News Tracker

Sat, 04 January 2025

Fri, 03 January 2025

  • 4:50 pm The government says the eCitizen paywall issue was caused by an internal network occurrence that affected the operating system.
  • 4:17 pm Ruto on abductions: 'Whether undertaken by citizens, criminals, or the police, it must be investigated, and we must get to the bottom.' 
  • 3:49 pm Lobby groups call for the overhaul of NTSA to end road carnage.
  • 3:14 pm Former DP Rigathi Gachagua dismisses Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah's claims of linking him to abductions of Kenyans, asking him to stop being used by the government to divide Kenyans.
  • 2:50 pm The police arrest one suspect believed to be part of a carjacking ring that has been stealing from motorists along Nairobi’s Southern Bypass.
  • 2:12 pm eCitizen payment service restored after hitches were reported in the morning.
  • 1:48 pm A section of leaders from the coastal region storm the KWS offices in Mombasa, demanding justice after a ranger allegedly shot and killed a man for refusing to give them a New Year’s gift.
  • 1:12 pm The Kenya Space Agency refutes claims of launching a compensation claim against India over space rocket debris in Makueni, stating investigations remain ongoing.
  • 12:50 pm Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah accuses Gachagua of orchestrating abductions while delivering a scathing attack against Governor George Natembeya.
  • 12:26 pm IPOA urges disciplinary action against Nyandarua police chiefs for negligence and misconduct during the chaotic December 28 event attended by former DP Rigathi Gachagua.
  • 11:53 am Gas prices could rise this year if proposed laws regulating the LPG sector sail through Parliament, stakeholders warn.
  • 11:14 am KCSE results could be released on Tuesday, January 7, hints CS Julius Migos.
  • 10:45 am Nine people killed as a matatu and lorry collided head-on near Soi shopping centre on Eldoret Kitale Highway, Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Benjamin Mwanthi confirms.
  • 9:37 am A suspected eCitizen crash has hundreds of tourists stranded at the Nairobi National Park; the government site is used to collect entry fees.
  • 9:25 am An angry mob storms a police station in Nandi County, injuring police officers and killing a murder suspect before burning his body.
  • 8:45 am Uganda Law Council to reconsider Martha Karua’s application for a temporary license to defend Kizza Besigye on Monday, January 6.
  • 8:32 am DCI arrests a suspected serial fraudster in a hideout in Ongata Rongai; the suspect is said to have swindled millions from Kenyans.
  • 7:45 am KNEC to release KCSE results in 10 days; PS Kipsang claims analysis of results is ongoing.

Thu, 02 January 2025

  • 6:34 pm EACC arrests nine traffic police officers over alleged extortion of motorists during the Christmas period.
  • 5:55 pm Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni blasts Rigathi Gachagua, demanding he names those responsible for the increased abductions in the country.
  • 5:15 pm Two lobby groups move to court seeking orders for the government to refer the cases of abduction to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for action.
  • 4:20 pm Traders are counting losses over congestion at the Port of Mombasa caused by new taxes introduced by South Sudan last year.
  • 3:17 pm One person has died and seven others are nursing injuries after a botched hijacking along the Kerugoya highway resulted in an accident.
  • 2:05 pm President Ruto and the Ministry of Sports donate a combined Ksh1 million to the family of late volleyball star Janet Wanja to help clear medical bills. 
  • 1:18 pm President Ruto promises to elevate the Ramogi Campus of Nyang'oma Technical College to a standalone campus and build a new fish landing site while in Nyanza.
  • 12:41 pm President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni installed as Luo elders during the Piny Luo cultural festival held in Siaya.
  • 12:21 pm Three men were shot dead and scores injured in a fight over disputed land in Elgeyo Marakwet, police confirm.