News Tracker

Tue, 26 August 2025

  • 2:02 pm Kenyan youths have been urged to apply for 400 opportunities in the latest cohort of the Presidential Digital Talent (Digitalent) Internship Programme.
  • 1:23 pm The National Treasury has announced the termination of 20 open framework tenders that were advertised in December last year and in March this year for the delivery of various goods and services.
  • 1:00 pm President William Ruto has appointed a Panel of Experts to spearhead the process of compensating victims of demonstrations and public protests across the country.
  • 12:35 pm Just days after rumours broke online that a hospital allegedly owned by the Social Health Authority (SHA) chairperson, Abdi Mohammed, had received Ksh66 million in SHA payments, the hospital has clarified its ownership.
  • 12:00 pm Principal Secretary for the State Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Ouma Oluga, has exposed private hospitals for defrauding Kenyans seeking medical services and medicines.
  • 11:43 am The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has announced major infrastructural upgrades at its headquarters in Karura Forest aimed at improving the welfare of its frontline staff.
  • 11:01 am The Kenya Meteorological Department has urged Kenyans in several regions to brace for more rain, chilly conditions, and strong winds in the next five days.
  • 10:33 am On Monday, August 25, specialised units of the Kenyan-led MSS and the Haitian National Police (PNH) launched a targeted overnight operation that successfully recaptured the Télcos Station from gangs led by the notorious figure “Izo2.”
  • 10:00 am KeNHA has announced plans to allocate part of the Ksh27.5 billion earmarked for the construction of the Isiolo–Mandera highway to consultancy services for a trade and transport facilitation study.
  • 9:33 am Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot has challenged Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale to name the persons behind the alleged fraud at the Social Health Authority (SHA). 
  • 9:00 am A bus carrying over 40 passengers overturned on the Thika Superhighway on Tuesday morning, causing an early traffic snarl-up on the busy road.
  • 8:23 am Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has received a prestigious award for social justice and youth mentorship from the United Nations Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 8:00 am President William Ruto is set to hold talks with His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V as he makes his first official visit to the country since his installation as the Head of the Ismaili community.
  • 7:45 am Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has taken a swipe at the Standard Media Group, accusing it of being part of a wider scheme to sabotage the Social Health Authority (SHA).

Mon, 25 August 2025

  • 6:04 pm Police have raided a house in Nairobi, arresting two people suspected to be illegally distributing e-copies of the Daily Nation.
  • 5:54 pm Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has declined to apologise to Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdulahi's client, despite receiving a demand letter regarding remarks he made in the Senate about importing 500,000 tonnes of duty-free rice.
  • 5:26 pm Health CS Aden Duale rubbishes claims of misuse of SHA funds, says government has closed over 728 non-compliant facilities and downgraded 301 others. 
  • 4:58 pm Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment, Geoffrey Mosiria, has announced a Ksh10,000 reward for anyone who spots and reports scrap metal dealers who are buying vandalised county dustbins.
  • 4:18 pm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the use of the chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq, dealing a blow to Kenya and other countries reliant on the drug to deal with the deadly virus.
  • 3:49 pm The Ministry of Health has confirmed that it will absorb 7,414 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff, meaning that they will be employed on permanent and pensionable terms.
  • 3:23 pm Students and motorists alike were stranded for the better part of today morning in Nyeri town as PSV drivers and business owners staged protests against their relocation to the new Field Marshal Muthoni Kirima bus terminus.
  • 2:56 pm Transport in Nyeri town was thrown into chaos on Monday after PSV drivers and business owners staged protests against their relocation to the new Field Marshal Muthoni Kirima bus terminus.
  • 2:22 pm Africa's fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, has withdrawn from the 2025 Diamond League Finals, which were set to take place starting tomorrow in Zurich, Switzerland. 
  • 1:55 pm There was drama at the Milimani Law Courts on Monday, August 25, after activist disrupted proceedings to criticise the government and the judicial system. 
  • 1:27 pm Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has flagged inconsistencies in the payments of Inua Jamii funds to the elderly and the vulnerable.
  • 12:55 pm Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has revealed that the National Treasury will release funds meant for school capitation to the Ministry of Education tomorrow, Tuesday, August 26, averting possible learning disruptions.
  • 12:22 pm Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has directed all county governments to integrate their payrolls into the online Integrated Payroll and Personnel Database (IPPD) within one month, warning that the move is critical in eliminating ghost workers.
  • 11:55 am The Motorists Association of Kenya has called on the government to prioritise local engineers, graduates, and skilled workers in the construction of major highways, warning that continued reliance on foreign firms was denying Kenyans jobs and economic growth.
  • 11:22 am The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has outlined the steps to access a loan statement and check the amount still owed to the board.
  • 10:44 am Former Jubilee Secretary-General Raphael Tuju has explained why he quit the party and whether he intends to run for political office in the 2027 General Election.