News Tracker

Tue, 22 April 2025

  • 1:26 pm The Vatican on Tuesday, April 22, revealed the last wishes of the late Pope Francis even as preparations for the Pope’s burial commenced.
  • 12:55 pm Popular activist Hanifa is among the tens of individuals who have landed new roles at the Nation Media Group as the company recently underwent a mass restructuring.
  • 12:24 pm The National Assembly has kicked off the process of amending the Constitution of Kenya to entrench the National Government Constituencies Fund (NG–CDF), the Senate Oversight Fund, and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) into law.
  • 11:57 am Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Internal Security PS Raymond Omollo have proposed the National Government Coordination (Administrative Units) Regulations, 2025, a Bill aiming to recognise and streamline village elder leadership in the country.
  • 11:25 am Suba South Member of Parliament Caroli Omondi has proposed the introduction of 'Nationhood Science' to reinforce the political fitness of the country.
  • 10:55 am A police officer based at Naroosura Police Station in Narok County is under investigation for allegedly assaulting a woman in public and inflicting physical injuries.
  • 10:37 am The Kenya Highways Authority (KeNHA) on Tuesday, April 22, invited Kenyans for a countrywide public auction for the sale of obsolete, surplus and unserviceable items.
  • 9:55 am Jaoko Oburu Odinga, son of Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga, was on Tuesday, April 22, appointed by President William Ruto to the position of  Special Advisor, Economic Empowerment, and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Executive Office of the President.
  • 9:20 am The Director of the Kenya Meteorological Department, David Gikungu, now says that Kenyans should brace for intense rains over the next seven days, between Tuesday, April 22, and April 28.
  • 8:58 am Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, on Monday, April 21, held discussions with International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials following his visit to the United States.
  • 8:12 am The Vatican on Monday, April 21, revealed that Pope Francis died of a stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.
  • 7:54 am The Haitian National Police (HNP) has dismissed claims suggesting that Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission officers stopped collaborating with Haitian officers to curb the surging gang violence in the Caribbean nation.

Mon, 21 April 2025

  • 6:55 pm Kenyan Sharon Lokedi wins the women's 2025 Boston Marathon, shattering the course record with a time of 2:17:22; Hellen Obiri finishes second.
  • 6:23 pm  John Korir wins the 2025 Boston Marathon in the third fastest time of 2:04:45, following in the footsteps of his brother Wesley Korir, who won the same marathon in 2012.
  • 5:47 pm China has warned countries against making any deals with the US that will hinder trade with Beijing; this comes amid a trade war between Presidents Trump and Xi.
  • 5:20 pm According to Governor Abdulswamad Nassir, the building collapse in Mombasa, which has left two individuals trapped, was unauthorised, operated without a valid licence, and built on top of a septic tank.
  • 4:11 pm A fisherman was killed on Sunday in a fight among fishermen near Lake Victoria's  Misori Beach in Gembe, Homa Bay County, over ownership of the fishing grounds, according to police.
  • 3:42 pm Mombasa County's Disaster Chief, Ibrahim Basafar, has stated that families of two people trapped under the collapsed sewer will have to wait at least six more hours for recovery efforts, as more equipment is needed.
  • 3:09 pm Senator Gloria Orwoba has demanded an incident report from Mash Poa bus company after a woman was allegedly dragged, robbed, and sexually assaulted in one of its buses en route to Mombasa last week.
  • 2:51 pm Authorities in Kitui South are currently searching for a 43-year-old man suspected of fatally attacking his father on Sunday afternoon under mysterious circumstances.
  • 2:11 pm Martha Karua, the leader of the People's Liberation Party (PLP), has declared that she will be a candidate on the presidential ballot in 2027.
  • 1:36 pm A 26-year-old woman has died at Nakuru County Hospital after undergoing an emergency C-section; according to the county, she was admitted with a postdated pregnancy and early labour.
  • 1:07 pm President Ruto has mourned Pope Francis, calling his death a huge loss to Catholics and the global Christian community.
  • 12:56 pm Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson is among the top five candidates in the running to become the next Pope.
  • 12:16 pm The government will revoke the licences of any traders found to be taking advantage of miraa farmers, says Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura.
  • 11:53 am Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang’ has announced that ODM plans to field a presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections despite the Raila-Ruto handshake.
  • 11:12 am Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has called for early general elections, proposing next year, stating that the country is in a critical period that demands urgent political and economic reforms. 
  • 10:50 am Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88.
  • 10:07 am President Ruto is to depart for a five-day state visit to China; he is set to meet Xi Jinping for a second round of talks barely six months since his last visit.
  • 9:46 am Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has suggested a potential joint presidential bid in 2027 with his Kiharu counterpart, Ndindi Nyoro.