News Tracker

Fri, 16 May 2025

  • 3:27 pm The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has dismissed allegations by the Green Belt Movement (GBM) that the establishment of a luxurious hotel within Ngong Forest is illegal.
  • 2:45 pm A son of the late Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were has announced he will be seeking to succeed his father.
  • 2:22 pm Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has said that a statement he made regarding the shooting of four suspected gang members in Nakuru in July 2022 was taken out of context.
  • 1:45 pm Former Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong was on Friday, May 16, acquitted of an Ksh8 million graft case with Chief Magistrate Eunice Nyutu citing insufficient evidence.
  • 1:20 pm The government will soon start using Artificial Intelligence to train civil servants as part of the ongoing efforts to improve their efficiency in service delivery in a digital era.
  • 12:45 pm Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has allegedly been arrested.
  • 12:22 pm Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has warned against the use of modern contraceptives, alleging they are being used as a tool to control Africa’s population.
  • 11:55 am Phillip Aroko, the suspect in the murder of Kasipul MP Ong'ondo Were, has been granted a Sh300,000 cash bail and ordered to deposit his passport in court.
  • 11:22 am Four University of Nairobi (UON) Council members, including Chair Prof. Amukowa Anangwe, have been arrested by officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over alleged abuse of office.
  • 10:59 am Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has finally stepped in to help a grandmother who touched the hearts of many after offering six chickens to clear school fees for two children.
  • 10:15 am The government has outlined that under the Maisha ecosystem, all newborns will be issued a Unique Personal Identifier (UPI), which they will use for a lifetime, and upon death, the number will be transformed into the Death Certificate number.
  • 9:55 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has withdrawn two petitions he filed last year to challenge his impeachment by parliament, saying they had been overtaken by events.
  • 9:20 am Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba got some relief after the High Court suspended disciplinary proceedings against her by the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) after the party's hierarchy questioned her loyalty.
  • 8:55 am The University Academic Staff Union (UASU) has filed a fresh petition in court seeking to block the mass dismissal of over 890 staff members at Moi University.
  • 8:27 am The Green Belt Movement (GBM) is calling on the Ministry of Environment and the Kenya Forest Service to address concerns over reported encroachment on Ngong Road Forest, following sightings of a luxury hotel being constructed within the sanctuary.
  • 8:00 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has criticised President William Ruto, accusing him of allegedly sending goons to disrupt his Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) launch yesterday.

Thu, 15 May 2025

  • 7:40 pm Kenyans can breathe a sigh of relief after President William Ruto directed contractors to commence the construction of the Nakuru-Nairobi highway from July this year.
  • 6:45 pm Kenyan gospel artiste Alex Nyanchonga Apoko, popularly known as Ringtone, has been remanded after a Nairobi court denied him bail in connection with a Ksh50 million land fraud case.
  • 6:15 pm ICT CS William Kabogo has called on media houses to uphold professionalism when reporting matters of national concern.
  • 5:45 pm Former Nairobi Provincial Police Officer Anthony Kibuchi has passed on after a battle with illness.
  • 5:15 pm Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has issued a stern warning to principals who are still refusing to release national examination certificates to students because of school fee arrears.
  • 4:43 pm The US government is contemplating a new law that will see a 5 per cent tax imposed on all money sent out of the country by non-citizens.  
  • 4:23 pm The Ministry of Education has announced plans to introduce a new data management system to replace its current one, which it says, has a lot of inefficiencies.
  • 3:49 pm The National Transport and Safety Authority has flagged a fake TikTok account and has warned Kenyans against sharing personal information on the account.
  • 3:16 pm Newly-launched Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) deputy party leader Cleophas Malala has warned that members found lying to citizens will be suspended.
  • 2:46 pm Galleria Mall has denied claims that shoppers are being drugged and robbed at one of the supermarkets on the premises.  
  • 2:24 pm Kenya has secured a new Ksh193 billion Eurobond deal, which is expected to mature in 2036 and has a ten-year weighted average life.    
  • 1:50 pm Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has demanded the immediate resignation of President William Ruto, whom he accused of incompetence.  
  • 1:27 pm Motorists have been warned of traffic disruptions as a section of the Nairobi Expressway is set to be closed for maintenance works.
  • 12:53 pm DP Kindiki has condemned the chaos that erupted during the launch of his predecessor Gachagua's new political party in Nairobi, and called for political tolerance.