News Tracker

Sat, 12 April 2025

  • 3:25 pm Chemundu Ward MCA Julius Kipruto Keter is dead.
  • 2:57 pm A section of Narok leaders have protested against the government's decision to construct an international airport on land allegedly linked to former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
  • 2:25 pm President William Ruto has appointed CSs Mudavadi, Mbadi, Lee Kinyanjui, Mutahi Kagwe and Deborah Barasa to serve as members in the powerful Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Council between Kenya, a member of the East African Community, and the European Union. 
  • 1:54 pm Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General (SG) Francis Atwoli has revealed that he will likely retire after President William Ruto's tenure.
  • 1:33 pm Two High School students from Limuru Girls have invented an anti-abduction system by the name of Femicide Abduction System Alert (FASA), a behavioral science-based safety intervention designed to reduce femicide-related abductions.
  • 12:55 pm Several Cabinet Secretaries have announced a series of appointments across various ministries as part of the broader scheme to enhance government operations.
  • 12:32 pm A 35-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly beheading his two children, aged 2 and 7, in the Tach Asis area in Konoin, Bomet County.
  • 11:45 am Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba on Friday, April 11, revoked four appointments to the University of Nairobi Council, including those of Sally Toroitich and Ahmed Abdullahi.
  • 11:15 am President William Ruto's Senior Economic Advisor, Moses Kuria, can breathe a sigh of relief after the High Court stopped the auction of his property by a local bank.
  • 10:45 am The Kenyan government has cancelled a Ksh190 billion (€1.3 billion) deal with a French company that had been hired to construct the Nairobi-Nakuru dual carriageway.
  • 10:32 am Members of Parliament are calling for the immediate shutdown of Magena Dispensary in Kisii County following the death of an expectant mother and her unborn twins
  • 9:47 am Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Saturday, April 12, revealed that Irene Mbithe, the woman who lost her eye to a hyena attack, successfully underwent artificial eye transplant surgery.
  • 9:30 am A High Court document has revealed that Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba's remarks that the Echoes of War script was altered are conflicting.
  • 8:31 am Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and her husband, Sam Mburu, on Friday, April 11, unveiled photos of their newborn twins in a heartwarming family portrait.
  • 8:29 am Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has issued an apology to Homa Bay County following remarks he made concerning HIV/AIDS prevalence in the region.
  • 8:00 am The High Court on Friday, April 11, ordered the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, to immediately reinstate the security detail of former Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi.

Fri, 11 April 2025

  • 6:55 pm Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has given miraa traders 14 days to comply with the agreed buying price or face automatic delisting.
  • 6:25 pm The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecasted heavy downpour in most parts of the country for the next five days, beginning today, Friday, April 11, to Tuesday, April 15.
  • 5:45 pm The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Friday, April 11, announced the arrest of an infamous robbery with violence gang that was at the heart of various incidents in Narok.
  • 5:30 pm The Court of Appeal in Malindi has allowed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to go on with 191 murder charges against preacher Paul Mackenzie and 30 others.
  • 4:55 pm Jubilee Health Insurance Limited (JHIL), a subsidiary of Jubilee Holdings, has announced a Ksh1.22 billion profit before tax for the year ended 31 December 2024.
  • 4:30 pm An investigation conducted on the cause of the chopper crash that killed former Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Francis Ogolla has established that the helicopter crashed due to an engine malfunction.
  • 3:55 pm The government, through the Ministry of Transport, has announced plans to establish more vehicle inspection centres in every county as part of a broader strategy to curb road accidents across the country.
  • 3:30 pm Former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati on Friday, April 11, underwent grilling by officers of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over his alleged involvement in a multi-million tender scandal with links to his businesses.
  • 2:55 pm Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua revealed that former President Mwai Kibaki advised him on how to run a successful business by giving him a book during a visit to his office during his campus days.
  • 2:25 pm Former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati on Friday, April 11, underwent grilling by officers of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over his alleged involvement in a multi-million tender scandal with links to his businesses.
  • 1:53 pm The Supreme Court of Kenya on Friday, April 11, dismissed a petition by Ruth Kamande, who sought recognition for women who act out of suffering after prolonged abuse to be viewed differently from typical offenders.
  • 1:32 pm Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has attributed the alleged mistreatment of Butere Girls High School students in Nakuru to a breakdown of the country's intelligence system.
  • 12:55 pm Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has appointed Dr Mercy Mwangangi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Social Health Authority (SHA).
  • 12:35 pm A matatu belonging to Super Metro Sacco was on Thursday night involved in a road accident, barely a month after the vehicles returned to the road following a suspension.