News Tracker

Thu, 04 December 2025

  • 2:41 pm Grade nine learners who sat for the 2025 KJSEA exams to access their results through SMS by sending their assessment numbers to 22263 at a cost of Ksh30 - KNEC. 
  • 2:14 pm Rigathi Gachagua appoints party candidates who lost in the November by-elections to the DCP National Executive Council, including Stanley Kenga (Magarini) and Edgar Busiega (Malava). 
  • 1:42 pm DP Kithure Kindiki pledges govt support to ensure Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) students receive financial support via the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).   
  • 1:10 pm Social Health Authority (SHA) partners with the Teachers Service Commission to launch nationwide rehabilitation program targeting teachers struggling with alcoholism and substance abuse.   
  • 12:46 pm Raila Odinga and U.S. activist Charlie Kirk topped Google’s 2025 trending searches in Kenya, with the meaning of Kubant and Habemus Papam, Wantam, and enigma among things Kenyans were interested in. 
  • 12:13 pm Popular actor and director Bilal Wanjau dies due to health complications, friends confirm.
  • 11:51 am COTU boss Francis Atwoli dismissed claims of political defeat in Khwisero, vowing a fierce 2027 showdown against rivals Cleophas Malala and Rigathi Gachagua.
  • 11:19 am The Tourism Ministry unveils a week-long Jamhuri Day celebration highlighting tourism, wildlife, and exhibitions, set to begin on December 8 in Nairobi.
  • 10:58 am Nandi politician Shadrack Maritim, who had been reported missing since October, has resurfaced in Mbale, Uganda.
  • 10:16 am The government plans to sell a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom for Ksh240.5 billion, cutting its holding to 25 per cent as funds seed the National Infrastructure Fund.
  • 9:55 am The UN Human Rights Chief warns Uganda's President Museveni against the arbitrary detention of opposition figures and activists ahead of the country's January elections.
  • 9:11 am CCTV shows Festus Oromo, a 25-year-old man who plunged to his death in Kilimani, Nairobi, in an altercation with a woman before a fatal fall from the 14th floor.
  • 8:57 am Kenya has secured a Ksh129 billion debt-for-food swap deal with the United States to support food security and alleviate the country's debt burden.
  • 8:33 am RUPHA is set to launch a new insurance model to support private hospitals after a push and pull with SHA over payments.  
  • 7:42 am The highly anticipated Top 100 Kenyans 2025 is out, highlighting Kenyans who went above and beyond this year.
  • 7:05 am Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo survives a second impeachment at the Senate on a technicality.

Wed, 03 December 2025

  • 6:57 pm Kenya exports an average of between 13 and 17 tonnes of miraa to Somalia daily, according to Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe.
  • 5:50 pm President Ruto arrives in Washington, DC, USA, at the invitation of President Donald Trump to participate in a historic diplomatic moment for the Great Lakes region.
  • 5:42 pm Embu County is set for fresh by-elections following the resignation of two Members of the County Assembly (MCAs).
  • 4:54 pm Friends and family of the late Beryl Lilian Achieng Mungwari Odinga hold a memorial service to honour her legacy at Consolata Shrine in Westlands.
  • 4:23 pm Kisii University has issued a new directive prohibiting student-parents from bringing their children into classrooms and even onto the school premises.
  • 3:51 pm High Court rules that HELB cannot demand more than double the original loan amount from borrowers, capping interest and penalties.
  • 3:23 pm MPs accuse British soldiers of decades-long sexual abuse, killings, and environmental harm in training areas, citing a lack of accountability, a report in Parliament has revealed.
  • 2:51 pm Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro rewards top-performing teachers with a fully funded Dubai trip as part of a motivation programme.
  • 2:06 pm Private sector activity expanded for the third consecutive month in November to stand at a five-year high of 55.0, boosted by better performance across all sectors, the Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers' Index shows.
  • 1:57 pm Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa proposes amendments to change TSC management by creating part-time commissioners and direct nomination of teacher representatives.
  • 1:12 pm Laare police arrest six additional suspects linked to the violent sexual assault reported in Laare Town, Igembe North Sub-County.
  • 12:44 pm Babu Owino claims the government is allegedly plotting to grab land from residents of Kangemi and Dagoretti under the guise of cleaning the Nairobi River.
  • 12:16 pm Seth Panyako claims he rejected a Cabinet Secretary offer from the government after losing the Malava by-election, citing violence during the polls.
  • 11:55 am Kenya seeks global partners to mine rare earths in Kwale’s Mrima Hills, requiring firms to uphold environmental standards and boost local communities, PCS Mudavadi announces.