News Tracker

Wed, 28 May 2025

Tue, 27 May 2025

  • 5:18 pm National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has called for a parliamentary investigation into the alleged abduction and torture of Juja MP George Koimburi.
  • 4:50 pm Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara has rejected government-provided security, saying it is risky as the officers are being used as a tool for political punishment.  
  • 4:20 pm Governors have accused the national government of excluding them from projects it is initiating in their regions, and urged President Ruto to prioritise county-level implementation of such programmes.  
  • 3:49 pm Former senator Cleophas Malala has been given 72 hours to report to police in Kakamega to record a statement over the chaos that erupted during his party's rally on Saturday, or he will be arrested.
  • 3:18 pm Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has claimed he was mistreated by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission officers who arrested him a week ago over graft claims.
  • 2:50 pm Tanzanians have been warned against publishing foreign content criticising President Suluhu, with those defying the order being warned of stern action.
  • 2:50 pm Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has claimed the government is running an "abduction squad" mandated to silence those opposed to the William Ruto administration.
  • 1:55 pm The Judiciary wants the LSK and Senior Counsel Bar to take disciplinary action against renowned lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi for repeatedly accusing judges of corruption without proof.
  • 1:23 pm The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has threatened to suspend and revoke the licences of motorists found flouting traffic regulations.
  • 12:55 pm Students at Nyambaria Boys' High School, in Nyamira County, are counting huge losses after an early morning fire destroyed a dormitory on Tuesday, May 27.
  • 12:21 pm Public beaches in Mombasa are now open for public access and recreational use.
  • 11:45 am Kenya's economic growth for the current fiscal year has dropped by half a point to 4.5 per cent, according to the World Bank in its Kenya Economic Update report.
  • 11:22 am Kenya has cancelled the opening of a new Somaliland liaison office in Nairobi and pledged support for the government in Mogadishu, amid diplomatic tension  
  • 10:50 am Fresh details have emerged in the probe into the murder of businessman Willis Ayieko after a boda boda rider revealed he was paid Ksh9,000 to ferry the killers.
  • 10:20 am The National Assembly has recommended an additional allocation of Ksh1 billion to the  National Intelligence Service (NIS) to enhance the agency's operations.
  • 9:52 am The National Assembly has recommended an additional allocation of Ksh1 billion to the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to enhance its operations, including boosting security at Kenya's borders.
  • 9:22 am Kenya has backtracked on its earlier decision to recognise the disputed Western Sahara region, and formally declared its support for Morocco.  
  • 8:50 am Kajiado West MP George Sunkuyia has been arrested for allegedly forging a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate.  
  • 8:00 am Parents whose children are set to sit the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) this year can breathe a sigh of relief after the government reinstated funding for national examinations.
  • 7:46 am President William Ruto is once again under pressure after former Chief Justice David Maraga and Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo raised concerns over the alleged abduction of Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi.

Mon, 26 May 2025