News Tracker

Sun, 22 June 2025

  • 2:58 pm The United States Department of State Consular Affairs has issued a travel advisory to its residents asking for vigilance and caution following a terror incident near Kampala, Uganda, on Sunday. 
  • 2:23 pm Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has reaffirmed his intentions to vie for presidency, despite his newfound cordial relationship with President William Ruto.
  • 1:57 pm National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has admitted that Parliament quietly passed 97% of the Finance Bill 2024, in December, just months after the deadly anti-finance bill protests.
  • 1:14 pm Former CS Mithika Linturi has cautioned Deputy President Kindiki to be wary of President Ruto, claiming he’s being used for political gain; Linturi alleged Ruto often exploits Mt Kenya leaders for support, then abandons them.
  • 12:47 pm Police in Ololulunga, Narok South, are investigating a Saturday night incident where a mentally ill mother allegedly killed her one-year-old daughter; the child had visible cut wounds on the head and back, according to police.
  • 12:22 pm DCI has arrested a 38-year-old woman suspected of conning a Chinese national out of Ksh13 million in a fraudulent trade deal.
  • 11:43 am Tharaka Nithi County has raised concerns over a spike in child abandonment cases, fearing that a possible criminal syndicate is involved;  authorities suspect the county may be used as a dumping ground and have launched investigations into the suspicious trend.
  • 11:28 am Beth Wahito, a Member of County Assembly (MCA) from Nyandarua County, passed on in a grisly road accident along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway on Saturday night.
  • 10:55 am Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has urged Kenyans to come out on Wednesday, June 25, to remember those who lost their lives and those who were injured during the 2024 Anti-Finance Bill protests.
  • 10:12 am Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has warned President Ruto of growing youth anger, urging him to cut ties with advisers misleading him; he cautioned that ignoring public sentiment will make Ruto’s leadership difficult.
  • 9:53 am The United States Embassy in Nairobi has shared a security advisory warning American citizens in Kenya ahead of the planned June 25 protests.
  • 9:18 am President Ruto has announced that the government is set to reduce the price of sexed semen—processed semen that allows farmers to get offspring of the desired sex—from Ksh2,900 to Ksh1,000 beginning next month.
  • 8:48 am The National Land Commission (NLC) has notified all landowners in Nairobi with leaseholds whose leases have expired or are about to expire to apply for an extension or renewal. 
  • 8:20 am The Nairobi County government has threatened to revoke the licences of Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) and private waste collection service providers who are dumping waste at illegal dump sites.
  • 7:54 am The government has begun overhauling the Housing Levy, following the recent agreement between President William Ruto and COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli.
  • 7:16 am The State Department for Diaspora Affairs has ordered the immediate evacuation of Kenyans living in Israel and Iran due to the ongoing war.

Sat, 21 June 2025

  • 5:50 pm Chaos erupted on Saturday afternoon in Tigania East, Meru County, along the Meru–Mikinduri highway after two political factions clashed ahead of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s visit.
  • 4:50 pm Kenya Urban Roads Authority(KURA) has called on all suppliers, contractors, and consultants to register for the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System before July 1, 2025. 
  • 4:23 pm President William Ruto has announced his intention to make Meru town Kenya’s fifth city after Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and Nakuru.
  • 3:55 pm The family of Boniface Kariuki, the mask vendor who was shot during the June 17 protests in Nairobi, has revealed that he is in a bad state and not responding to treatment.
  • 3:21 pm Massive job losses are on the horizon after 24 companies issued notices of dissolution, signalling their subsequent closure.
  • 2:55 pm Read How The Standard Newspaper Took on President Ruto With Bold Headlines
  • 2:35 pm The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has given TSC seven days to commence talks on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA); failure to which they will strike beginning June 28.
  • 1:55 pm The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has cracked down on the Busia County Government after it erected an illegal sign forcing motorists to pay fake fines of Ksh20,000.
  • 1:22 pm Nominated MP Dorothy Muthoni faced a hostile reception during the 10th Annual Dairy Farmers Field Day in Meru County after claiming that President William Ruto’s administration had lowered the cost of animal feeds.
  • 12:55 pm Several businesses in Murang'a County are at risk of closure following a directive by Governor Irungu Kang'ata, who ordered a crackdown on non-compliant traders.
  • 12:22 pm The Motorists Association of Kenya has called on former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to retract his support for the defunct Adani deal and instead respect the will of the Kenyan people.
  • 11:45 am The European Union has flagged the delayed reforms at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) as a major cause for concern ahead of the 2027 General Election.
  • 11:15 am Jonah Kariuki, father of Boniface Kariuki, the mask vendor who was shot by police during protests, has been scammed out of Ksh 200,000.
  • 10:55 am Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has criticised Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja after some goons confessed to being paid by an influential individual.