News Tracker

Mon, 29 September 2025

  • 2:47 pm KWS to begin charging new park entry fees on Wednesday, October 1; fees for Nairobi National Park will now be Ksh1,000 for adult locals.
  • 2:33 pm Three more people have died following a road accident on Sunday afternoon near Kikopey, Gilgil, along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway, bringing the total death toll from the incident to 16 people.
  • 1:50 pm Governors warn of salary delays and disruption of services, citing the slow adoption of the new government tendering system eGP.
  • 1:14 pm The government remains resolute on digitising the civil servants' payroll and pension, PS Chris Kiptoo has said, amid a push and pull with governors over the adoption of the new tendering system, eGP.
  • 12:59 pm KWS has rescued six lions said to have been poisoned at Oleisukut Conservancy in Maasai Mara and has launched a probe into the case.
  • 12:16 pm A popular Nairobi hospital has been ordered to release the body of a woman that has been detained at the hospital for two months now after acumulating a bill of Ksh3 million during treatment.
  • 11:49 am High Court gives the Attorney General 14 days to file responses in a case where the Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, sued the government over his dramatic deportation from Kenya late last year.
  • 11:27 am Kakamega County announces plans to hire more than 265 medical personnel, including pharmacists, dental officers, nurses, nutritionists, physiotherapists, and clinical officers, among other cadres.
  • 10:55 am Former Tetu MP Francis Thombe has died at the age of 86, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has confirmed.
  • 10:31 am IEBC to scan iris, ID, fingerprint, and capture photo of voter in the latest changes to the ongoing voter registration exercise.
  • 9:50 am The IEBC will introduce 'open kits' at Huduma Centers and at the ward level for continuous voter registration after the by-elections; these kits will allow individuals, for example, someone living in Nairobi, to register to vote in a place like Jomvu, Mombasa.
  • 9:28 am Justice Lawrence Mugambi will give directions on a case in which a lobby group is seeking a declaration that the Inspector General of Police has no constitutional mandate to manage the National Police Service payroll.
  • 8:51 am The Long Distance Drivers and Conductors Association has asked NTSA to remove all Toyota Hiace H200 vehicles operating as PSVs from the road due to increased risks of road accidents.
  • 8:23 am Moses Kuria defends Uhuru Kenyatta after the former president receives backlash from government allies; says Uhuru is entitled to his opinion.
  • 7:57 am KMPDU transfers 697 medical interns assigned to healthcare facilities in Kiambu County after failed talks to resolve their stalemate with the county.
  • 7:10 am IEBC begins mass voter registration today, ahead of planned by-elections slated for November 27.

Sun, 28 September 2025

  • 5:35 pm EACC has admitted losing a Ksh50,000 bribery evidence in a case involving a judicial officer that has been in court for over six years; the Commission has asked ODPP to withdraw the case.
  • 4:51 pm Rigathi Gachagua accuses Raila Odinga of plotting to influence the 2027 polls by deploying Edwin Sifuna and the Kenya Moja alliance to challenge the government from within.
  • 4:22 pm A lobby group is requesting a change to the law that would mandate emergency vehicle operator licences and require that drivers complete refresher courses to maintain their licences.
  • 3:47 pm Thousands of Kenyan TikTokers flooded Othaya Town to visit a fellow TikToker, Kaluma Boy, who recently went viral after his story of taking care of his stroke-stricken father surfaced.
  • 3:13 pm At least 83,932 Kenyans visited various national parks, reserves and sanctuaries yesterday, taking advantage of the free entrance announced to celebrate World Tourism Day, according to KWS.
  • 2:58 pm IEBC announces the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will resume on Monday, September 29.
  • 2:30 pm The National Land Commission has issued a land acquisition notice affecting one land owner in Nairobi and 66 owners in Taita Taveta, linked to ongoing road projects in the two counties.
  • 1:56 pm Chief Justice Martha Koome has appointed 129 judicial officers to serve as adjudicators in the small claims courts across the country.
  • 1:20 pm KETRACO has completed the full restoration of the crucial Loiyangalani–Suswa 400kV Double Circuit Transmission Line in a move set to reduce blackouts in the northern part of the country. 
  • 12:54 pm 13 people have been confirmed dead after an accident involving a 14-seater matatu and a trailer at Kariandusi near Gilgil along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
  • 11:48 am Turkana County has declared a public health emergency following a record surge in Kala-azar, after recording 850 infections between June 2024 and August 2025.
  • 11:20 am The Global Centre on Adaptation has hinted at shutting down its operation in Rotterdam and relocating to Nairobi, Kenya, after the Dutch government announced that it would no longer finance the institution.
  • 10:53 am KEPSHA is demanding more capitation and a pay rise for teachers in special schools after the government completes the review of schools.
  • 10:16 am Olympics opens applications for young media professionals (21–25 years) to join the Olympics media programme with a deadline of November 30; applicants must apply with an English portfolio and references.