News Tracker

Fri, 23 May 2025

  • 9:10 am The Kenya Meteorological Department has advised Kenyans living in the Coast, the south-eastern lowlands, and the north-western regions of the country to brace for strong winds over the next three days.
  • 8:45 am Hours after his release from detention in Tanzania, Kenya's bold activist Boniface Mwangi has issued a fiery statement vowing to expose President Samia Suluhu for alleged torture and repression.
  • 8:14 am The United States government will impose sanctions on Sudan after determining that it used chemical weapons to fight against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
  • 7:45 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will officially launch the Democracy for the Citizens Party on June 3, 2025.

Thu, 22 May 2025

  • 8:00 pm Catholic priest Alloyce Cheruiyot Bett lost his life after he was shot by assailants in a harrowing ambush on Thursday, May 22.
  • 7:54 pm A court in Nairobi has found two people guilty of aiding a terrorist attack at the Dusit D2 Hotel Complex in Nairobi, which claimed the lives of 21 people and left several others with serious injuries.
  • 7:15 pm Nairobi County Chief Environment Officer, Geoffrey Mosiria, has announced that, going forward, clubs and other establishments found contravening the noise pollution directive will not be told to soundproof but will be required to vacate.
  • 6:52 pm The Pan African Progressive Leaders' Solidarity Network, led by its leader, Martha Karua, has written to the African Union, urging it to take action against Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu over claims of illegally detaining Ugandan activist Agathar Atuhaire and her Kenyan counterpart, Boniface Mwangi.
  • 6:16 pm There were protests in Malindi after county officials demolished structures belonging to fruit vendors.
  • 5:55 pm Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has clarified that the Public Seal is held by the Attorney General, not the Head of Public Service (HOPS), as he had stated on May 19.
  • 5:25 pm Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has announced that key infrastructure projects in her county are nearing completion, with the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations on June 1 fast approaching.
  • 4:45 pm CNN international correspondent Larry Madowo has revealed he received racist feedback after his commentary on the White House meeting between US President Donald Trump and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa.
  • 4:20 pm Tana River Senator Mungatana has threatened legal action against Interior CS Murkomen over his move to declare parts of his county as restricted areas under NIS.
  • 3:49 pm Two Mumias Level 4 Hospital officials have been held over a Ksh200,000 bribe relating to a medical supplies contract worth Ksh1.4 million.  
  • 3:16 pm Residents of Trans Nzoia and West Pokot counties block traffic in Kapenguria, protesting KETRACO for unpaid land compensation in a Ksh200 million project.
  • 2:36 pm Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced that starting this month, Kenyan youths eager to dive into business ventures will receive Ksh50,000 each to help kickstart their initiatives.
  • 2:05 pm President William Ruto has appointed former Turkana Speaker Christopher Doye Nakuleu as his new Senior Political Advisor.
  • 1:57 pm Journalist and activist Boniface Mwangi cannot walk properly and is frail after allegedly being tortured by Tanzanian Intelligence officers, his lawyer has told Kenyans.co.ke.
  • 1:08 pm The gold refining company being built by the government in Kakamega is nearly finished, according to Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.
  • 12:40 pm Missing activist Boniface Mwangi has been found alive in Ukunda after being detained in Tanzania for more than three days, the family has confirmed.
  • 12:16 pm The IGAD weather unit warns of heavier-than-usual rainfall between June and September in parts of Kenya and East Africa, with governments advised to maintain emergency response measures.
  • 11:43 am Former NTV journalist and news anchor Smriti Vidyarthi has landed a new role at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Africa as Executive Communications Officer, months after exiting NMG.
  • 11:16 am PSC has directed all government agencies to submit their annual recruitment plans even as it bids to streamline hiring of staff in the public sector.
  • 10:50 am The Kenyan government has claimed that Tanzanian authorities have not offered any information regarding the whereabouts of activist Boniface Mwangi, who has been missing since Monday.
  • 10:10 am Bomet County Chief Officer for Finance, ICT, and Economic Planning, Erick Chepkwony, collapses and dies in Nairobi.
  • 9:39 am NCBA Group appoints James Gossip as its Managing Director.
  • 9:18 am Former CJ David Maraga asks the government to intervene in the alleged detention of Kenyan journalist and activist Boniface Mwangi in Tanzania. 
  • 8:54 am Kenya risks losing its US military support due to growing ties with China, following a threat by US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Senator Jim Risch to revoke the US's major non-NATO ally status granted last year.
  • 8:10 am Senator Samson Cherargei has dared Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and other members of the UDA supporting former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to resign from the party.
  • 7:40 am Kenya has turned to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for fresh funding to scale the rollout of the contentious UHC programme amid protests from some of the medics under the project.