News Tracker

Mon, 05 January 2026

  • 12:56 pm Energy CS Opiyo announces that the government has set aside Ksh1.9 billion to connect electricity 27,000 households in Bungoma County, as part of efforts to boost rural electrification.
  • 12:21 pm The Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) has called for a crackdown on rogue driving schools, attributing incompetent drivers to the recent spike in road accidents in the country. 
  • 11:17 am Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui dismisses claims linking President William Ruto to alleged Minnesota fraud proceeds, accusing DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua of politicising the issue and undermining Kenya’s sovereignty by seeking foreign intervention.
  • 10:44 am Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei claims ODM will remove Edwin Sifuna as party Secretary General, and senators will oust him as deputy minority whip over alleged disloyalty.
  • 10:10 am Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba accuses Rigathi Gachagua and his allies of intimidating her to join his new party, vowing to remain in UDA until 2027.
  • 9:57 am MCA Robert Alai has denied Babu Owino’s claim that he pulled a gun during a restaurant altercation, as police investigate and confirm confiscating Alai’s firearm.
  • 9:18 am A Kisii family is appealing for Ksh800,000 to repatriate their 32-year-old daughter’s body from Iraq, as the employer warns it may be cremated within two months.
  • 8:54 am Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has urged Parliament to classify muguka as a harmful drug and delist it as a cash crop, citing rising addiction among youth.
  • 8:16 am Police in Lang’ata arrest a 20-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his 70-year-old father after a dispute over how to cook ugali.
  • 7:55 am 10 people were killed in a Sunday night crash at Karai in Naivasha after a matatu-bus collision. 
  • 7:12 am ODPP orders IG Kanja to investigate the South C 16-storey building collapse in Nairobi and submit a comprehensive report within seven days.

Sun, 04 January 2026

  • 4:41 pm Igembe North MP Julius Taitumu has urged parents to accept their children’s senior school placements, cautioning that  not all candidates can be admitted to national schools.
  • 4:21 pm Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja visits the South C building collapse site, after families of the victims raised concerns about his silence.  
  • 3:45 pm President William Ruto has ordered residents of West Pokot with illegal firearms to surrender them to bishop, warning of forceful confiscation as the government intensifies efforts to curb gun violence.
  • 3:07 pm Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of benefiting from funds allegedly stolen in Minnesota and laundered into Kenya through real estate and campaigns.
  • 2:40 pm Rescue teams have recovered one body from the collapsed South C building as search operations entered a third day.
  • 1:07 pm NTSA has launched a major crackdown along the Nairobi–Eldoret highway, targeting speeding, reckless driving and unlicensed motorists to curb accidents ahead of School reopening.
  • 12:34 pm Education CS Julius Ogamba has dismissed viral claims that KCSE results were secretly released, warning Kenyans against fake news and reaffirming that only the Ministry of Education can announce official examination results.
  • 11:50 am Kenya exits the COMESA Sugar Safeguard after 24 years, with Sugar Board CEO Jude Chesire affirming the industry is stable, well-managed, and prepared to compete effectively in the regional market.
  • 11:22 am Embakasi East MP Babu Owino alleges Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai threatened and assaulted him at a Kilimani restaurant.
  • 10:46 am DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa has rejected claims of a secret deal with State House insisting his party and candidacy is not for sell, even as other Western Kenya parties reportedly face buyouts.
  • 10:02 am President William Ruto says the government will introduce a new law making drug and illicit alcohol trafficking a capital offence, as Kenya intensifies its crackdown on narcotics and substance abuse.
  • 9:29 am Makadara MP George Aladwa says Winnie Odinga will be proposed as the new ODM deputy party leader, a move that could reshape the party's leadership structure after Raila Odinga.
  • 8:58 am Owners of the collapsed South C building, record statements at the DCI offices, reveal that nearly 70 per cent of the housing units had already been sold. 
  • 8:24 am Western leaders trade jabs at the burial of former Lugari MP Dr Enock Kibunguchy in Likuyani, Kakamega County, as local leaders clashed over the 2027 general election alliances. 

Sat, 03 January 2026

  • 4:45 pm The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) condemns unverified faith-based healing claims for serious conditions, warning patients against abandoning prescribed treatments.
  • 4:05 pm Former LSK President Nelson Havi signals a political shift to Rigathi Gachagua’s DCP party, eyeing a parliamentary seat in Westlands during 2027 general elections.
  • 3:25 pm KRA has announced plans to auction unclaimed goods at its Mombasa and Nairobi customs facilities after importers failed to clear cargo within the legally required timeframe.
  • 2:46 pm Sebetet village residents forced to construct a 2.5 kilometre road by themselves, allege they have been neglected by the government.
  • 2:03 pm Families of the two individuals trapped in the collapsed South C building have confirmed their identities and appealed to the government to fast-track search and rescue operations.