News Tracker

Thu, 27 February 2025

  • 2:19 pm Former President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka join NARC Kenya leader Martha Karua to witness the rebranding of her political party.
  • 1:54 pm Public Health PS Mary Muthoni asks the National Police Service and NEMA to expedite plot noting that Nairobi County's decision to dump waste outside Stima Plaza put Kenyans' health at risk.
  • 1:20 pm Kakamega County has launched a crackdown after a night raid on Wednesday, February 26, left a trader murdered at Matungu Market in Matungu Constituency, 100 metres away from Matungu Police Station.
  • 12:55 pm Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba clarified on Thursday, February 27, that the government had not reintroduced a cut-off points policy for university admission.
  • 12:20 pm Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed that several arrests were made and vehicles impounded after Nairobi County officials dumped waste at Stima Plaza in a retaliatory attack.
  • 11:55 am The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) will officially open its placement portal for the September 2025 university intake in March 2025.
  • 11:18 am Health PS Mary Muthoni has ordered Nairobi County to clear garbage at Stima Plaza.
  • 10:55 am A report by the Auditor General, Nancy Gathungu, auditing the Hustler Fund for the financial year 2023/2024 has revealed staggering anomalies in the dates of birth of some beneficiaries.
  • 10:10 am The Agriculture Ministry has placed a moratorium on wheat imports, directing millers to purchase the produce held by farmers before they can be issued an import license.
  • 9:58 am The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has written to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) seeking action into the aftermath of the Kenya Power-Nairobi County Government stand-off.
  • 9:26 am South African soccer legend and former Manchester United first-team coach Benni Mccarthy has landed in Kenya ahead of his appointment as Harambee Stars head coach.
  • 8:53 am Environment CS Aden Duale has criticised Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja for poor leadership in handling the dispute with Kenya Power.
  • 8:22 am The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) has undergone a significant upgrade in an effort to streamline service delivery.
  • 7:45 am The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has postponed the highly anticipated Mashemeji Derby between AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia, originally scheduled for Sunday, March 2, 2025, due to the unavailability of a venue.
  • 7:34 am Two bodies were recovered on Wednesday evening in Todonyang as authorities intensified efforts to locate missing Kenyans after more than 20 fishermen were massacred in the area.

Wed, 26 February 2025

  • 5:34 pm National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has directed MPs to summon Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja next week to explain why Nairobi County Government officials who dumped waste at the Stima Plaza have not been arrested terming the exercise as 'publicly criminal'.
  • 4:53 pm President William Ruto and his deputy Kithure Kindiki embark on an inspection tour of Mariakani 400/220 kV Sub-Station and Transmission Line and the launch of Kwa Jomvu-Mariakani (A8) Dual Road Project, Kilifi County. 
  • 4:24 pm The Technology Service Providers Association of Kenya (TESPOK) is demanding full accountability and compensation for service providers and customers affected by internet disruptions caused by the Nairobi County and Kenya Power feud.
  • 3:58 pm A Kenyan police officer was shot by a General Service Unit (GSU) colleague attached to the residence of a foreign president in Nairobi after confronting him for smoking bhang on Tuesday night.
  • 3:24 pm The High Court has overturned a recent decision by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba to suspend University of Nairobi Council chairperson Professor Amukowa Anangwe and ordered his reinstatement.
  • 2:51 pm President William Ruto lays the foundation stone for the 1,000-unit Tezo Affordable Housing Project in Kilifi County.
  • 2:13 pm KMPDU doctors in Nairobi announce that they will go on strike on Thursday, February 27, over salary stoppages and delays, stalled promotions, unpaid gratuities, and delayed confirmation letters.
  • 1:54 pm Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa has stated that the Social Health Authority (SHA) has yet to receive an invoice for Baby Arianna's medical bill from Fortis Hospital in India despite reports that the government had only covered Ksh26,320 of a Ksh1.6 million bill.
  • 1:34 pm Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has ordered the removal of garbage trucks parked outside Kenya Power offices as he called for a truce in the dispute between the county and KPLC.
  • 12:55 pm Wildfires have broken out in Aberdare and Mt Kenya Forests.
  • 12:15 pm A report by the Auditor General has revealed that the government used Ksh58 billion from the Railway Development Levy Fund (RDLF) to settle arrears due to oil marketing companies. 
  • 11:55 am SHA has highlighted possible fraud in claims submitted by some facilities that took advantage of the confusion created by transition from the defunct NHIF.
  • 11:22 am The Senate has reduced nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba’s suspension from 79 days to 30 days, citing remorse and changed behaviour.
  • 10:55 am Head of Public Service Felix Koskei is chairing a meeting between Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi to address the ongoing conflict between Kenya Power and the Nairobi County Government.
  • 10:23 am Water and Sanitation Cabinet Secretary Eric Muga was sharply criticised in the Senate on Wednesday morning after failing to honour a summon.