News Tracker

Wed, 18 June 2025

  • 3:10 pm KNH has confirmed that Boniface Kariuki, the hawker shot by a police officer during Tuesday's protests, underwent surgery at the facility and is now in the ICU.
  • 2:47 pm Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has proposed designating specific public areas for protests to curb violence and protect property.
  • 2:21 pm Education CS Julius Ogamba has warned principals and headteachers against illegal levies, vowing disciplinary action for those who defy government fee guidelines. 
  • 1:39 pm A policewoman from the elite Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) has died while allegedly undergoing an abortion in Nairobi.
  • 1:07 pm Masinde Baraza and Duncan Kiprono have been identified as the two police officers accused of harassing and shooting a Nairobi hawker during protests on Tuesday afternoon. 
  • 12:22 pm President William Ruto has revoked the appointment of George Wanga, husband to Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, as the chair of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) with immediate effect.
  • 11:45 am Kenyan exporters of agricultural products have received a major boost after the European Union (EU) classified the country as a low-risk nation under its new anti-deforestation regulations.
  • 11:15 am Effective July 1, 2025, the Kenya Electronic Payment and Settlement System (KEPSS) working hours will be from 7 am to 7 pm on all business days.
  • 10:56 am An unlikely tiff between journalist Ciru Muriuki and Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has broken out on social media over the shooting of a mask vendor.
  • 10:22 am Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has accused Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja of orchestrating the chaos witnessed in the capital on Tuesday.
  • 9:55 am Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris slammed Nation Media Group over a video posted on their social media showing police officers allegedly looting laptops during protests in the Nairobi CBD.
  • 9:20 am Raila Odinga's son, Raila Odinga Junior, has slammed the government over the alleged deployment of gangs in Nairobi's Central Business District during protests.
  • 8:26 am A man shot by anti-riot police at the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) yesterday evening has undergone surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
  • 8:10 am A man suspected of being on a terror mission to Kenya, targeting Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD), is currently being interrogated by anti-terror police after being arrested on Tuesday night.
  • 7:46 am Renowned televangelist, Bishop Gilbert Deya, known for his controversial miracle babies saga, has died following a road accident that occurred along the Kisumu–Bondo highway.

Tue, 17 June 2025

  • 7:22 pm The police officer accused of shooting an unarmed mask vendor in Nairobi has been arrested on the orders of the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, NPS has said.
  • 6:11 pm Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has defended the police at the National Assembly hours after an officer shot a mask vendor at point-blank range at Imenti House in Nairobi, asking Kenyans to respect the officers.
  • 5:51 pm A school bus narrowly avoided a head-on collision by veering into a ditch while transporting students home; this occurred after the bus driver suffered an epileptic seizure and lost control of the vehicle, resulting in the accident along Kasarani-Mwiki road.
  • 5:15 pm A fishing vessel is stranded in dangerous waters 13 kilometres offshore from Pezali, Lamu County, after its motor broke down, according to Red Cross Kenya.
  • 4:48 pm Transport has been paralysed in Kirinyaga County as matatu operators protest against a surge in the number of private vehicles operating as PSVs.
  • 4:12 pm A police officer has been caught on camera shooting and killing an unarmed vendor in the Nairobi CBD at Imenti House as anti-Lagat protests continue.
  • 3:50 pm  Kenya tops the list for the most digital fraud incidents on the continent between August and December 2024, according to a recent report by TransUnion Africa, which surveyed several African Nations.
  • 3:17 pm Protests erupted in the Kipkaren area of the Mosop constituency in Nandi County, as residents took to the streets demanding the reinstatement of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat. 
  • 2:46 pm The Public Service Commission (PSC) has advertised over 1,000 job vacancies in different government ministries and departments, including 20 openings in the office of the President.
  • 2:18 pm Activist Hanifa Adan was left distraught after she was allegedly attacked during a wave of protests in the Nairobi CBD on Tuesday, June 17. 
  • 1:45 pm Lawyer Danstan Omari on Tuesday, June 17, challenged the allegations made by Police Constable James Mukhwana, which detailed the events leading to the death of blogger Albert Ojwang.
  • 1:25 pm A Kenyan man, John Mweha, has penned a letter to the United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, over the recent conflict in the Middle East, specifically between Israel and Iran.
  • 12:43 pm Nominated Senator Hezena Lemaletian has claimed that her life is in danger, accusing a politically connected family in Samburu County and their allies.
  • 12:13 pm President William Ruto has signed into law two bills aimed at strengthening the country's financial sector: the Insurance Professionals Bill and the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
  • 11:45 am Many businesses in the Nairobi CBD have been closed as protesters have flooded the streets demanding justice for slain blogger Albert Ojwang.