News Tracker

Mon, 03 November 2025

  • 12:13 pm Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in as President of Tanzania in Dodoma.
  • 11:45 am President Ruto sends Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to represent him at the swearing-in of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu in Dodoma.
  • 11:17 am 90,020 Kenyans have registered as voters in the Continuous Voter Registration exercise that began on September 29, IEBC says. 
  • 10:51 am Nairobi County launches a drive for 60,000 affordable homes in nine city estates under a new urban renewal plan, inviting private sector bids for design, finance, and construction.
  • 9:53 am President Ruto has urged Tanzanians to maintain peace and uphold the rule of law after protests and post-election violence rocked the country, while congratulating President Suluhu following the polls on October 29.
  • 9:22 am Ukraine agrees to help repatriate Kenyans captured in war, following talks with Kenyan officials; the process is coordinated via diplomatic channels.
  • 9:14 am Tanzania President Samia Suluhu is to be inaugurated today in a private ceremony at State House in Dodoma as opposed to a national stadium in front of the masses, as is the norm, according to reporting from AFP.
  • 8:50 am Before Raila Odinga flew to India, doctors discovered and treated a blood clot in his head in Nairobi, according to Oburu Oginga.
  • 8:06 am Cabinet Secretaries John Mbadi, Opiyo Wandayi and other ODM leaders who joined the government don't speak on behalf of ODM, acting party leader Oburu Oginga has said.
  • 7:52 am Two people have been confirmed dead, and scores of others are feared dead after another mudslide hit the Kibendo Area in Elgeyo Marakwet on Sunday night.
  • 7:21 am The ICC and UN urged to probe post-election violence in Tanzania as the opposition alleges hundreds were killed and there was widespread unrest after President Samia Suluhu's landslide victory.

Sun, 02 November 2025

  • 7:15 pm Benson Kipruto claims victory at the New York City Men’s Marathon, finishing in 2:08:09, with Alexander Mutiso taking second place just 16 hundredths of a second behind.
  • 6:58 pm Hellen Obiri wins the New York City Women's Marathon in a new course record of 2:19:51, Sharon Lokedi takes second, and Sheila Chepkirui finishes third.
  • 6:05 pm Kenyan marathoners Sheila Chepkirui, Hellen Obiri, and Sharon Lokedi take the lead of the women's New York City Marathon with 27 kilometres done.
  • 5:33 pm Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen blames deforestation and poor farming practices amid heavy rains for the Elgeyo Marakwet landslides and warns of further danger.
  • 4:59 pm Acting ODM party leader, Oburu Odinga, has urged the youth to join the party, insisting it is a Gen Z party.
  • 4:18 pm Death toll from the Elgeyo Marakwet mudslide rises to 30 as rescue teams continue searching for survivors; more than 30 people are injured, and 29 remain missing.
  • 3:54 pm At least one Kenyan has died in the ongoing skirmishes in Tanzania, according to the VOCAL Africa CEO, Hussein Khalid.
  • 3:12 pm Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is minutes away from what is expected to be his last marathon in New York.
  • 2:44 pm The government will fully cater for hospital and burial expenses for victims of the Elgeyo Marakwet mudslide tragedy, Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has announced.
  • 2:22 pm Choppers to airlift KCSE exam papers to Kerio Valley schools as floods and mudslides cut off access; the government confirm all preparations and security are in place for the upcoming tests.
  • 1:53 pm President Ruto has donated Ksh50 million to the African Divine Church Service for the construction of their headquarters in Vihiga County.
  • 1:10 pm Oburu Odinga, Gladys Wanga and Edwin Sifuna arrive in Malindi to drum up support for ODM's candidate for Magarini, Harrison Kombe, ahead of the November 27 by-elections.
  • 12:56 pm KeNHA has closed the Kapyego-Chesoi-Kilangata Road following torrential rains in Elgeyo Marakwet County that caused landslides.
  • 12:25 pm Subsidised fertiliser shipment arrives at Mombasa Port, bringing long-awaited relief to Kenyan tea farmers after months of delay from legal disputes and adverse weather.
  • 11:55 am Opposition leaders are set to visit Raila Odinga’s grave in Bondo next Thursday to honour the late former Prime Minister, calling for nationwide participation in the symbolic cultural gathering.
  • 11:22 am Education CS Julius Migos says national exams in Marakwet East will continue as planned, with contingency plans in place to deliver remaining papers despite a deadly landslide that killed over 20.
  • 10:49 am The death toll from the Elgeyo Marakwet landslide rises to 22 as the government confirms 25 injured and 29 still missing, and rescue operations are ongoing.
  • 10:17 am KRA warns the public to avoid a fake X customer care account created after hackers compromised its official page, urging users not to share personal information or engage with impostors.
  • 9:56 am President Ruto visits Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital as part of his Sunday itinerary.