News Tracker

Thu, 13 November 2025

  • 9:50 am The Foreign Ministry has dismissed Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s threats of ‘war’ over Indian Ocean access, saying his remarks were metaphorical and not a literal challenge to bilateral ties.
  • 9:10 am Three Nigerians were arrested in Mwea, Kirinyaga, after detectives uncovered a suspected cyber fraud syndicate operating from a rented flat, authorities reported Wednesday.
  • 8:57 am Kenyan legal scholar and Professor Phoebe Okowa has been elected as a judge in the International Court of Justice, an organ of the United Nations.
  • 8:13 am Three DCI officers sustained serious injuries on Wednesday following a violent confrontation with armed assailants in Kasipul Constituency, Homa Bay County.
  • 7:55 am Ugandan People’s Defence Forces confessed to being deployed to Kenya during the 2024 Gen Z protests, according to activist Bob Njagi, who was held at a UPDF camp in Kampala for over 30 days.
  • 7:12 am Isiolo South MP Mohamed Tubi Bidu dies while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital on Wednesday.

Wed, 12 November 2025

  • 7:31 pm Government reveals two Kenyans, including a murdered teacher, remain unaccounted for in the wake of the election chaos that rocked Tanzania during and after 2025 general elections. 
  • 6:48 pm Court approves allocation of Kenyatta University land to WHO for building of medical research facilities. 
  • 6:19 pm Court rules there is sufficient evidence to bring murder charges against three GSU officers accused of fatally shooting four protesters along Nairobi-Mombasa Highway in June 2022.   
  • 5:47 pm Education CS Julius Ogamba refutes claims the government disbursed Ksh1.1 billion to hundreds of ghost schools across the country. 
  • 5:21 pm   Police in Migori County arrest woman, 31, purporting to be an advocate and offering illegally legal services along the Kisii-Migori border; recover fake seals and stamps. 
  • 4:39 pm In a letter to IG Kanja, DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua urges police to arrest group of individuals whose video threatening the former DP had gone viral on social media. 
  • 4:11 pm At least 400 workers take to the streets, block Kitale-Kapenguria highway to protest against poor working conditions on the Kitale-Morpus Road project in Trans Nzoia County. 
  • 3:42 pm Raila Odinga's sister Ruth Odinga says she has all it takes to run for presidency under ODM party ticket in the 2027 general elections. 
  • 2:34 pm Activist Bob Njagi, who was detained alongside Nicholas Oyoo in Uganda for 38 days, explains that the 'fridge', which President Museveni confirmed, is a Special Forces Command Centre where hundreds of Ugandans are being held without charge or trial. 
  • 2:09 pm   Gulf Energy, who took over after the exit of British-based firm Tullow Oil, has revealed that the first batch of produced oil from Turkana will be out in December 2026. 
  • 1:53 pm Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna criticises the Nairobi County Government's move to change the principal banker for all Nairobi County healthcare facilities. 
  • 1:21 pm Govt unveils plan to establish new state corporation within the NYS aimed at commercialising the service and creating more employment opportunities for young people. 
  • 12:33 pm Milimani Chief Magistrates Court orders three Kakamega-based bloggers to apologise to Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera in an ongoing Ksh60 million defamation case involving Nabwera and the three. 
  • 12:09 pm Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu pledges $1 billion (approximately Ksh129 billion) for infrastructure development in Kenya after meeting President Ruto at State House, Nairobi. 
  • 11:43 am EACC directs all public servants to declare their wealth before the end of the year as part of govt’s broader strategy to curb corruption. 
  • 11:13 am Kenya approves the establishment of the EAC Customs Union in bid to speed up trade clearance at borders and enhancing cross-border business across the region. 
  • 10:42 am Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission directs all State and public officers to submit their declarations of income, assets and liabilities before end of the year. 
  • 10:21 am Jubilee to hold a retreat in a bid to streamline and develop a proper communication strategy after Uhuru criticised party officials for their comments about Gachagua.   
  • 9:36 am President William Ruto to deliver State of the Nation address on Thursday, November 29, 2025; National Assembly and Senate to convene for a special sitting to receive the annual address. 
  • 9:27 am Police Chief Douglas Kanja opposes retirement age limit for the Inspector General and deputies; argues that leadership in the police force should be based on competence and experience rather than age. 
  • 8:38 am Motorists make fresh demands of the govt regarding the multi-billion-shilling dualling of Kiambu Road, calling on the Ministry of Transport to conduct genuine feasibility study before commencing the project. 
  • 8:12 am National Assembly gives Treasury two-week ultimatum to address gaps in the Electronic Pensions Management Information System (E-PMIS) and reconcile missing balances under new system.   
  • 7:47 am United Opposition roadside rally in Gilgil, Nakuru, led by DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, was disrupted when suspected hired goons attempted to break up the event.   
  • 7:17 am Moses Kuria alleges plan to attack DCP Leader Rigathi Gachagua’s upcoming campaign tour in Mbeere North over an alleged Ksh10 million debt.