News Tracker

Fri, 16 May 2025

  • 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  • 9:55 am Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has withdrawn two petitions he filed last year to challenge his impeachment by parliament, saying they had been overtaken by events.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.
  • 12:28 pm Illegal power connections, vandalism, and changes in weather patterns are some of the causes of power blackouts in the country, according to Kenya Power.
  • 11:50 am Explainer: All you need to know about Freemasonry as Nairobi County closes down their city structure over alleged Ksh19 million land rates arrears.
  • 11:20 am Gunshots were fired as chaos erupted during the launch of former DP Gachagua's new political outfit in Nairobi when suspected goons attempted to disrupt the event.
  • 10:50 am A man files a petition seeking changes to the Constitution to stop the replacement of an impeached DP until any case challenging their removal is determined. 
  • 10:28 am Former Deputy President Gachagua launches new party, names former UDA secretary general Malala as interim deputy party leader.
  • 9:51 am Moi University begins mass layoff of staff over financial constraints, with its management asking affected workers to collect their letters of redundancy.
  • 9:21 am Traffic was disrupted along Thika Road following an accident that involved several vehicles near the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development.  
  • 8:53 am Experts tip the Kenyan shilling to remain strong against the US dollar as CBK stockpile hits Ksh1.33 trillion.
  • 8:22 am Kenyan police officers leading the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti are protesting what they term as 'abandonment' in the most volatile areas of the troubled Caribbean nation.
  • 7:52 am Interior Cabinet Secretary Murkomen has downplayed security concerns after the NIS warning over increasing threats.