News Tracker

Mon, 08 December 2025

  • 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.
  • 3:35 pm MP George Aladwa leads Makongeni residents in protests, demanding authorities to flatten a privately owned garage whose owner has refused to vacate to pave way for affordable housing.
  • 2:09 pm Kakamega County Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Shiveye gold mine, pending a safety audit report after a collapse that killed three people.
  • 12:19 pm CNN correspondent Larry Madowo has denied receiving sponsorship for a smear campaign against Tanzania, claiming critics resorted to using AI-generated images and lies to attack him.
  • 10:24 am Several people have died after a tragic head-on collision between a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) and a trailer in the Masenyi area near Voi.
  • 9:20 am Veteran KBC Radio Mayienga Head, Festus Amimo, has died shortly after he posted a social media tribute to a close friend.
  • 8:50 am Kenya tops Africa’s private sector growth for November, recording a five-year high PMI of 55.0 on surging sales and new orders, leading Uganda and Nigeria.
  • 8:06 am Tranz Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale reject Shanta Gold's plan to extract gold in Ikolomani.

Sat, 06 December 2025

  • 3:58 pm DCI officer stabbed to death in during arrest of a murder suspect in Trans Nzoia. 
  • 3:29 pm Detectives arrest four suspects accused of impersonating senior Kenya Prisons officers and defrauding businessman of Ksh105,000 through fake tender scheme.   
  • 2:17 pm Veteran Kenyan thespian and writer David Mulwa succumbs to cardiac arrest at the age of 80 in a Nairobi hospital - family.   
  • 2:00 pm Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) calls for swift justice for woman who was assaulted by gang of men in Laare, Meru County.   
  • 1:05 pm Kenya High Commission in Dar es Salaam issues advisory to Kenyans living in Tanzania following reports of possible unrest during the country’s Independence Day celebrations on December 9, 2025. 
  • 12:41 pm Assistant Inspector General of Police Philip Kipchirchir dies after reportedly collapsing in his house in Chesumei, Nandi County. 
  • 12:33 pm Tanzania to establish Commission of Inquiry to investigate reported post-election violence, following calls from multiple foreign partners for the Suluhu administration to address the chaos and uphold human rights. 
  • 11:45 am ANC nominated MP Denar Joseph Hamisi, passes away at the age of 56, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula confirms 
  • 11:27 am PSC extends deployment of 1,400 former employees of the defunct NHIF remain on temporary duty at SHA for a third time. 
  • 10:42 am Police recover over 100 assorted vehicle registration plates from a house in Nairobi’s Kariobangi South; the plates are believed to have been used for the illegal processing of vehicle identification materials.   
  • 10:18 am Governor Johnson Sakaja unveils six-month an amnesty programme for the registration of unauthorised buildings in Nairobi.   
  • 9:21 am Police officers in Kakamega arrest 63 people, among them are two MCAs linked to the recent Shanta Gold protests witnessed in Ikolomani that left four people dead.   
  • 8:47 am Homa Bay Deputy Governor Joseph Magwanga now claims that his boss, Governor Gladys Wanga, is plotting an impeachment motion against him. 
  • 8:18 am U.S. issues fresh travel advisory for Tanzania, warning foreigners against travelling to the volatile East African country amid reports of looming protests.