News Tracker

Tue, 10 June 2025

  • 2:47 pm ODM leader Raila Odinga has broken his silence over the death of X influencer Albert Ojwang, with demands to government. 
  • 2:25 pm The late X influencer, Albert Ojwang's wounds were consistent with an assault from a third party, Pathologist Bernard Midia has revealed.
  • 1:56 pm Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has apologised after posting a tweet that wrongly named the Inspector General of Police as she commented on the controversial death of blogger Albert Ojwang.  
  • 1:24 pm Super Metro Sacco has blamed an accident where one of its buses overturned along the Thika Super Highway on a speeding lorry.
  • 1:04 pm Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley, a Kenyan-born Minnesota House representative for District 38A, has revealed that she voted against a bill seeking to exclude undocumented immigrant adults from a healthcare plan, MinnesotaCare.
  • 12:22 pm KNEC has announced the recruitment of assessors for this year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) oral and practical tests.
  • 12:02 pm Former Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has demanded that the police be held accountable for the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang, who died while in their custody.
  • 11:30 am Several police officers have been arrested after a fatal shooting in Nakuru West, following a confrontation with protesters.
  • 11:17 am The Mombasa-Mtwapa road, a critical section of the 460-kilometre East African Coastal Corridor road project, is almost complete, the government has announced.
  • 11:00 am The Senate is planning to summon the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to explain why it arrests governors, but the cases take too long to conclude. 
  • 10:23 am Several passengers were injured after a Super Metro PSV they were travelling in was involved in an accident near Burudani Address in Juja, Nairobi.
  • 10:00 am The National Police Service (NPS) has ordered the immediate arrest of popular Mugithi musician and police officer Samuel Muchoki, popularly known as Samidoh, over alleged desertion of duty.
  • 9:22 am The Kenya Meteorological Department has urged Kenyans to brace for continued rains that are likely to hit most parts of the country this week.
  • 9:07 am Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has denied reports that the government has imposed Value Added Tax (VAT) on essential commodities such as bread, milk, and maize flour in the 2025 Finance Bill.
  • 8:32 am Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has been re-elected as the Deputy President of the Commonwealth Trade Union Group (CTUG).
  • 7:47 am The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has warned Kenyans, particularly the youth and Gen Z, against violence following the death of influencer Albert Ojwang.

Mon, 09 June 2025

  • 5:20 pm Protests have erupted along Ngong Road near City Mortuary after activists took to the streets to demand justice for the late X influencer Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody.  
  • 4:50 pm A team of senators was reportedly attacked by goons in Kisii, where they had gone to carry out an audit into the county government's spending on Monday. 
  • 4:20 pm Government Pathologist Dr Johansen Oduor has declined to conduct an autopsy on the body of slain social media influencer Albert Ojwanga, saying he could not do so because the victim is a member of his family.
  • 3:50 pm State House Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi, has called for radical law reforms in the wake of the demise of popular X influencer Albert Ojwang. 
  • 3:23 pm Three men have lost their lives after they drowned in a dam in Nyandarua County, with reports that the incident happened at the Kwa Meru Dam in Engineer Town.
  • 2:51 pm Kenyans can now use the Hustler Fund to pay their Social Health Authority (SHA) premiums after the government updated the loan scheme to add the option.
  • 2:20 pm LSK has expressed concern over IG Kanja's failure to name police officers interdicted over the passing of social media influencer, even as the society's President, Faith Odhiambo, called for thorough investigations.
  • 1:50 pm An autopsy on the body of social media influencer, Albert Ojwang, who passed on while at Central Police Station in Nairobi, is set to be conducted on Monday at 2 pm.
  • 1:20 pm Kenya has entered into talks with China to set up a vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturing hub in Kenya that will be powered by Chinese technology
  • 12:50 pm China will offer Kenyan students 500 scholarships in a new partnership that is set to boost the local health sector, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said.  
  • 12:20 pm The Chinese government plans to offer 500 health scholarships to Kenyans, an arrangement that will help improve the local health system, Health CS Duale has said.
  • 11:50 am The Democracy for Citizens Party deputy leader, Cleophas Malala, has revealed that his driver was a victim of a horrific assault by police officers over the weekend.  
  • 11:20 am The new Ksh31.5 billion Bomas International Conference Centre will feature two auditoriums, a banquet hall, hotels, and a presidential hall, among others, according to architectural designs.  
  • 10:50 am Murang'a governor Kang'ata has said he hopes to take advantage of the US-China tariff wars to attract Chinese investors to his county, which he says has a more favourable business environment.