News Tracker

Wed, 23 April 2025

  • 1:06 pm Health CS Duale orders the Clinical Officers Council to re-inspect all facilities to ensure compliance and collaborate with KMPDC in the issuance of licenses
  • 12:50 pm 9 family members have lost their lives under mysterious circumstances in Siaya County after what authorities termed a case of suspected arson last night. 
  • 12:34 pm The High Court has granted former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu leave to amend his appeal seeking to be released on bail.
  • 11:44 am The US Embassy in Nairobi has opened applications for the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) programme meant for Kenyans who seek to teach Kiswahili in the US.
  • 11:05 am Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has opposed a proposal by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang to slash the number of counties to 13 from the current 47; he terms the proposal a 'knee-jerk reaction'.
  • 10:47 am Kenyans working with US Embassies and bureaus worldwide could be staring at job losses after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled an overhaul of the US State Department on Tuesday.
  • 10:15 am Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has revealed that health facilities in the county are set to start using drones to distribute medical supplies.
  • 9:16 am President William Ruto has lashed out at the United Nations Security Council’s permanent members, accusing them of fueling global instability by taking sides in international conflicts and failing to uphold impartiality.
  • 9:00 am The government, through the National Treasury, has secured a Ksh8.9 billion (€60 million) loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development, an intergovernmental development finance institution.
  • 8:23 am Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have called on Kenyans allegedly conned by a fraudulent Nairobi-based real estate company owner to file their complaints at the DCI headquarters.
  • 8:06 am The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) is once again under scrutiny following revelations of inconsistencies in key procurement documents related to the supply and delivery of medical items by a local firm.

Tue, 22 April 2025

  • 5:53 pm Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris on Tuesday, April 22, issued a stern warning to Gen Zs over the ‘photoshopping’ of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as the next Pope after the passing of Pope Francis.
  • 5:02 pm Former Farmers Party Leader Irungu Nyakera has warned that 27 constituencies in Kenya could be scrapped if the delayed boundary review process is not started soon, thus affecting the 2027 elections.
  • 4:55 pm Cabinet Secretary for Public Service and Human Capital Development Geoffrey Ruku has announced plans to migrate the services of passport registration processing from the immigration offices to the Huduma Centres.
  • 4:22 pm Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi met with senior officials of the Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) International on the sidelines of President William Ruto's China trip to discuss the expansion of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
  • 3:55 pm Seven Chinese nationals have been sentenced to serve seven years in jail for conducting unlawful mining in Kenya. 
  • 3:20 pm President William Ruto's administration is set to sign a multi-billion-dollar agreement with the Chinese government for the construction of a state-of-the-art Foreign Affairs complex in Nairobi.
  • 2:55 pm The United Nations has exposed a disturbing trend involving Asian scam syndicates targeting unsuspecting victims, including Kenyans, to run their operations, which are fast gaining traction.
  • 2:28 pm Nairobi Member of the County Assembly (MCA) representing Kariobangi North ward, Joel Munuve, has passed away.
  • 1:55 pm Two people have been found dead, and 57 others rescued by police from St Joseph Mission of Africa Church in Migori County, Kochola Village.
  • 1:26 pm The Vatican on Tuesday, April 22, revealed the last wishes of the late Pope Francis even as preparations for the Pope’s burial commenced.
  • 12:55 pm Popular activist Hanifa is among the tens of individuals who have landed new roles at the Nation Media Group as the company recently underwent a mass restructuring.
  • 12:24 pm The National Assembly has kicked off the process of amending the Constitution of Kenya to entrench the National Government Constituencies Fund (NG–CDF), the Senate Oversight Fund, and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) into law.
  • 11:57 am Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Internal Security PS Raymond Omollo have proposed the National Government Coordination (Administrative Units) Regulations, 2025, a Bill aiming to recognise and streamline village elder leadership in the country.
  • 11:25 am Suba South Member of Parliament Caroli Omondi has proposed the introduction of 'Nationhood Science' to reinforce the political fitness of the country.
  • 10:55 am A police officer based at Naroosura Police Station in Narok County is under investigation for allegedly assaulting a woman in public and inflicting physical injuries.
  • 10:37 am The Kenya Highways Authority (KeNHA) on Tuesday, April 22, invited Kenyans for a countrywide public auction for the sale of obsolete, surplus and unserviceable items.
  • 9:55 am Jaoko Oburu Odinga, son of Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga, was on Tuesday, April 22, appointed by President William Ruto to the position of  Special Advisor, Economic Empowerment, and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Executive Office of the President.
  • 9:20 am The Director of the Kenya Meteorological Department, David Gikungu, now says that Kenyans should brace for intense rains over the next seven days, between Tuesday, April 22, and April 28.
  • 8:58 am Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, on Monday, April 21, held discussions with International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials following his visit to the United States.