News Tracker

Wed, 04 June 2025

  • 11:55 am Kenyans have been warned against believing misinformation being spread online that activist Boniface Mwangi has been abducted again.
  • 11:25 am Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o has lauded President William Ruto's partnership with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, saying it has started bearing political and economic fruits.
  • 10:48 am The government has officially declared Friday, June 6, as a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Adha.
  • 10:12 am Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi has flown to Lusaka, Zambia, for high-level talks aimed at reforming the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). 
  • 9:22 am The Ministry of Sports has announced plans to introduce tax exemptions and visa reforms to facilitate the smooth movement of fans during the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN).
  • 9:00 am ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has issued three demands to President William Ruto over the recent rift between Kenya and Tanzania.
  • 8:21 am The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday confirmed the apprehension of over 20 officers from Trans Nzoia County on accusations of obstruction of duty.
  • 8:00 am Busia Senator and Presidential hopeful Okiya Omtatah has revealed that the Central Bank of Kenya has backed his petition on odious debt.
  • 7:45 am On Tuesday, the National Assembly approved and adopted the President's reservations on the Conflict of Interest Bill, which had, among other things, delayed Kenya's access to budget support financing by the World Bank.

Tue, 03 June 2025

  • 6:41 pm Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, will be launched officially later this month.
  • 6:00 pm The National Assembly has rejected an amendment by the Senate that sought to increase the funds allocated to counties by Ksh60 billion, from Ksh405 billion. 
  • 5:45 pm Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has called out the Kenya Kwanza government over what he termed unnecessary drama during high-profile arrests.
  • 5:25 pm Webster Ochora Elijah, the man accused of publishing a book about Charlene Ruto without her permission, has been released on a cash bail of Ksh 50,000.
  • 5:03 pm Several police officers are feared dead after their patrol car collided with a trailer at Matisi, along the Bungoma-Webuye Highway.
  • 4:27 pm A new set of regulations recently adopted by MPs could be misused to redirect housing levy funds to other projects outside the Affordable Housing programme, it has now emerged.
  • 4:15 pm President William Ruto has defended his move to transfer idle land from some public institutions to others that can make use of it.
  • 4:00 pm Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthoni Njuki has announced the presence of more than 3,000 ghost workers in the county's health department.
  • 3:45 pm Eveleen Mitei has been appointed as the Acting CEO of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) as the race to replace Nancy Macharia continues.
  • 3:20 pm Software developer Rose Njeri, who is facing charges relating to computer misuse and cybercrime, has been released on a personal bond of Ksh100,000 pending the hearing of her case.
  • 2:44 pm A Nairobi court has granted the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) 16 more days to complete investigations and present evidence against Trans-Nzoia Governor George Natembeya.
  • 2:33 pm President William Ruto has directed that 20 per cent of the government-constructed affordable housing units will be given to the disciplined forces.
  • 2:11 pm Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is expected to present the Statement for the Ksh4.23 trillion 2025/2026 Budget before Parliament on Thursday, June 12, it has been confirmed.
  • 1:55 pm There was drama at the Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday, 3 June, after several individuals believed to belong to Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya's team were forcefully taken away by unknown individuals.
  • 1:22 pm The Ministry of Health has signalled a major shift in healthcare regulation with plans to digitally track and verify all medical practitioners and health processes across the country.
  • 12:29 pm University graduates have been invited to apply for paid internship vacancies in the fourth cohort of the Digital Literacy Programme (DLP).
  • 12:10 pm The government has officially commenced a mass nationwide ID registration drive targeting secondary school students who have turned 18 years old.
  • 11:49 am Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has called on President Samia Suluhu to ensure justice to Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire, who were reportedly tortured while in detention in Tanzania.
  • 11:18 am The Adani Group has been hit with a fresh scandal, barely months after Kenya pulled the plug on two major investment deals with the conglomerate.
  • 10:55 am The Auditor General has revealed that the government made irregular procurement of MacBooks and iPads by inflating their costs by 200 per cent.
  • 10:22 am Police in Kilifi County on Monday arrested two managers of scrap metal yards suspected of buying stolen motorcycles.