News Tracker

Sat, 04 October 2025

  • 8:19 am Government to roll out mass National Identity (IDs) registration drive targeting over one million Kenyans who have attained the mandatory age, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed.
  • 7:41 am Former Director General of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), Philemon Kandie, arrested by anti-corruption officials in a night-time raid on his home on Friday and taken to the Integrity Centre.
  • 7:09 am EACC secures conviction against a Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company official who attempted to use a forged Diploma in Sports Science Management to gain employment.

Fri, 03 October 2025

  • 6:33 pm Five Kenyans set to appear in court on Monday to face charges relating to fraudulent payment of hospital claims by SHA, DCI confirms.
  • 5:20 pm Kenya formally reaches out to Ugandan authorities following reports that two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were abducted in Kampala on Wednesday; the two were said to have been in Uganda for a meeting with Bobi Wine.
  • 5:01 pm Radio Africa Limited announces plans for a new restructuring after a round of voluntary pay cuts.
  • 4:49 pm KNEC installs additional 25 containers in various sub-counties, bringing the total number of containers to 642, up from 617 used last year to ease examination admission process.
  • 4:22 pm Former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i launches nationwide campaign to consolidate grassroots support ahead of 2027 presidential elections.
  • 3:45 pm Kenya Meteorological Department issues a heavy rainfall advisory warning of intensified downpours across several parts of the country from Friday, October 3, to Sunday, October 5, 2025
  • 2:33 pm President Ruto appoints John Cox as Registrar of Political Parties, Agatha Wahome as Assistant Registrar of Political Parties and Claris Awuor Ogangah as Chairperson of KNCHR, among several ambassadorial appointments.
  • 2:08 pm President Ruto directs all Principal Secretaries to convene meeting with senior government officials in all counties ahead of the rollout of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project.
  • 1:27 pm ODM party postpones its widely publicised 20th anniversary event, which was due to take place in Mombasa to November 14 - 16.
  • 1:02 pm Former DP Rigathi Gachagua threatens legal action against a company that accused him of moving his female associate into a high-end apartment  without paying the Ksh25 million purchase price.
  • 12:39 pm Kenyan business owners in Tanzania are set for relief after the government announced that Kenya would be spared from an ongoing ban on 15 business activities conducted by foreigners in Tanzania.
  • 12:05 pm DIG of Police, Eliud Lagat suffers a setback after High Court declines his request to dismiss a petition which sought his suspension from office over Albert Ojwang's death.
  • 11:34 am Several key Nairobi roads including Langata Road, Uhuru Highway and Haile Selassie Avenue will be temporarily closed from midnight on Saturday October 4 until Sunday October 5, 2025 for the Grand Nairobi Bike Race.
  • 10:09 am Govt embarks on comprehensive anti-doping reforms to restore the country’s global reputation as a powerhouse of clean athletics weeks after the World Anti-Doping Agency warned Kenya against non-compliance.
  • 9:49 am President William Ruto holds consultative meeting with representatives of the local apparel industry at State House, Nairobi, amid looming job losses following the expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
  • 9:11 am Kitui Speaker Kevin Katisya has suspended ten Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) who backed his impeachment motion for 90 days.
  • 8:38 am St Michael's Secondary School in Bomet has been closed indefinitely after students threatened to attack teachers for confiscating their mobile phones.
  • 8:07 am Kitui Speaker, Kevin Katisya, has suspended Matinyani MCA, Sylvester Munyalo, who is behind the motion to impeach him, from the House for 90 days.
  • 7:37 am Several people injured after the roof of a large structure which hosts traders at Kibuye Market in Kisumu City caved in following a heavy downpour in the area.
  • 7:16 am ODM nominated party candidate for Kisa East ward, Abraham Isaiah Ayaya has declined the party’s nomination and defected to DAP-K ahead of the November 27 by-elections.

Thu, 02 October 2025

  • 6:14 pm National Police Service suspends planned police recruitment exercise that was set to begin on Friday, October 3 following an Employment and Labour Relations Court ruling.
  • 5:45 pm Several people feared dead in road accident involving a public service vehicle (PSV) van which rolled several times on the Malindi-Garsen road in Kilifi County.
  • 5:00 pm Four people, including a 14-year-old, killed after gold mine collapsed in Kampi Karayi area of Pokot Central in West Pokot County on Thursday afternoon.
  • 4:20 pm Two Somali minors who were captured on video desecrating the Kenyan flag a fortnight ago at Nyayo Stadium have been granted a cash bail of Ksh50,000 each.
  • 4:00 pm CS Murkomen has revealed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working to determine the circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction of two Kenyan activists in Uganda.
  • 3:49 pm Government has announced plans to pay content creators and influencers who are promoting flagship programs such as health, affordable housing, agriculture and job creation.
  • 3:32 pm President Ruto directs a comprehensive reorganisation of the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya as pressure mounts on Kenya to comply with international anti-doping standards.