News Tracker

Tue, 09 December 2025

  • 3:13 pm Tension in Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) after detectives gun down two suspected armed robbers along Moi Avenue. 
  • 3:01 pm Betty Bayo’s mother Joyce Wairimu Mbugua, has filed a petition before ODPP, requesting an inquest into the gospel singer's death.
  • 2:45 pm Kenya and Tanzania have step up security measures to prevent Kenyans from accessing the borders and joining protests in Tanzania. 
  • 2:13 pm Six human rights activities arrested outside the Embassy of Tanzania in Kenya amid anticipated protests in the neighbouring country. 
  • 1:39 pm President Ruto approves construction of high-end hotels inside Tsavo National Park and issues directives for park fees to be reviewed upwards in a bid to increase revenue obtained from the conservation zones. 
  • 1:00 pm Former Chief Agent of ODM leader Raila Odinga, Saitabao Ole Kanchory, claims the late Azimio candidate had a master plan to make President Ruto a one-term president. 
  • 12:53 pm The Registrar of Political Parties approves the registration of former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s new outfit, the National Economic Development Party (NEDP). 
  • 12:31 pm Truphena Muthoni, a 22-year-old environmentalist, on course to break her own Guinness World Record of hugging a tree for 48 hours by hugging a tree for 72 hours as part of a silent protest against deforestation. 
  • 11:50 am A new bill currently before the National Assembly seeks to make it mandatory for Kenyan publishers to submit copies of their creative works to Parliament. 
  • 11:22 am Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru, who served as one of Rigathi Gachagua's lawyers during his impeachment trial, has reveals that he supports Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper party, not DCP. 
  • 10:49 am Kenya hosts the U.S. Special Forces-led Silent Warrior forum becoming only the second African country to host the high-level security event involving senior military leaders from 40 nations.   
  • 10:19 am Govt releases full scope of rules U.S. must adhere to following the signing of multi-billion-shilling health deal between Presidents Trump and Ruto's administrations amid data security concerns.   
  • 9:51 am NTSA suspends licenses of 62 PSV drivers drawn from six saccos after uncovering multiple violations and serious safety concerns during a recent compliance assessment.   
  • 9:14 am Senate, through Environment and Land Court (Amendment) Bill, 2025, proposes a two-year deadline for all land cases from the date they are filed in bid to cut down lengthy wait times. 
  • 8:44 am IEBC expresses growing concern over low number of young Kenyans participating in recent electoral activities - both in voter registration and in November’s by-elections.   
  • 8:11 am Nandi Governor Stephen Sang announces that iconic Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Kapsabet will be renamed William Ruto Stadium once its reconstruction is complete. 
  • 7:41 am DCI detectives arrest suspect over fraudulent acquisition of Ksh 200M land in Karen after creating false documents to make it appear as though he had received the land as a gift from the deceased owner.   
  • 7:32 am A contingent of 230 specialised police officers touch down in Port-au-Prince for security reinforcement under Gang Suppression Force days after Ruto pledged continued support during US trip. 

Mon, 08 December 2025

  • 6:43 pm EACC has released the 2024/2025 integrity report, indicating that 152 out of 166 government officials from different ministries failed the integrity test, while only 4 passed and 10 were inconclusive. 
  • 5:41 pm The government has pledged that all Junior Secondary School (JSS) intern teachers will secure permanent, pensionable terms by 2026/2027, following direct presidential intervention.
  • 5:02 pm Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka accused the Kenya Kwanza government of steering the nation toward a financial crisis through reckless debt, lack of transparency, and covert attempts to privatise strategic national assets. 
  • 3:17 pm Kisii's Simba Arati and Kakamega's Fernandes Barasa tie for Kenya's best-performing governors (65.0%) in a 2025 index, surpassing Kirinyaga's Anne Waiguru and other county bosses.
  • 1:37 pm The Ombudsman issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Agriculture PS to release all documents on the controversial leasing of four public sugar companies or face criminal prosecution under the Access to Information Act.
  • 12:32 pm IEBC Chairman Erastus Ethekon revealed that November 27 by-elections were marred by 'organized disruptions' and 'super-agents', cautioning stakeholders that these vulnerabilities must be addressed before the crucial 2027 national polls. 
  • 11:23 am Human Rights Watch alleges that Tanzanian authorities have arrested protest organizers ahead of the December 9 protests, which is also Tanzania's Independence Day. 
  • 10:24 am President Ruto has reappointed David Wamtsi Omusotsi as the Non-Executive Chair of the Council of the Kenya Utalii College for a three-year term, while simultaneously revoking board appointments at the Kenya Trade Network Agency.
  • 9:25 am The High Court has ordered Kenya to pay Kwale International Sugar Company (KISCOL) KSh 24 billion for breaching a land lease and failing to protect the Ksh 38.8 billion sugar project from squatters. 
  • 8:49 am The World Bank has urged the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to cut Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) further, arguing lower inter-network fees will boost competition and reduce call rates for consumers. 
  • 7:56 am Nairobi's Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria seeks license revocation for private waste firms illegally reopening and dumping at closed sites, vowing arrests for goons attacking county officers.

Sun, 07 December 2025

  • 5:15 pm Twenty-six people have been arrested in a crackdown on a multi-agency syndicate accused of illegally issuing key government documents, undermining Kenya’s official identification and verification systems.