News Tracker

Fri, 27 June 2025

  • 8:23 am Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of attempting to intimidate and coerce her to change her current political position.
  • 8:22 am Nyandarua residents have torched the Ndunyu Njeru Police Station after a police officer fatally shot a boda boda rider.

Thu, 26 June 2025

  • 4:30 pm Amnesty International Kenya has revealed that families who lost loved ones during the June 25 commemorative protests are being asked to bury the victims without post-mortems.
  • 4:25 pm Some Kenyans living in the US face risk of sudden deportation as the Trump administration is seeking to speed up the removal of migrants who entered the country illegally.
  • 4:00 pm During yesterday's demonstrations, 300 police officers and 100 civilians were injured, five guns stolen and several police stations torched, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed.
  • 3:45 pm Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has attributed the looting and destruction of property across the country during June 25 protests to hired criminals.
  • 2:20 pm The government has introduced measures aimed at restoring the economic capacity of small businesses affected by protests, including assistance with temporary business relocation.
  • 1:35 pm Government has clarified that defaulting on the Hustler Fund does not automatically disqualify one from accessing SHA services.
  • 1:15 pm The Nairobi County Government has urged scrap metal dealers across the city to report anyone attempting to sell a stolen sculpture from Nairobi Central Park to the authorities.
  • 12:33 pm The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has flagged as fake a notice claiming to offer 16 additional courses for applicants to the institution.
  • 12:13 pm Citizen TV has dismissed allegations that RMS owner SK Macharia has fired the Group Editorial Director, Linus Kaikai, over the coverage of yesterday's demonstrations.
  • 11:44 am A fire gutted Musa House near the OTC area in downtown Nairobi early Thursday morning, reportedly following an overnight arson attack carried out by unidentified individuals.
  • 11:25 am Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has revealed that his security detail has been withdrawn, alleging the move may be linked to his involvement in yesterday's protests.
  • 11:01 am President William Ruto has officially signed the Finance Bill 2025 into law, just days after it was passed by the National Assembly.
  • 10:17 am Former Police spokesperson Charles Owino has warned that if protests continue to be violent, police officers should consider stepping aside and allowing the military to take over.
  • 9:25 am KTN among stations back on air this morning after High Court suspended a CA directive to shut them down last evening for covering the June 25 protests.
  • 9:00 am Uganda’s National Association of Broadcasters has condemned CA's decision to switch off free-to-air signals of major broadcasters in Kenya; says move contravenes press freedom and principles of responsible journalism.
  • 8:25 am IPOA to launch investigation into police brutality during the June 25, 2025 protests, saying they have already deployed their officers to the KNCHR to strengthen bilateral collaboration.
  • 8:01 am The Iranian Embassy in Nairobi denies reports linking the Islamic Republic of Iran to alleged terror plots in Kenya.
  • 7:50 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua calls for end to police brutality, restoration of media and justice for families who lost loved ones during the Wednesday nationwide protests.
  • 7:35 am At least eight people have been confirmed dead from the June 25 protests across the country in commemoration of the dozens killed during last year's anti-Finance Bill demonstrations.

Wed, 25 June 2025

  • 4:35 pm President William Ruto has called on Kenyans protesting to do so peacefully without descending into chaos or destroying people's property.
  • 4:25 pm Telegram has been restricted in Kenya as protests erupted on Wednesday, June 25, across several areas of the country, Netblocks, an international group that tracks internet activity, says.
  • 4:15 pm The Communications Authority of Kenya has deactivated KTN and NTV free-to-air signals, taking both stations off air.
  • 3:35 pm Kenya Railways suspends commuter train services in Nairobi and its environs following protests in the central business district. 
  • 3:30 pm MPs forced to leave the Parliament Buildings on Wednesday afternoon following fears of a possible breach as protests continue to rock the Nairobi CBD.
  • 2:43 pm Several protesters sustain injuries after police resorted to using live bullets to repel a crowd which was reportedly attempting to enter Matuu Police Station. 
  • 1:58 pm An urgent petition has been filed with the court to compel the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to remove all roadblocks set up in and around Nairobi's City Centre.
  • 1:48 pm The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has ordered all television and radio stations in the country to stop live broadcasting of the ongoing June 25 demonstrations.