News Tracker

Wed, 21 May 2025

10:22 am The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has confirmed disbursement of Ksh3.52 billion Inua Jamii Programme cash for April.
9:53 am Kenyan police officers battling gangs in Haiti may soon get a major boost with plans to deploy more officers from the US.
9:23 am Social media platform X is not available in Tanzania, with reports that the government blocked it after the country's police force account was hacked.
8:56 am The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has dismissed claims that its systems were hacked and its database, which stores financial transactions, was compromised.
8:33 am Musalia Mudavadi has found himself on the receiving end after he defended the Tanzanian government over the deportation of Kenyan activists who had gone to stand in solidarity with opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
7:55 am The government has formally written to the United States Senator Jim Risch explaining Kenya’s position during President William Ruto's recent visit to China.
7:42 am Police have confirmed that investigations are underway into the death of Catholic priest John Maina, who was found murdered after hosting former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Tue, 20 May 2025

5:43 pm Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has been released on a Ksh1 million bond or a cash bail of Ksh500,000 after being charged with corruption.
5:20 pm Soy Member of Parliament David Kiplagat has raised concerns for his safety, claiming he has received death threats.
4:55 pm Over 100 business owners operating outside Makadara Hospital in Mombasa County have expressed outrage after being evicted by the county government.
4:18 pm The Teachers Service Commission (TSC), led by its Chief Executive Officer, Nancy Macharia, has been given seven days to explain the promotion of over 25,000 teachers.
3:48 pm The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has extended its working hours to allow Kenyans to file their 2024 income tax returns.
3:22 pm KETRACO has given those whose land has been affected by its projects in Sultan Hamud, Makueni County, and in Isinya, Kajiado County, 30 days to collect their compensation.
2:55 pm Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko claims that the United States has lifted his travel ban.
2:24 pm Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has announced eight vacancies, inviting suitable candidates to fill positions of members of the Waqf Commission in fresh leadership changes.
1:55 pm Kenyans have been warned to brace for a significant increase in the prices of commodities after the government reclassified goods from zero-rated to tax-exempt.
1:21 pm Foreign students wishing to get absorbed into the Kenyan curriculum can expect to do their qualifying test within the next three weeks, the Kenya National Examinations Council has announced.
12:59 pm Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has cautioned against the latest court decision to stop vetting of commissioners to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
12:22 pm Traffic along the Kasarani-Mwiki road was disrupted on Tuesday morning after residents blocked it as they protested the killing of one of their own.
11:55 am Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has slammed Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja over his 'militarised' technique of collecting land rate arrears.
11:15 am Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has defended Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu’s decision to ban Kenyan activists from her country.
10:55 am Hospitals, clinics, and dental practices seeking new or renewed licences must now register online.
10:22 am Kenya has entered a deal that will see thousands of citizens flown to the United Kingdom to work across various sectors.
9:39 am Governors are demanding a meeting with President William Ruto to address emerging issues between the two levels of government that could create points of friction.
9:00 am Martha Karua has slammed Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu for accusing her and other Kenyan activists of allegedly invading Tanzania.
8:21 am The DCI has initiated investigations after vehicles belonging to EACC officers were vandalised during a raid at Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya's residence.
8:10 am The Taifa Road parking lot in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) has been seized by Nairobi City County officials over defaulted land rates payments.
7:45 am President William Ruto's administration has dismissed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's allegations, in which he claimed there was a plot to poison him with chemical weapons.

Mon, 19 May 2025

5:59 pm Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu has said she will not allow 'foreigners to invade and destroy' her country, hours after the detention and subsequent deportation of several high-profile Kenyans.
5:23 pm Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been remanded until June following the adjournment of the treason and sedition case, local media report.