News Tracker

Fri, 25 April 2025

  • 5:53 pm China has acknowledged that Kenya has performed exceptionally well in servicing its debt, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has claimed.
  • 5:15 pm A petition seeking to hold the next General Election in August 2026 has been filed before Chief Justice Martha Koome and her fellow judges at the Supreme Court.
  • 4:14 pm Kariobangi North Member of County Assembly Joel Munuve died due to a blood clot and lack of sufficient oxygen, government pathologist Johansen Oduor has revealed.
  • 3:30 pm Two people lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries following a fatal road crash on the Siaya-Kisumu road on Friday, April 25, at Ng’iya Centre.
  • 2:55 pm Stephen Odhiambo, the man who dangerously hung on a helicopter carrying YouTuber Oga Obinna at a wedding ceremony in Migori, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
  • 2:32 pm Following the death of Kariobangi North MCA Joel Munuve, seven pathologists will be present during his postmortem, the MCA's family lawyer Danstan Omari has revealed.
  • 1:55 pm Kenya is set to acquire more gold to diversify its foreign exchange holdings beyond the dollar and other currencies, Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thugge has revealed.
  • 1:30 pm Radio Africa Limited on Friday, April 25, announced the firing of 27 employees, saying the move was necessitated by the current tough economic times.
  • 12:55 pm Here is the list of items that will be placed inside Pope Francis' Coffin.
  • 12:25 pm Former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday, April 25, recounted an experience with the late Pope Francis where the Pope ‘threw him out of his own office.'
  • 11:55 am The Ministry of Education has officially shifted from the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) to Competency-Based Education (CBE) to simplify learning pathways and make education more affordable, accessible, and practical for students.
  • 11:23 am Police officers have arrested Abel Kahindi Gandi, pastor of the New Foundation Church in Chakama, Magarini Constituency, Kilifi County, over the deaths of church members after tree-climbing rituals.
  • 10:55 am Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, former Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka and Chief Justice Martha Koome are among those attending a mass commemorating the life of Pope Francis at Holy Family Basilica.
  • 10:22 am Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has slammed Dadaab Member of Parliament Farah Maalim over the latter's controversial sentiments, demanding his expulsion from Kenya.
  • 9:41 am Former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni.
  • 9:12 am The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) to submit a report or relevant documents regarding dentistry regulations within seven days.
  • 8:16 am There was tension at Ramba Boys High School in Siaya County on Thursday evening after students staged demonstrations demanding the immediate transfer of their school principal.
  • 8:00 am Vietnam Gas President Doahn Chau has alleged that Kenya's President William Ruto is all talk and no show.

Thu, 24 April 2025

  • 5:45 pm Tharaka Nithi Governor and the chair of the Council of Governors Health Committee, Muthomi Njuki, has suspended several health workers in his county following the death of an expectant mother.
  • 5:03 pm Three months after the Controller of Budget (CoB), Margaret Nyakang'o, barred county governments from issuing bursaries, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has promised to intervene.
  • 4:35 pm President William Ruto's administration has entered into an agreement with the Chinese government for the dualing of the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit-Malaba highway.
  • 4:02 pm Jubilee party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni cautioned President William Ruto against negative criticism of the United States during his 4-day state visit to China.
  • 3:55 pm The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has urged the Kahawa Law Courts to convict and sentence two individuals linked to the 2019 Dusit D2 terror attack.
  • 3:15 pm Speaker Wetang’ula is set to depart the country this evening for Rome to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis on behalf of President Ruto.
  • 2:41 pm Kenya sides with China, opposing the independence of Taiwan, according to a joint statement from Presidents Ruto and Xi.
  • 2:17 pm The Ministry of Education has announced the recruitment of serving teachers for a two-year full-time Special Needs Education (SNE) Diploma course at KISE beginning in 2025. 
  • 1:38 pm DCI has taken over investigations into the sudden death of Kariobangi North MCA Joel Munuve amid speculations.
  • 1:20 pm CS Murkomen has announced new recommendations to regulate church activities as part of the measures to curb the resurgence of rogue preachers.
  • 12:43 pm KWS denies hiking park fees at various national parks to a flat rate of Ksh13,000, effective July 1, 2025.
  • 12:11 pm CS for Defence Soipan Tuya attends the extraordinary summit of the troops contributing countries to the African Union Support and Stabilization mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) in Kampala, Uganda.