News Tracker

Thu, 15 May 2025

  • 11:20 am Gunshots were fired as chaos erupted during the launch of former DP Gachagua's new political outfit in Nairobi when suspected goons attempted to disrupt the event.
  • 10:50 am A man files a petition seeking changes to the Constitution to stop the replacement of an impeached DP until any case challenging their removal is determined. 
  • 10:28 am Former Deputy President Gachagua launches new party, names former UDA secretary general Malala as interim deputy party leader.
  • 9:51 am Moi University begins mass layoff of staff over financial constraints, with its management asking affected workers to collect their letters of redundancy.
  • 9:21 am Traffic was disrupted along Thika Road following an accident that involved several vehicles near the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development.  
  • 8:53 am Experts tip the Kenyan shilling to remain strong against the US dollar as CBK stockpile hits Ksh1.33 trillion.
  • 8:22 am Kenyan police officers leading the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti are protesting what they term as 'abandonment' in the most volatile areas of the troubled Caribbean nation.
  • 7:52 am Interior Cabinet Secretary Murkomen has downplayed security concerns after the NIS warning over increasing threats.
  • 7:22 am The government has issued a notice to all employers to remit their SHA deductions or face penalties as it seeks compliance with the new health insurance scheme.

Wed, 14 May 2025

  • 7:13 pm A section of Western Kenya MPs and Senators have threatened to lead protests if the national government fails to halt the leasing of the Nzoia sugar factory.
  • 6:53 pm Former Agriculture CS Mithaka Linturi has officially tendered his resignation from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party.
  • 6:30 pm Nairobi County has shut down the Grand Lodge of East Africa’s Freemasons’ Hall over alleged land rate arrears running to Ksh19 million.
  • 5:48 pm All government agencies will have to conduct procurement through the newly launched e-Government Procurement (e-GP) portal starting July 1, Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has announced.
  • 5:23 pm EPRA announces fuel prices to remain unchanged, with petrol to retail at Ksh174.63, diesel at Ksh164.86 and kerosene at Ksh148.99 in Nairobi for the next 30 days.
  • 4:43 pm The High Court has ordered the Communications Authority of Kenya not to shut down the internet. until a petition is heard and determined.
  • 4:20 pm Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has directed that all government procurement be done through the newly launched online portal starting July 1.  
  • 3:52 pm Parents will not be required to pay any money for their children to sit the Certificate of Secondary Education exams, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Mbadi has said.
  • 3:26 pm Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has restated his commitment to transfer payrolls and associated budgets for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff to counties despite protests by the medics.
  • 2:55 pm Nairobi County has ordered all Naivas Supermarkets in the county to close with immediate effect over the sale of expired products.
  • 2:22 pm Nominated Senator Beatrice Oyomo on Wednesday, May 14, asked President William Ruto to introduce former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s Ksh6,000 monthly stipend promise in light of the two leaders entering into a political agreement.
  • 1:45 pm A Kenyan student lost his life in India after a freak incident saw him fall from a building where he was residing.
  • 1:15 pm U.S. Senator and the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch has raised concerns over Kenya’s growing ties with China, calling for a reassessment of the relationship between Kenya and the U.S.
  • 12:45 pm Githunguri Member of Parliament, Gathoni Wamuchomba, has criticised the Kenya Kwanza government for delaying HELB disbursements and mishandling the education sector
  • 12:22 pm Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has called for the resignation of Labour CS Alfred Mutua over fake jobs.
  • 11:55 am Asthma patients have been urged to ensure the inhalers they buy have two critical components crucial in the management of the disease.
  • 11:25 am Global tech giant Microsoft has announced plans to lay off 6,000 employees, including in Kenya.
  • 10:55 am The government has announced the closure of a section of Ngong-Suswa road to allow for construction.
  • 10:25 am Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo has finally responded to online trolling by Kenyans, saying he is enjoying it.
  • 9:55 am The rider of the motorcycle used to ferry assailants who tracked and killed Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were has been apprehended.
  • 9:01 am Chinese investors have announced their intent to establish and invest in tea production factories in the country following agreements reached after President William Ruto visited the Asian nation.