News Tracker

Thu, 15 May 2025

  • 7:40 pm Kenyans can breathe a sigh of relief after President William Ruto directed contractors to commence the construction of the Nakuru-Nairobi highway from July this year.
  • 6:45 pm Kenyan gospel artiste Alex Nyanchonga Apoko, popularly known as Ringtone, has been remanded after a Nairobi court denied him bail in connection with a Ksh50 million land fraud case.
  • 6:15 pm ICT CS William Kabogo has called on media houses to uphold professionalism when reporting matters of national concern.
  • 5:45 pm Former Nairobi Provincial Police Officer Anthony Kibuchi has passed on after a battle with illness.
  • 5:15 pm Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has issued a stern warning to principals who are still refusing to release national examination certificates to students because of school fee arrears.
  • 4:43 pm The US government is contemplating a new law that will see a 5 per cent tax imposed on all money sent out of the country by non-citizens.  
  • 4:23 pm The Ministry of Education has announced plans to introduce a new data management system to replace its current one, which it says, has a lot of inefficiencies.
  • 3:49 pm The National Transport and Safety Authority has flagged a fake TikTok account and has warned Kenyans against sharing personal information on the account.
  • 3:16 pm Newly-launched Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) deputy party leader Cleophas Malala has warned that members found lying to citizens will be suspended.
  • 2:46 pm Galleria Mall has denied claims that shoppers are being drugged and robbed at one of the supermarkets on the premises.  
  • 2:24 pm Kenya has secured a new Ksh193 billion Eurobond deal, which is expected to mature in 2036 and has a ten-year weighted average life.    
  • 1:50 pm Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has demanded the immediate resignation of President William Ruto, whom he accused of incompetence.  
  • 1:27 pm Motorists have been warned of traffic disruptions as a section of the Nairobi Expressway is set to be closed for maintenance works.
  • 12:53 pm DP Kindiki has condemned the chaos that erupted during the launch of his predecessor Gachagua's new political party in Nairobi, and called for political tolerance.
  • 12:28 pm Illegal power connections, vandalism, and changes in weather patterns are some of the causes of power blackouts in the country, according to Kenya Power.
  • 11:50 am Explainer: All you need to know about Freemasonry as Nairobi County closes down their city structure over alleged Ksh19 million land rates arrears.
  • 11:20 am Gunshots were fired as chaos erupted during the launch of former DP Gachagua's new political outfit in Nairobi when suspected goons attempted to disrupt the event.
  • 10:50 am A man files a petition seeking changes to the Constitution to stop the replacement of an impeached DP until any case challenging their removal is determined. 
  • 10:28 am Former Deputy President Gachagua launches new party, names former UDA secretary general Malala as interim deputy party leader.
  • 9:51 am Moi University begins mass layoff of staff over financial constraints, with its management asking affected workers to collect their letters of redundancy.
  • 9:21 am Traffic was disrupted along Thika Road following an accident that involved several vehicles near the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development.  
  • 8:53 am Experts tip the Kenyan shilling to remain strong against the US dollar as CBK stockpile hits Ksh1.33 trillion.
  • 8:22 am Kenyan police officers leading the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti are protesting what they term as 'abandonment' in the most volatile areas of the troubled Caribbean nation.
  • 7:52 am Interior Cabinet Secretary Murkomen has downplayed security concerns after the NIS warning over increasing threats.
  • 7:22 am The government has issued a notice to all employers to remit their SHA deductions or face penalties as it seeks compliance with the new health insurance scheme.

Wed, 14 May 2025

  • 7:13 pm A section of Western Kenya MPs and Senators have threatened to lead protests if the national government fails to halt the leasing of the Nzoia sugar factory.
  • 6:53 pm Former Agriculture CS Mithaka Linturi has officially tendered his resignation from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party.
  • 6:30 pm Nairobi County has shut down the Grand Lodge of East Africa’s Freemasons’ Hall over alleged land rate arrears running to Ksh19 million.
  • 5:48 pm All government agencies will have to conduct procurement through the newly launched e-Government Procurement (e-GP) portal starting July 1, Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has announced.
  • 5:23 pm EPRA announces fuel prices to remain unchanged, with petrol to retail at Ksh174.63, diesel at Ksh164.86 and kerosene at Ksh148.99 in Nairobi for the next 30 days.