News Tracker

Wed, 01 October 2025

  • 7:44 am Ministry of Health strikes a deal with the consortium of faith-based religious organisations (with medical facilities) to strengthen collaboration on the rollout of SHA as well as organising joint clinics to improve service delivery.
  • 7:30 am Technical University of Kenya (TUK) lecturer Tom Odhiambo hacked to death by unknown assailants in a land dispute in Kakrigu village, Mbita sub-county, Homa Bay county.

Tue, 30 September 2025

  • 5:37 pm EACC has arrested a senior clerical officer at the Kericho County Lands Registry for allegedly receiving Ksh210,000 to facilitate the preparation of title deeds for two parcels of land.
  • 4:58 pm The National Police Service Commission is now clear to conduct the recruitment of 10,000 police officers after a petition challenging the process was withdrawn; recruitment starts on Friday, October 3.
  • 4:24 pm Leaders in Kericho County have proposed a return to corporal punishment and criminal prosecution, as well as transferring students to approved schools, in a bid to address the rising cases of unrest in schools.
  • 3:48 pm A family is seeking answers after their 40-year-old kin died under unclear circumstances in police custody in Migori County just days after his arrest.
  • 3:19 pm The government is to launch the Good Quality Milk certification programme, which will reward farmers who produce quality milk with premium prices, announces Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe.
  • 2:50 pm Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei proposes a two-child per family policy, saying it would help ensure a quality, affordable lifestyle for most families.
  • 2:24 pm The Road Safety Association of Kenya asks NTSA to revoke all driver licences issued over the last six years, saying drivers need to retake driving lessons to stop rising road accidents.
  • 1:38 pm Leaders and Kenyans flock to Don Bosco Catholic Church, Upperhill, for the requiem mass for the late Cabinet Minister Dalmus Otieno.
  • 1:15 pm The Court has released Fighting Brutality and Impunity Movement (FBI) members Patrick Osoi VI, Cop Shakur, and Hiram Kimathi on bail after they were charged at the Kahawa Anti-Terrorism Court with unauthorised wearing of uniforms similar to those of KDF.
  • 12:53 pm The Office of the Auditor General has announced over 194 job vacancies in various departments, including drivers, office assistants and ICT officers, among others. 
  • 12:20 pm Kisii Senator Okong'o Mogeni awarded Ksh6.5 million together with his wife, Lady Justice Jacqueline Mogeni, in a defamation suit against the Nation Media Group over alleged unfair coverage.
  • 11:57 am High Court denies bail to former ex-OCS Samson Talaam and five co-accused persons charged over the gruesome murder of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang at the station in Nairobi.
  • 11:14 am Former Chesumei Member of Parliament and 2000 Boston Marathon winner, Elijah Lagat, has died aged 60. 
  • 10:47 am Kenya is among several African countries set to benefit after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration signalled support for extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is set to expire this week, by one year.
  • 10:17 am Governors launch an onslaught on Health CS Aden Duale with a set of demands and reforms in the health sector including addressing continued delays from SHA in disbursing funds to counties for health services rendered.
  • 9:41 am Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has shut down ten petrol stations across the country for reportedly selling adulterated fuel to unsuspecting motorists.
  • 9:09 am Family plunged into grief after man and 12 members of his family were killed in the tragic road accident at Kariandusi near Gilgil, on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
  • 8:41 am Pressure mounts on IG of Police Douglas Kanja as Senator Samson Cherargei leads call for him and IPOA to take decisive action against officers who reportedly shot and killed people over a land dispute in Tinderet, Nandi County.
  • 8:09 am Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has assured passengers, airlines, and partners that major airports nationwide will continue to operate normally as Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) strike notice ends.
  • 7:37 am Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o was granted legal access to thousands of bank accounts held by counties in commercial banks in a move aimed at sealing loopholes enabling misuse of public funds.
  • 7:11 am Several people were injured as the bus they were travelling in crashed near Mwingi town along the Thika-Garissa highway.

Mon, 29 September 2025

  • 6:22 pm Kenyan marathoner Cornelius Kibet Kiplagat has been slapped with a five-year ban from competition after inadvertently injecting himself with a banned substance. 
  • 5:50 pm The government disburses Ksh881 million to cover the August 2025 payment for the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) programme under the Inua Jamii initiative.
  • 5:31 pm President William Ruto officially bids farewell to Italian ambassador to Kenya, Roberto Natali, whose tour of duty has come to an end.
  • 4:44 pm U.S. Embassy confirms Bell Boeing military chopper spotted at the Port of Mombasa was heading back to the U.S. for maintenance.
  • 4:20 pm Muhoroni Youth Football Club appoints Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi as its new club patron in a move aimed at reviving the team’s fortunes and operations both on and off the pitch.
  • 3:50 pm Traffic is building up along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway after two lorries collide near Kekopey; no casualties have been reported so far.
  • 3:18 pm Furaha Chengo Ngumbao, the DCP party's Magarini parliamentary candidate, has quit from the party, citing systemic inefficiencies and frustrations.