News Tracker

Fri, 13 June 2025

  • 4:55 pm President William Ruto has taken issue with Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata over the county’s relatively low enrolment in the Social Health Authority (SHA) platform.
  • 4:23 pm Central Police Station Officer Commanding Station Samson Talaam has been arrested in Eldoret over the murder of Albert Ojwang.
  • 3:23 pm Families of fallen Gen Z victims during the June 25, 2024, protests have issued a formal notice to the Central Police Station, seeking permission to hold a peaceful procession in their honour.
  • 2:55 pm The Government of Kenya has broken its silence on the conflict between Israel and Iran, as reports of a potential war between the two countries continue to emerge.
  • 2:15 pm In a move to cap VAT non-compliance, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has rolled out the new VAT Special Table, a compliance tool fully integrated into the iTax system.
  • 1:55 pm James Mukhwana, the prime suspect in the murder of Albert Ojwang, is set to remain in police custody and be detained at Capitol Hill Police Station as investigations into the murder continue.
  • 1:21 pm A petition seeking the removal of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Eliud Lagat has been filed at the High Court.
  • 12:55 pm Kenyans may witness major reshuffles in leadership after President William Ruto signed Executive Order One, the official reference document for the organisation of government.
  • 12:28 pm IPOA is seeking 21 days to detain police officer James Mukhwana in the Albert Ojwang murder case.
  • 11:55 am A CCTV technician believed to be responsible for tampering with crucial footage linked to the death of Albert Ojwang has allegedly been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
  • 11:15 am Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has raised the alarm over the transfer of a Kenya Pipeline project worth Ksh192 million to a private firm, citing three major constitutional violations.
  • 10:44 am The National Police Service has ordered the immediate interdiction of the Rwanyambo Police Post Commander following an unfortunate incident in which a woman miscarried while in custody.
  • 10:22 am CS Kipchumba Murkomen has addressed the recent incident involving a panga-wielding man and police officers in Nakuru, criticising Kenyans for supporting him.
  • 9:21 am FIDA has strongly condemned an incident where a man threw a baby from a balcony in Nairobi, calling on authorities to ensure justice is served.
  • 9:00 am A new twist has emerged in the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, after a report by Mbagathi Hospital revealed that he was brought in already dead, with blood oozing from his head.
  • 8:35 am Kiambu County has been put on the spot after the county senator, Karungo wa Thang'wa, raised an alarm over unexplained land rates in the county.
  • 8:00 am In a bid to improve national security, the government has allocated over Ksh464.8 billion of the Ksh4.29 trillion 2025/26 budget to the security sector.

Thu, 12 June 2025

  • 7:22 pm Authorities have made their first arrest in the case involving the murder of blogger Albert Ojwang.
  • 6:45 pm Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, on Thursday, June 12, presented the 2025/26 Ksh4.29 trillion budget, allocating a total of Ksh702.7 billion to the education sector.
  • 6:23 pm The government has urged all refugees in the country to refrain from registering their SIM cards using borrowed Kenyan IDs and instead use their own Refugee IDs.  
  • 5:48 pm The government has proposed an allocation of Ksh700 million towards the implementation of the Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) system which is aimed at addressing and sealing corruption loopholes in procurement within government agencies.
  • 5:18 pm Kenyans can now file their 'Nil returns' through eCitizen, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has revealed.
  • 4:45 pm The High Court has issued conservatory orders halting the implementation of the controversial transfer of the Public Seal from the Attorney General to the Head of Public Service.
  • 4:15 pm Activist and photojournalist Boniface Mwangi risks arrest after failing to appear in court to answer charges of assaulting police officers.
  • 3:53 pm Nanam Ward MCA and UDA party member Philip Ekuwam Lomuria has died, the party has confirmed.
  • 3:22 pm The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) is demanding answers from the National Police Service (NPS) after reports of a pregnant woman suffering a miscarriage at seven months while in police custody.
  • 3:10 pm President William Ruto has pledged additional budgetary allocation to the investigating and prosecution agencies to fight money laundering.
  • 2:55 pm Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has emerged victorious in a legal battle that ended a long-running leadership dispute within the Jubilee Party.
  • 2:29 pm New data by Meta revealed that Kenya was the leading country in East Africa for requesting user data, making 35 requests targeting 55 accounts in 2024.
  • 1:55 pm The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has adopted a collaborative approach with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) to bolster voluntary tax compliance in the private sector.