News Tracker

Sun, 03 August 2025

8:49 am An activist affiliated with the MUHURI, Francis Auma, was reportedly assaulted by police in Mombasa on Saturday, according to Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid.
8:18 am KURA says the Ngong Road –Naivasha Road flyover near Junction Mall will be completed by July 2027.
7:54 am Kenya Airports Authority has advised travellers to JKIA and Wilson Airport to use alternative routes on Sunday, August 3, due to road closures linked to the CHAN tournament at Nyayo Stadium and Kasarani.
7:09 am The Harambee Stars will kick off the CHAN 2025 opener at 3pm today at Kasarani Stadium.

Sat, 02 August 2025

6:52 pm Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has released his book, "From The Ashes I Soar," which tells the story of his life, from his humble beginnings to becoming a national politician.
5:45 pm A meet and greet organised by former DP Gachagua's allies ended abruptly after police were forced to fire teargas to disperse the crowd.
5:06 pm Suba North Member of Parliament Millie Odhiambo has dismissed the notion that President William Ruto will automatically receive support from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party in the 2027 General Election.
4:35 pm Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has ordered the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to take immediate action and end the escalating hyena menace in Njoro, Nakuru County.
3:55 pm Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe has rolled out a revamped 4K Club programme in all public schools nationwide.
3:25 pm If you intend to attend the CHAN 2024 matches in Kenya, this is all you need to know about access points to stadiums and the routes to use.
2:55 pm The National Police Service (NPS) has distanced itself from the sentiments expressed by a police officer who advised that the police force should reduce the recruitment of women officers.
2:25 pm The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is the security organ charged with defending the nation’s borders, whether by land, sea, or air. Here are the rankings.
1:45 pm Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has revealed that the Nyanza region will fully support President William Ruto's re-election in the 2027 General Election.
1:15 pm A murder suspect was among those arrested by police officers during a crackdown on a notorious knife-wielding criminal gang in Kwale.
12:55 pm Nyali Member of Parliament, Mohammed Ali, has opened up about a serious health condition that forced him to step away from politics for nearly nine months.
12:22 pm President William Ruto's re-election is certain, after his recent meeting with former President Uhuru Kenyatta, Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has alleged.
11:45 am The University of Nairobi Students Association has announced the temporary suspension of a strike that had been scheduled for Monday, August 4, 2025.
11:22 am A team of police officers and officials from the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)were ambushed on Friday, August 1, by a gang of armed goons while attempting to intercept an overloaded lorry along Mombasa Road at Athi River.
10:45 am President William Ruto has promised the men’s national football team, Harambee Stars, Ksh600 million if they win the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN).
10:19 am Police officers in Kisii County on Friday rescued a woman and her relatives after mourners allegedly locked them in a house and threatened to burn them during a burial ceremony at Gesure Village.
9:55 am Renowned reggae and dancehall hypeman MC Fullstop, whose real name was John Maina, has died after a long battle with tuberculosis.
9:22 am A tragic road accident occurred on Friday, August 1, near Nanyuki along the busy Nairobi–Moyale Highway, involving a Liban bus and a private car.
8:55 am Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has dismissed a move by Reuben Kigame to have him tried at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
8:23 am The Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret has issued new restrictions for both patients and visitors in an effort to enhance safety within the premises.
7:45 am Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has warned of possible prosecution, deportation, and revocation of citizenship for Mediheal owner Swarup Mishra over allegations linking the facility to an organ trafficking scandal.

Fri, 01 August 2025

6:55 pm Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have confirmed the arrest of police officer Hiram Kimathi.
6:22 pm Former ICT Cabinet Secretary Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u has landed a new job as the Senior Researcher & Digital Policy Specialist to the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)Safeguards Strategic Advisory Board at the United Nations.
5:55 pm Workers found to have been paid over the years without performing any duties will be prosecuted and compelled to reimburse all their earnings, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has revealed.
5:14 pm A piece of land attached to Kenya Railways has been recovered in Mombasa County, years after it was unlawfully allocated to private entities.
4:55 pm The Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) on Friday, August 1, held a crisis meeting to deliberate on the petition to remove Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya as the party's deputy leader and expel him entirely.