News Tracker

Fri, 05 September 2025

  • 8:41 am Nairobi residents have been warned to brace for major traffic disruptions along Thika Road from 6 am on Friday, September 5, ahead of Kenya's match against Gambia.
  • 8:14 am Members of Parliament from the Departmental Committee on Education have proposed a premium Social Health Authority (SHA) cover for all teachers under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
  • 7:45 am President William Ruto, on Thursday, September 4, led Kenyans in mourning the death of Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichung'wah's father, Mzee Isaac Ngugi.

Thu, 04 September 2025

  • 8:00 pm President William Ruto has assured that the government will proceed with the employment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers on permanent and pensionable terms.
  • 7:22 pm The Director General of eCitizen Services, Isaac Ochieng, has announced the government's plan to roll out digital notifications for Kenyans whose National Identification cards are ready for collection.
  • 6:55 pm A group of lawmakers has urged Governor Johnson Sakaja and Members of the Nairobi County Assembly (MCAs) to resolve their grievances through dialogue rather than plunge the capital into another impeachment battle.
  • 6:30 pm Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) Musalia Mudavadi has applauded Kakamega Catholic Bishop Joseph Obanyi after the bishop confirmed that the Social Health Authority (SHA) made disbursements to St. Mary’s Mission Hospital, Mumias.
  • 5:50 pm The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) has petitioned the judiciary to compel the Public Service Commission (PSC) to issue improved terms of service for engineers working in the civil service.
  • 5:27 pm Kenyans all over the country are set to have a chance to witness the rare total lunar eclipse on Sunday, September 7, that will result in a ‘blood moon.’ 
  • 4:55 pm Former Tourism Cabinet Secretary Peninah Malonza has urged President William Ruto to take action on the increasing rate of insecurity in Kitui County.
  • 4:25 pm The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the licensing of a further 27 new Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), bringing the total number of licensed digital lenders in the country to 153. 
  • 3:55 pm The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has urged Kenyan employers to ensure that they remit loan deductions from the salaries of their employees who have loans with HELB.
  • 3:29 pm Nairobi County's Chief Environment Officer, Geoffrey Mosiria, has urged residents accessing the CBD, Woodley in Kibra, and Juja Road, to wear facemasks over the high levels of air pollution.
  • 2:41 pm General Dagvin Anderson, the new Commander of USAFRICOM, has met Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Charles Kahariri, at the Defence Headquarters in Nairobi where they discussed, among other issues, ways to enhance military partnerships.
  • 2:17 pm Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has warned his Embakasi East counterpart, Babu Owino, against quitting ODM party for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's camp terming such a move a political suicide.
  • 1:33 pm Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced Jubilee Party is set for major changes, with its leadership reviewing key aspects during the upcoming National Delegates Conference.
  • 1:19 pm Kenya will soon unveil a multipurpose basketball arena capable of hosting major international competitions after government and the National Basketball Association (NBA) agreed to fast-track the development.
  • 12:37 pm The driver of a rogue matatu whose crew was captured engaging in a daring stunt while on the road was arrested, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has revealed.
  • 12:03 pm NTSA has unveiled new efficiencies in its processes, with major changes to the application of reflective number plates and motor vehicle inspections.
  • 11:35 am The government to give direction on the long-awaited recruitment of police on Monday September 8 as the National Police Service seeks to end wrangles with the National Police Service Commission.
  • 11:09 am Kenya opens talks with U.S. retail giant Walmart as it seeks to expand its market for tea, coffee and macadamia; the talks are being driven by Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe who is in the United States.
  • 10:44 am Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen unveils a raft of sweeping reforms touching on police stations, officer uniforms, and promotion procedures.
  • 10:17 am Tanzania officially lowers its Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from 18 per cent to 16 per cent under the Finance Act 2025.
  • 9:41 am Heavy traffic jam occurred on the Southern Bypass on Thursday morning, September 4, following an accident involving a lorry and a private car.
  • 9:12 am Motorists plying the busy Nairobi-Nakuru highway stranded for hours after a sinkhole on the Nakuru-bound carriageway at the Eveready Roundabout causes massive traffic jam.
  • 8:31 am IG of Police Douglas Kanja has called on all police officers to recommit to their ethical and moral values in the wake of a viral photo incident between police officers and socialite Vera Sidika.
  • 8:09 am Kenyans seeking jobs in the United States have been granted a new olive branch, after the government and the State of Nebraska entered into a labour migration agreement this week.
  • 7:51 am The United Opposition has appointed Dr Mukhisa Kituyi, a former Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), as its Spokesperson and head of the Opposition Secretariat.
  • 7:08 am Family of Kenyan office Kennedy Nzuve who perished in Haiti has revealed their son was in high spirits and enjoying his stay in the gang-ridden nation as his mother, Serah Ndunge, disclosed that she had spoken to her only child on Friday, August 29.

Wed, 03 September 2025

  • 6:15 pm KNUT has opposed the transfer of teachers from Nairobi, warning that this will attract severe consequences, especially during national examinations.