News Tracker

Tue, 18 November 2025

  • 3:30 pm Rastafari lobby group seeking the legalisation of Cannabis Sativa demands the removal of Attorney General Dorcas Oduor from office, citing incompetence and negligence.
  • 2:58 pm The Nairobi County commences the process of formalising 1,900 Community Childcare Centres, which support over 55,000 children daily, so that they may operate as recognised microbusinesses.
  • 2:12 pm Kenyan-born Silvia Jemutai, who hails from Kopsiya, Baringo County, has made history with her promotion to Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, a rank that is usually attained after 16 to 22 years of exemplary service.
  • 1:56 pm The High Court has suspended the government's decision to initiate the Direct Settlement System (DSS) for coffee farmers' payment until next year.
  • 1:15 pm Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu is to be freed if he pays the Ksh53 million fine after agreeing to the court ruling on his bond terms.
  • 12:58 pm PSC has cancelled 86 jobs within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it had previously advertised to the members of the public.
  • 12:14 pm Popular media personality Oga Obinna claims President Ruto intervened to foil an imminent threat against him shortly after he interviewed Rigathi Gachagua on May 16.
  • 11:37 am Kerugoya High Court suspends government's decision to implement the Direct Settlement System (DSS) for payment to coffee farmers until May 20, 2026. 
  • 11:09 am Several regions including Nairobi, Kiambu, Kisumu, Nakuru, Machakos, Meru, Kitui, among others, are expected to receive continued rainfall this week - Kenya Met.   
  • 10:41 am City lawyer arrested by the Anti-Terror Police Unit last week set to know his fate on Wednesday as police petition court to grant more days to hold him alongside other suspects.   
  • 10:12 am Police launch investigation into the deaths of three fishermen who drowned during a violent clash near Luanda Kotieno beach in Lake Victoria over alleged encroachment upon a protected breeding zone.   
  • 9:49 am United States Senators file petition seeking immediate reassessment of America's bilateral relations with Tanzania in the aftermath election violence and killings.   
  • 9:04 am Licensing of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in Kenya on hold until the National Treasury issues new regulations to operationalise the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2025 – CBK announces. 
  • 8:42 am KMPDC warns health facilities against detaining bodies, notes this constitutes both a criminal offence and a violation of the Constitution.   
  • 8:29 am City Hall puts Nairobi landlords on notice as it begins enforcements of a Ksh500,000 penalty on unauthorised open-air burning of waste.   
  • 7:55 am Ministry of Information CS William Kabogo says no personal or govt data was accessed, altered or lost during widespread hack on govt websites.   
  • 7:00 am Tanzanian asylum seekers camp outside UNHCR offices in Nairobi, seeking assistance for registration as refugees amid claims Kenyan government reluctant to register them as refugees.   

Mon, 17 November 2025

  • 5:41 pm 13 Nairobi matatu SACCOs threaten a citywide strike on Wednesday over the EPRA directive banning PSV pickups at petrol stations, raising fears of major transport disruptions.
  • 5:14 pm KNEC warns the public against a fake mass recruitment drive advertised online, affirming that all official job openings appear only on its website or MyGov.  
  • 4:57 pm Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu names a new Cabinet, dropping seven ministers but retaining key figures, after the disputed October election and amid calls for reform.
  • 4:35 pm Eastleigh residents demand urgent action from the Nairobi Water Company after week-long shortages disrupt homes, businesses, and vital services in the bustling business district.
  • 3:40 pm Kenya backs the deportation of a Chinese national after a viral video shows an assault on a Kenyan worker, says Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi.
  • 3:12 pm The government has dissolved 126 companies while warning another 392, according to a gazette notice by the Deputy Registrar of Companies, Hiram Gachugi.
  • 2:53 pm A spot check has revealed that government websites hacked earlier today have been restored, with the government saying that it has taken control over the situation. 
  • 2:30 pm Chaos erupted during the police recruitment in Tiaty sub-county as residents stormed the recruitment venue, alleging malpractice and confronting officials over the inclusion of non-locals.
  • 1:58 pm The UK warns Kenyans of a surge in sophisticated visa application scams, urging vigilance against fraudsters posing as Home Office officials or employers.
  • 1:15 pm Electricity prices to jump by Ksh4.78 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in November after the latest review by EPRA.
  • 12:57 pm The dualling of the 170km Rironi-Naivasha-Mau Summit road will commence on November 28, 2025, President Ruto has said after meeting the President of China Communications Construction Company, whose subsidiary CRBC is doing the construction.
  • 12:16 pm Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo faces a fresh impeachment push, with MCAs accusing the governor of gross violations of the Constitution as well as abuse of office.