News Tracker

Fri, 28 November 2025

  • 11:30 am Nandi Senator Kiprotich Cherargei says that UDA's win in the November 27th By-election is a clear signal that President Ruto will secure an easy win in the 2027 elections.
  • 10:08 am President Ruto launches Rironi-Mau Summit road. The highway will be part of the Northern Corridor which will improve transport from Nairobi to Eldoret, Kisumu and Busia.

Thu, 27 November 2025

  • 7:13 pm IEBC Chairman Erastus Ethekon has clarified that only commission staff, assigned security personnel, media, accredited party and candidate agents and accredited election observers are allowed in tallying centres. 
  • 6:17 pm Police fire teargas at Siakago social hall in Mbeere North Constituency, shortly after vote tallying begins. 
  • 5:00 pm  Polls have officially closed across 22 electoral areas where Kenyans exercised their rights to vote for 6 vacant parliamentary seats, 1 senatorial and 15 MCAs across the country. 
  • 4:17 pm The DCI General Amin Mohammed has been elected to the Interpol Executive Committee, to represent Kenya and Africa as the regional delegate at Interpol General Assembly held in Morocco.
  • 3:06 pm Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei urges the swift arrest of ex-CS Justin Muturi for alleged assault and election malpractice during the chaotic Mbeere North by-elections.
  • 2:36 pm Chaos witnessed in Nyansiongo ward after police discover clubs in a probox at Ikonge PAG polling station. Police were forced to fire in the air to disperse two rival groups.
  • 1:53 pm Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe warns that half the ministry staff will retire in five years, urging rapid technology adoption and youth recruitment to avert a food security crisis.
  • 1:30 pm KWS denies claims that Ritz-Carlton Safari Camp hinders wildebeest migration in Maasai Mara, affirming compliance with conservation policies.
  • 12:43 pm Protests erupt in Nairobi's Umoja 2 as residents, mainly traders, oppose an alleged land grab by a foreign developer, demanding intervention from county officials.
  • 12:11 pm Police erect roadblocks on all roads to Oyugis and Kasipul, closely inspecting vehicles to prevent disruptions as voters cast ballots.
  • 11:38 am Magarini MP candidate Harrison Kombe alleges his agents were barred from polling stations during the by-elections, raising concerns about transparency and possible rigging.
  • 11:12 am Family of Kenyan Uber driver Frederick Kiprono raises nearly Ksh1.5 million to repatriate his body after a fatal Louisiana shooting, family says.
  • 10:55 am DAP-K's candidate in the Malava parliamentary election, Seth Panyako, has been arrested hours after he was attacked, and his vehicles were damaged.
  • 10:16 am Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has been attacked by a mob in Kasipul during the ongoing by-elections.
  • 9:58 am Tensions flare in Mbeere North as DP leader Justin Muturi ejects an agent for wearing UDA party colours, while rival parties traded bribery accusations.
  • 9:22 am Violence erupts during Malava by-elections as a car is torched and at least two people are injured, with police stepping up investigations and security across polling stations.
  • 8:57 am An accident on Wednesday caused a 12-hour traffic gridlock on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, forcing motorists to spend the night in their vehicles.
  • 8:21 am Low voter turnout so far at the Kariobangi North by-election, where the MCA seat is being contested by 16 candidates
  • 7:58 am DAP-K candidate in the Malava By-election, Seth Panyako, accuses the government of an attempted assassination last night and claims several members of his team, including his driver, were injured.
  • 7:33 am Polls open in 22 electoral areas as Kenyans vote for six MPs, one Senator and 15 MCAs across the country.

Wed, 26 November 2025

  • 6:57 pm Opposition leaders allege there are 15,000 pre-marked ballot papers in Mbeere North, accusing the government of plotting to rig the November 27 by-election.
  • 6:30 pm Embakasi East MP Babu Owino visits Ida Odinga in Siaya, gifting her a Bible and bulls to honour the late Raila Odinga’s legacy.
  • 5:57 pm World Rugby selects Nairobi to host HSBC SVNS Division 2 tournament in February 2026, marking Kenya’s latest step onto the global rugby stage.
  • 5:20 pm The University of Nairobi launches singing auditions on Sunday, offering Ksh1 million prize and a China tour, in partnership with Hunan TV, to boost youth talent development.
  • 4:58 pm KeNHA warns of heavy traffic along Rironi-Nakuru-Mau Summit on Friday, urges motorists to use alternative routes during the presidential project launch.
  • 4:22 pm Doctors in Embu County issue a 14-day strike notice, citing unresolved grievances and threatening to halt medical services starting December 1 if demands aren’t met.
  • 3:53 pm Health CS Aden Duale orders a nationwide crackdown on businesses supplying counterfeit medicines to ensure public safety and regulatory compliance.
  • 3:14 pm Kenya to appeal East African Court ruling suspending EU trade pact, pledges continued market access for exporters pending final decision.