News Tracker

Sun, 20 July 2025

  • 3:49 pm DCP Leaders’ convoy, which was led by the party's deputy Cleophas Malala, blocked from proceeding to Subukia town by a police road block, leading to a minor snarl-up.
  • 3:23 pm A group of young people temporarily disrupted business in the Nairobi CBD On Sunday afternoon July 20 when they held a march, chanting "One Tribe, One Nation".
  • 2:33 pm Boniface Mwangi’s legal team claims ammunition, tear gas found in his Mageuza Hub office were planted by the police, who they accuse of fabricating the evidence to justify a politically motivated investigation.  
  • 1:51 pm President William Ruto has revealed that some individuals, including religious leaders, have been persistently urging him to scale back or revise the promises he made to Kenyans during the election period.
  • 1:27 pm The Kenya Airports Authority has called for public input for the upcoming future development plan of the Wilson Airport and the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as KAA to conduct a Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment to assess the environmental and social impacts of the development.
  • 12:55 pm A suspect has been arrested after the police uncovered an elaborate fake milk procurement scheme involving edited mobile money text messages totalling over Ksh1.8 million in Mombasa.
  • 12:26 pm One dead and several passengers injured on Sunday morning after a bus they were travelling in was involved in a multi-vehicle accident at Bukembe, Bungoma County.
  • 11:48 am KeNHA has unveiled the full scope of the proposed 180-kilometre Lake Victoria Ring Road, which is expected to transform the economic and transport landscape of western Kenya.
  • 11:23 am TSC has warned Kenyans about fraudsters pretending to be commission employees and offering employment letters in exchange for money.
  • 10:47 am Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has proposed the increase of polling stations in the diaspora, in preparation for the 2027 general elections.
  • 10:23 am Kaplong Girls High School in Bomet County has been closed indefinitely following a student protest over alleged sexual harassment by a male teacher. 
  • 9:33 am Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has declared he will not abandon the opposition, defying persistent pressure to align with the Kenya Kwanza administration.
  • 9:16 am The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has debunked a viral news item falsely claiming it received 60 petitions to recall underperforming Members of Parliament
  • 8:53 am Kennedy Odede, the founder and CEO of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), has been awarded the 2025 Nelson Mandela Prize in recognition of his community-led development work in Kenya.
  • 8:09 am Students from the Chebisaas Boys High School marched to Eldoret City at night protesting an alleged disappointing concert. Reportedly, the students had paid Ksh250 each for the concert but were disappointed by the choice of the artist.
  • 7:43 am EACC has arrested two senior officials from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) office in Kirinyaga after they allegedly received Ksh60,000 bribe from a govt contractor.
  • 7:17 am The Nairobi County Government is set to kickstart a crackdown this week on Eastleigh and Pipeline tenants, landlords, and caretakers who condone poor waste management within their premises.

Sat, 19 July 2025

  • 6:00 pm Prominent human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has reportedly been arrested by individuals believed to be officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
  • 5:34 pm The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced plans to commence formal compensation hearings for land acquired for the expansion of the Kenya–South Sudan road link, specifically the Kitale–Morpus road.
  • 4:45 pm The government has issued a stern warning to contractors and civil servants who rely on political connections to secure public contracts.
  • 4:17 pm Former Senior Advisor in President William Ruto's administration, Moses Kuria, has dismissed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's claims of funding Maina Njenga.
  • 3:54 pm President William Ruto has reappointed Feisal Abass as the non-executive Chairperson of the Privatisation Commission.
  • 3:00 pm Cabinet Secretaries Geoffrey Ruku, Eric Mugaa, and Julius Ogamba have made a raft of appointments across their ministries.
  • 2:22 pm The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) now says it has received four requests to have certain Members of Parliament recalled from their positions.
  • 1:45 pm COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has distanced himself from viral claims that Artificial Intelligence would be deployed to flag youth who participated in recent protests, barring them from future employment opportunities.
  • 1:02 pm The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has revealed that the voter registration schedule for the 2027 General Election will be issued in August this year.
  • 12:29 pm The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has dismissed allegations of conducting a fundraiser to bail out those arrested during the recent demonstrations.
  • 11:32 am Jera Mixed Secondary School in Siaya County was closed indefinitely on Friday, July 18, following tension and unrest among the students.
  • 10:55 am At least 11 pupils from Hills Valley Academy in Ngong, Kajiado County, sustained injuries on Friday evening after their school bus was involved in a road accident.
  • 10:23 am Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has poured cold water on former Chief Justice David Maraga’s move to launch a campaign website inviting Kenyans to donate funds and volunteer for his 2027 presidential bid.