News Tracker

Fri, 22 August 2025

  • 6:50 pm Kenya vs Madagascar CHAN Quarter-Final match heads to extra time after a 1- 1 draw in regular time at Kasarani’s Moi International Sports Complex.
  • 5:55 pm Veteran Investigative journalist Kurgat Marindany has died, the Media Council of Kenya has confirmed; he had stints at the Standard, Nation, Radio Africa Group and the BBC.
  • 5:39 pm High Court declines to hear a petition seeking to overturn nomination of Harold Kipchumba to the National Assembly as an ODM nominated MP replacing Treasury CS John Mbadi.
  • 4:21 pm Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) extends deadline for applications to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme for the September 2025 intake to August 28, 2025.
  • 3:24 pm Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen now says the government to probe yesterday's incident where several journalists covering DCP Leader Rigathi Gachagu's arrival from the US were attacked and injured.
  • 2:55 pm Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary road closure along the Bomas-Kiserian (B19) Road (Magadi Road) for a period of two months.
  • 2:23 pm Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed  it has received no evidence linking Members of Parliament to the bribery claims recently made by President Ruto.
  • 1:51 pm Thousands of motorists and commuters are stuck in major traffic gridlock across several Nairobi roads, including the Thika Superhighway and Eastern Bypass at Kamakis, as football fans flock to the Moi International Sports Complex, Kasarani.
  • 1:19 pm HELB announces changes to how it allocates funds to students after govt scrapped the previous funding model - new allocations to be done based on cost of  programme and a student's level of financial need.
  • 12:55 pm The British Government has agreed to pay Ksh517.2 million ($4 million) as compensation to Kenyans who were affected by a devastating forest fire in 2021 around the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK).
  • 12:22 pm The Kenya Meteorological Department has urged Nairobi residents to prepare for cold mornings, cloudy conditions and occasional showers this weekend.
  • 11:54 am Thousands of Kenyans living in the United States are among those set to be affected after President Donald Trump's administration announced a fresh review of foreigners with US visas.
  • 11:28 am Kenya’s National Women’s Volleyball Team, the Malkia Strikers, are yet to get their allowances ahead of a match against Germany on Saturday.
  • 10:28 am The Social Health Authority (SHA) has dismissed claims that it wired Ksh20 million to a non-existent hospital in Nyandiwa, Homa Bay County.
  • 9:50 am The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced the closure of the Marigat-Loruk highway following flooding that affected a section of the road.
  • 9:02 am The government has announced plans to relocate the iconic Kenya National Archives from its current location within the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD), citing security risks.
  • 8:22 am Former DP Rigathi Gachagua is set to attend the Harambee Stars match against Madagascar at Kasarani later today.
  • 8:00 am Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a notorious city fraudster who allegedly duped an unsuspecting job seeker out of Ksh130,000 under the guise of securing her a government job.
  • 7:45 am The Ministry of Gender, Culture, and Children Services has responded to a petition to relocate the remains of former President Jomo Kenyatta to his home in Gatundu, recommending that the petition follow a multi-phased approach.

Thu, 21 August 2025

  • 6:11 pm Kenyan fans have received a boost after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) approved an 80 per cent stadium capacity for the African Nations Championship quarter-final game between Harambee Stars and Madagascar.
  • 5:51 pm Motorists Association of Kenya launches petition to stop the planned expansion of the Rironi-Mau Summit highway arguing the move to introduce tolling shifts the burden of infrastructure financing to citizens, a mandate they claim belongs to govt.
  • 5:21 pm President Ruto's Protest Victims Compensation scheme continues to be met with opposition, with KHRC calling for its disbandment over concerns it risks becoming another exercise in whitewashing and cover-up.
  • 4:54 pm The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) now says it has removed penalties for Kenyans who filed their income tax returns during the extended deadline.
  • 4:22 pm Chaos erupted on Thursday when rival groups engaged in a violent stone-throwing clash during the homecoming of Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua.
  • 3:55 pm The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has closed down eight unlicensed courier service companies in the Eastleigh area of Nairobi.
  • 3:23 pm The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has postponed the Busia County elections for county delegates, which were set to be held next week.
  • 2:40 pm The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is not planning to raid the home of the Speaker of the National Assembly, Kenyans.co.ke has established.
  • 2:20 pm The Anti-Counterfeit Authority seized bags of counterfeit sugar and jerricans of cooking oil worth Ksh10 million that were being smuggled from Somalia into Kenya.
  • 1:55 pm A man who was accused of shooting a Kenya Power staff member with an arrow in 2024 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
  • 1:25 pm A showdown is looming in the Senate after expelled UDA-nominated senator Gloria Orwoba vowed to return, despite Consolata Nabwire having already been sworn in as her replacement.