7:11 pm Dr Patrick Amoth has been appointed to a 16-member SHA Benefits Package and Tariffs Advisory Panel to advise the SHA CEO and Health CS Aden Duale.
  • 6:44 pm Health CS Aden Duale has appointed a 16-member committee, the Independent Investigative Committee on Tissue and Organ Transplant Services, to probe the Mediheal Hospital kidney transplants and evaluate existing laws and loopholes thereof.
  • 6:34 pm Two-time presidential candidate Mwalimu Mohammed Abduba Dida is a free man after serving a 3-year jail term in the US.
  • 5:39 pm The Ministry of Public Service and Human Capital Development has indicated that the establishment of a commercial division for the National Youth Service (NYS) will require an investment of Ksh4 billion from the government.
  • 5:21 pm The government has launched urgent flood response measures in Nairobi after a 23-year-old mother and her two children died in Ruaraka; CS Geoffrey Ruku directed a multi-agency meeting to craft immediate mitigation strategies.
  • 4:52 pm The Nairobi City County Assembly members observe a moment of silence in honour of the late  Kariobangi North MCA Joel Munuve.
  • 4:12 pm The Advocates Disciplinary Tribunal has found the former LSK President, Nelson Havi, guilty of displaying and uttering defamatory statements against Allen Gichuhi on his X account.
  • 3:49 pm Speaker Moses Wetangula urges MPs from Baringo County to directly engage youths in the restoration of security in the region.
  • 3:23 pm The DCI at Embakasi Police Station has arrested two suspects in connection with a burglary that took place on April 20 at a warehouse in Atlantic Business Park, Embakasi.
  • 2:48 pm The government is in the process of enforcing stricter laws in its effort to regulate gambling in the country after uproar over the increasing cases of suicides caused by gambling addiction.
  • 2:19 pm A police officer attached to the Presidential Escort Unit is said to have collapsed and passed away under unclear circumstances.
  • 1:38 pm Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado testified in court that he disclosed his affair with the late university student Sharon Otieno to his wife, stating that he was taking steps to end the relationship.
  • 1:06 pm Health CS Duale orders the Clinical Officers Council to re-inspect all facilities to ensure compliance and collaborate with KMPDC in the issuance of licenses
  • 12:50 pm 9 family members have lost their lives under mysterious circumstances in Siaya County after what authorities termed a case of suspected arson last night. 
  • 12:34 pm The High Court has granted former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu leave to amend his appeal seeking to be released on bail.
  • 11:44 am The US Embassy in Nairobi has opened applications for the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) programme meant for Kenyans who seek to teach Kiswahili in the US.
  • 11:05 am Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has opposed a proposal by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang to slash the number of counties to 13 from the current 47; he terms the proposal a 'knee-jerk reaction'.
  • 10:47 am Kenyans working with US Embassies and bureaus worldwide could be staring at job losses after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled an overhaul of the US State Department on Tuesday.
  • 10:15 am Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has revealed that health facilities in the county are set to start using drones to distribute medical supplies.
  • 9:16 am President William Ruto has lashed out at the United Nations Security Council’s permanent members, accusing them of fueling global instability by taking sides in international conflicts and failing to uphold impartiality.
  • 9:00 am The government, through the National Treasury, has secured a Ksh8.9 billion (€60 million) loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development, an intergovernmental development finance institution.