News Tracker

Tue, 28 October 2025

  • 10:12 am 12 feared dead as plane on its way from Diani to Kichwa Tembo crashes in Kwale, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) confirms.
  • 9:32 am High Court orders government to pay family of Siaya teacher who was shot dead by a police officer nine years ago a total of Ksh4 million in compensation.
  • 9:11 am Kenya Meteorological Department urges the public in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and Nakuru, as well as other parts of the country, to brace for heavier rainfall over the next five days.
  • 8:55 am The government has dismissed claims that there are plans to privatise some Kenyan beaches with Tourism PS Ololtuaa clarifying that suggestions that were made would not necessarily be actionable.
  • 8:15 am ODM SG Edwin Sifuna receives backing from Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei amid questions about his position in the party regarding its work relationship with President Ruto's government.
  • 7:53 am At least five people have died while several others are nursing critical injuries after speeding lorry lost control and rammed into boda boda operators at Keroka town along the Keroka-Masimba road in Kisii.
  • 7:21 am The late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to receive a special memorial prayer service in Uganda, led by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, on Tuesday, October 28.

Mon, 27 October 2025

  • 7:30 pm Kerugoya High Court has suspended the enforcement of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2024, for seven days in a petition filed by Kirinyaga Women Rep Njeri Maina.
  • 6:41 pm Traders of the Hagadera Market in Garissa are counting losses after a fire broke out at the market earlier today; the cause of the inferno is yet to be identified.
  • 6:20 pm A Mombasa court has issued arrest warrants for three directors of a company involved in the importation and selling of rice after failing to remit taxes worth Ksh200 million to KRA.
  • 5:56 pm The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority has warned of a new fraud targeting youths with fake messages claiming to have released NYOTA funds and demanding a facilitation fee.
  • 5:14 pm Postal Corporation of Kenya employees have launched nationwide protests over seven months of unpaid salaries.
  • 4:58 pm ODM says it will remain in the broad-based government until 2027, asking media not to sensationalise perceived factions within the party.
  • 4:18 pm Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 92, has been re-elected for an eighth term with 53.7 per cent of the vote, according to official results announced by the Constitutional Council.
  • 3:50 pm Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga will remain as the acting ODM Party Leader, the party's Central Committee has affirmed after an emergency meeting today.
  • 3:10 pm ODM has demanded that the Treasury release Ksh12.6 billion owed to the party under the Political Parties Fund in honour of Raila Odinga.
  • 2:53 pm President Ruto reopens lumbering activities in Mau Forest and bans furniture imports to boost local manufacturing, allowing only mature trees to be cut.
  • 2:22 pm The Motorists Association of Kenya rejects the Rironi–Mau Summit highway PPP deal, warning that toll charges and foreign involvement risk double taxation and economic dependency.
  • 1:45 pm The government has ordered all butcheries selling uninspected meat closed nationwide to boost public health surveillance ahead of the festive season, PS Muthoni announced.
  • 1:20 pm The government will extend the Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway to Eldoret, Kericho, Kisumu and Busia, which will cut the travel times to western Kenya.
  • 12:54 pm Kenyan and Tanzanian police plan joint talks after Kenyans accuse officers at the Isebania-Sirare border of harassment and confiscating motorcycles, officials have announced.
  • 12:15 pm The Treasury opens public participation on the proposed Kenya Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill 2025, which will, among other things, introduce a state-owned fund with a starting cash flow of Ksh200 billion.
  • 11:35 am A 21-year-old man was arrested after allegedly shooting at police in Kisumu CBD; an AK-47 rifle was recovered, while two suspected accomplices remain at large.
  • 11:19 am Turkish Airlines has resumed direct flights to Mombasa after a five-year break; the first flight landed at the Moin International Airport on Sunday night.
  • 10:55 am Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has filed a petition at the Milimani Law Courts seeking to stop all Cabinet Secretaries and state officials from engaging in political activities.
  • 10:12 am President Ruto is in Nakuru County, where he is taking part in a tree-planting marathon at the Mau Forest Complex.
  • 9:55 am The Special Operations Group has foiled an attempted terror attack after intercepting eight Al-Shabaab militants who were setting up IEDs in the Welmerer-Yumbia area of Garissa County.
  • 9:32 am The Ministry of Tourism has revealed plans to privatise five beaches and four Islands in Kwale, Lamu, and Kilifi counties to boost investment in the sector.
  • 8:54 am Six Iranians arrested with a drug haul worth Ksh8 billion are expected to be arraigned at the Mombasa Law Courts today.
  • 8:23 am Thousands of youths rallied in Embu on Sunday, backing 'Mama Gift,' a single mother whose dedication to her ailing son has sparked nationwide solidarity across social media platforms.