News Tracker

Mon, 22 December 2025

  • 11:58 am NTSA warns motorists of rising scam SMS and cloned websites demanding fake traffic fine payments, urging drivers not to click links or pay via fraudulent portals.
  • 11:33 am Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has declared 14 areas in Trans Mara security-disturbed for 30 days as police bolster deployments and curfew enforcement following recent violent clashes in Narok County.
  • 10:55 am Police launch investigations after two boys, 11 and 12, were allegedly brutally beaten over a suspected theft of Ksh30,000 in Kirinyaga County.
  • 10:29 am Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka insists former CDF Gen Francis Ogolla “was taken out”, rejecting the KDF crash report and demanding an independent commission of inquiry.
  • 9:56 am The Ministry of Health moved to tighten regulation of prescription-only Sildenafil sales after a Citizen TV exposé revealed widespread over-the-counter access to the erectile dysfunction drug.
  • 9:31 am A 25-year-old GSU constable was found dead by suicide on a cactus tree near his Liboi, Garissa County camp, as police probe rising officer suicides nationwide.
  • 8:54 am Boda boda riders torched a 65-seater bus on the Nairobi–Nakuru highway on Sunday after it allegedly ran over two motorcyclists in Salgaa, killing them instantly.
  • 8:23 am Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has claimed a share of the late President Mwai Kibaki’s legacy, saying key Kibaki-era achievements were “our” joint work.
  • 7:49 am Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja faces pressure after a budget report showed the county spent 69% of its Ksh6.6 billion revenue on salaries in three months.
  • 7:10 am Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru says her public service “isn’t ending in 2027”, touting her record and signalling readiness for a bigger national role after her final term.

Sun, 21 December 2025

  • 4:58 pm Families of victims of anti-government protests plan a peaceful march to the State House in Nairobi on Monday, seeking a meeting with President Ruto over delayed justice and support.
  • 4:33 pm Police in Trans Mara South arrest an MCA and one other over deadly Ang’ata Barrikoi clashes as authorities hunt two suspects and enforce a dusk-to-dawn curfew.
  • 3:56 pm KeNHA urges motorists to plan trips early, use alternative routes and avoid reckless driving amid days-long holiday gridlock on the Nairobi–Nakuru highway.
  • 3:30 pm Luo elders in Siaya have rejected President Ruto’s proposed nuclear power plant, citing health and environmental risks for Kenya and the wider East African region.
  • 2:49 pm A 4,000-acre land dispute in Murang’a sparked violent clashes and a political standoff between Lands CS Alice Wahome and Maragua MP Mary Wamaua over a contested caveat.
  • 2:20 pm Minority Whip Junet Mohamed has demanded more government positions and development for ODM from President Ruto ahead of possible 2027 coalition talks
  • 1:57 pm First Lady Rachel Ruto marks President Ruto’s 59th birthday with a public tribute praising his leadership, devotion to Kenya and their family’s shared journey.
  • 1:19 pm The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya elected Dr Wairimu Mbogo as President on Saturday night, making her the first-ever female president of the society.
  • 12:50 pm Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi calls on the Nyanza region to unconditionally support President Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027.
  • 12:21 pm Several Christmas travellers left stranded after booking tickets through fake bus company accounts on TikTok and Facebook.
  • 11:25 am DCI detectives in Nairobi arrest a murder suspect in Eastleigh, seizing a pistol, ammunition and a suspected stolen motorcycle after a days-long manhunt.
  • 10:58 am The Education Ministry will reopen the KJSEA placement portal on December 23 for a seven-day revision window after parents raised concerns over Grade 10 school placements.
  • 10:16 am ATPU officers detain a Turkish refugee and his family in Nairobi over alleged Gülen movement links, Amnesty warns that deportation could expose them to torture in Türkiye.
  • 9:55 am SMS glitches mar the rollout of Grade 10 placement results for over 1.1 million learners, fueling parent anxiety and complaints over school allocations under the new CBC system.
  • 9:33 am CAF shifts AFCON to a four-year cycle from 2028, adds a 2028 bridge tournament and a new African Nations League to ease calendar clashes and boost revenues.
  • 8:53 am DCI launches probe after a KDF officer is fatally attacked and another man is injured in Seme, Kisumu County.
  • 8:12 am KeNHA warns of heavy congestion on the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway, blaming lane indiscipline and overlapping as holiday traffic chokes key sections despite ongoing police interventions.

Sat, 20 December 2025