News Tracker

Mon, 16 June 2025

  • 2:10 pm The national police service will ensure full digitisation of the Occurrence Books (OBs) across all police stations in a year, CS Murkomen has announced.
  • 1:55 pm ODPP has accused embattled Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Taalam of paying a technician to delete CCTV footage linked to the death of Albert Ojwang.
  • 1:14 pm The Kenya National Union of Medical Laboratory Officers (KNUNMLO) has opposed the newly proposed Quality Healthcare and Patient Safety Bill, saying the bill will compromise professional independence, patient safety, and the integrity of the country's healthcare system.
  • 12:55 pm Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is set to address the country from Harambee House in Nairobi after protests last Thursday.
  • 12:22 pm Kenya has denied allegations that it supplied arms to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who are involved in the ongoing hostilities in neighbouring Sudan, after an NTV report suggested that some of the weapons seized from the RSF had been sent to the Ministry of Defence.
  • 11:49 am Former CJ David Maraga has demanded the arrest of the IG Douglas Kanja, his deputy, Eliud Lagat, and the DCI boss, Mohammed Amin, over the death of Albert Ojwang.
  • 11:28 am Fred Matiang’i has taken his 2027 presidential campaign to the US, kicking off a fresh round of diaspora engagements with a town hall meeting in Texas.
  • 10:43 am Suspended Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam is to be arraigned in court this morning.
  • 10:26 am Justin Muturi has unveiled Newton Kariuki as the Democratic Party of Kenya (DP) candidate for Mbeere North Constituency in the upcoming by-elections.
  • 9:56 am Kiamaiko MCA Joseph Ndung’u has proposed the renaming of Juja Road in Nairobi to Leonard Mambo Mbotela Road in a motion currently before the county assembly. 
  • 9:05 am OCS Samson Talaam and Police Constable James Mukhwana have petitioned the High Court to stop their prosecution for the murder of blogger Albert Ojwang, claiming their arrests are premature and procedurally flawed.
  • 8:50 am Police in Homa Bay County have launched investigations into the death of a 36-year-old man under mysterious circumstances while in custody at Kipasi Police Post in Mbita.
  • 8:25 am IPOA has arrested three civilians in connection with the death of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang’, who died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody.
  • 7:42 am A 14-seater matatu ferrying school children has overturned along Thika Road near Garden City in Nairobi.
  • 7:13 am One person has been confirmed dead and scores of others are feared trapped after a gold mine collapsed at Kambi Karaya in West Pokot County on Sunday evening.

Sun, 15 June 2025

  • 6:34 pm Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka to refrain from public criticisms, stating that he would not engage in political exchanges out of respect.
  • 5:47 pm President William Ruto has left a congregation stunned after openly dismissing a road contractor for incompetence in Kakamega.
  • 5:21 pm The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a mass auction aimed at clearing a backlog of uncollected goods over the next two months; the auction will feature items such as electronics and cars, beginning next month.
  • 4:57 pm Kenya Police secured their maiden title convincingly after a narrow 1-0 victory over Shabana FC on Sunday, June 15, to break the dominance of Gor Mahia and Tusker FC.
  • 4:33 pm Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has made 61 appointments and revoked six earlier appointments to County Transport and Safety Committees under NTSA.
  • 3:39 pm Rigathi Gachagua claims a killer squad in the police service was formed under President Ruto's orders, an order backed by the National Intelligence Service's Noordin Haji.
  • 3:13 pm A governor from one of the influential northeastern counties abducted and tortured the former Chief Officer for Health in the county, according to human rights activist Hussein Khalid.
  • 2:42 pm KeNHA and KPA have announced plans to acquire over 12 acres of coastal land for the construction of the Mombasa Bypass and the Kipevu New Container Terminal (KNTC) Link Road.
  • 2:07 pm The Kenya Air Force plane, KAF 718, that killed two pilots in Kilifi, was in the air for 27 minutes before it fell from the sky on Saturday, according to flight data from FlightAware.
  • 1:46 pm The Nairobi County government has initiated a crackdown on 'fake beggars' who have been roaming the streets of the capital, using rented children to solicit funds.
  • 1:11 pm The First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto, has penned a heartfelt message to President William Ruto on Father's Day, hailing him as a present father despite being weighed down by national responsibilities.
  • 12:56 pm The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) plans to revoke the operating licences of 13 courier operators located in Nairobi within the next seven days.
  • 12:20 pm Three people, including a police officer, died in a road crash in the Slopes Villa area of Kinangop, Nyandarua County, after a speeding police car collided with a pickup early this morning.
  • 11:40 am President William Ruto is attending a church service at the Friends Comprehensive School, Kivaywa, Lugari Constituency, Kakamega County.
  • 11:15 am Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro is in mourning after the loss of his father, who tragically passed away on Sunday morning.