News Tracker

Tue, 15 April 2025

  • 10:45 am President William Ruto has revealed that his son is currently studying for a Master’s degree in Sports Management so that he can help improve Harambee Stars.
  • 10:19 am Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday, April 15, raided the office and the residence of Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi.
  • 9:53 am Former Chief Justice David Maraga has torn into the government after it openly admitted that Kenya had indeed transferred money from the Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) programme into a Swiss account overseas.
  • 9:22 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has raised alarm over what he has described as a well-orchestrated plot to end his life.
  • 8:51 am The Kenya Wildlife Service has detailed how four suspects, including three foreigners, almost managed to smuggle 5,000 queen ants worth Ksh1 million.
  • 8:14 am The government is set to appeal the imposition of a ten per cent trade tariff ordered by United States President Donald Trump.
  • 7:47 am The Standard Group PLC, which owns KTN, now claims the government, through the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), is planning to revoke its broadcasting licence.
  • 7:19 am Popular commuter bus company Super Metro has temporarily suspended its services for three days to allow ample time for full compliance with the law.

Mon, 14 April 2025

  • 7:17 pm Gender CS nominee Hanna Cheptumo has linked university student murders to ‘girls looking for money’ and proposes economic empowerment and education to curb rising femicide cases.
  • 6:58 pm Health CS Aden Duale has announced a crackdown on unqualified health practitioners as well as facilities operating unlawfully in the country as part of a new bid to weed out fraud within SHA.
  • 6:16 pm An autopsy of former NTV journalist Silas Apollo has revealed he succumbed to injuries caused by blunt force trauma to the head and broken ribs after an accident along Kiambu Road.
  • 5:54 pm Ruto’s newly nominated Cabinet Secretaries, Geoffrey Ruku and Hanna Cheptumo, have declared a combined net worth of Ksh797 million.
  • 5:35 pm Gender CS nominee Hanna Cheptumo has proposed the incorporation of gender education into the school curriculum to combat GBV from an early age.
  • 4:38 pm EPRA lowers fuel prices for super petrol, diesel, and kerosene, which will now retail at Ksh174.63, Ksh164.86, and Ksh148.99, respectively.
  • 4:11 pm The government threatened to take legal action against school principals withholding national examination certificates from students over fee-related issues.
  • 3:54 pm KPC has flagged an online social media poster purporting that it is hiring for 187 positions.
  • 3:11 pm Eliud Kipchoge has been nominated for the position of Athlete Representative at the National Olympic Committee of Kenya by Athletics Kenya.
  • 2:40 pm Public Service CS nominee Geoffrey Ruku denies defaulting on rent and water payments as alleged by petitioners, and says he won’t use public money to settle the debts.
  • 2:10 pm Over 1.7 million vulnerable households were reached through Inua Jamii cash transfers in 2024, according to a UN report.
  • 1:45 pm Three students from Lamu County have been reported dead after they drowned while swimming in the Indian Ocean at Shela Beach.
  • 1:20 pm Nairobi City County workers are grappling with salary delays for the month of March, with no clear communication on when the pay will arrive, according to an internal memo seen by Kenyans.co.ke.
  • 12:51 pm The government will do away with KNEC and replace it with the KNEAC as part of a plan to introduce e-marking, electronic capture of marks, automated marking, and AI-based marking, according to a proposed law.
  • 12:28 pm The cholera outbreak has killed six people, with 100 cases reported in Nairobi, Migori, and Kisumu counties, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura confirms.
  • 11:49 am Retiring police officers will soon be allowed to choose their preferred counties for final postings, with no officer staying at one station for over three years,  Interior CS Murkomen has announced.
  • 11:15 am Over 100,000 police officers may have missed insurance benefits despite a Ksh6 billion cover, with the Auditor General blaming poor oversight by the National Police Service. 
  • 10:51 am MPs David Kiplagat and Phyllis Bartoo have warned ex-DP Rigathi Gachagua against reviving 2007-08 post-election violence memories, accusing him of stoking tribal tensions, saying the country has healed and moved on.
  • 10:03 am DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa has hinted at forming a strong coalition to challenge President Ruto in 2027, drawing inspiration from the team that propelled Mwai Kibaki to power in 2002.
  • 9:33 am Committee on Appointments chaired by Speaker Wetang’ula to vet President Ruto’s CS nominees Geoffrey Ruku of Public Service, Hanna Cheptumo, Gender.
  • 9:14 am A committee tasked with evaluating Nairobi's Lang’ata Cemetery has recommended its immediate closure, and the Ministry of Health has obliged, asking the county to close the facility or risk a health hazard.
  • 8:52 am Three people have died and nine others injured in a road accident involving a lorry and matatu in Manguo, Limuru, according to Limuru OCPD Mary Gachie.