News Tracker

Mon, 04 August 2025

  • 7:49 am Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi has warned Kenyans living in the US not to donate to Rigathi Gachagua's DCP party, terming the DP as a 'conman' amid an escalating war of words between the two.
  • 7:28 am DCI officers have arrested a 37-year-old Italian and a Kenyan accused of raiding a drug lab hidden in a gated compound in Ukunda, Kwale County, seizing chemicals linked to narcotics production. 

Sun, 03 August 2025

  • 5:06 pm  Harambee Stars defeats DRC 1-0 in their Group A opener at Kasarani Stadium for the CHAN 2024 tournament.
  • 4:51 pm Embattled ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has affirmed that he would not hesitate to resign from his position if the party formally agrees to work with UDA in the 2027 General Election.
  • 4:13 pm Mining CS Hassan Joho has formed nine Community Development Agreement Committees linking communities like Jaribuni in Kilifi to mining firms, aiming to enforce equitable resource benefits per the Mining Regulations.
  • 3:46 pm President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga arrive at Kasarani Stadium for the Kenya vs. DRC match to join other high-level government officials, including CSs and Principal Secretaries.
  • 3:22 pm Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura and nominated Senator Karen Nyamu were denied access to the Presidential Entrance at the Kasarani Stadium while attending the Kenya vs. DRC CHAN 2024 match.
  • 2:50 pm SUPKEM has warned Kenyan Muslims against using unregistered Hajj travel agents, insisting it’s the only body authorised to handle 2025 pilgrimage logistics and will blacklist unlawful brokers.
  • 2:35 pm Canada-based TV host Lucy Jeffrey has declared her intent to run for Westlands parliamentary seat, ditching her Canadian political ambitions after nearly 20 years abroad, citing stark governance differences.
  • 1:49 pm Former Chief Justice David Maraga has warned that the government’s new university funding model will trigger mass student dropouts, citing lack of planning and increased financial strain on learners.
  • 1:30 pm UK court orders release of names of British soldiers who allegedly abandoned children in Kenya.
  • 12:58 pm Nairobi County to arrest landlords and tenants in Pipeline estate for illegal waste dumping, warns Chief Environment Officer Geoffrey Mosiria.
  • 12:30 pm Tiaty MP Kamket says Kenya Kwanza will ensure Ruto gets a second term:We Will Fill Ballot Boxes by Whatever Means." 
  • 11:45 am Harambee Stars Captain Aboud Omar has vowed a win against DR Congo in today’s CHAN 2024 opener, promising Kenyans they’ll be “elated by 6pm.”
  • 11:27 am Fans have began gathering outside Kasarani Stadium ahead of Kenya vs DRC CHAN 2024 match.
  • 10:53 am Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) has announced that it is in the process of acquiring more than 105 parcels from landowners in several counties to pave the way for road projects in Nakuru, Nairobi, Busia, Kilifi, Laikipia, Kiambu, Tharaka Nithi, and Kirinyaga counties.
  • 10:22 am Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has pledged to gift Ksh400 million to Harambee Stars if they win the African Nations Championship (CHAN), bringing the total of what they stand to win to Ksh1 billion.
  • 9:56 am The Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has announced the establishment of two new police stations in Thika and Kiambu to bolster security operations within the Nairobi Metropolitan Region.
  • 9:14 am Kenya Railways announces new land acquisition in Nairobi for SGR commuter line project, targeting five hectares of land along Upperhill, Karen and Ngong. 
  • 8:49 am An activist affiliated with the MUHURI, Francis Auma, was reportedly assaulted by police in Mombasa on Saturday, according to Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid.
  • 8:18 am KURA says the Ngong Road –Naivasha Road flyover near Junction Mall will be completed by July 2027.
  • 7:54 am Kenya Airports Authority has advised travellers to JKIA and Wilson Airport to use alternative routes on Sunday, August 3, due to road closures linked to the CHAN tournament at Nyayo Stadium and Kasarani.
  • 7:09 am The Harambee Stars will kick off the CHAN 2025 opener at 3pm today at Kasarani Stadium.

Sat, 02 August 2025

  • 6:52 pm Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has released his book, "From The Ashes I Soar," which tells the story of his life, from his humble beginnings to becoming a national politician.
  • 5:45 pm A meet and greet organised by former DP Gachagua's allies ended abruptly after police were forced to fire teargas to disperse the crowd.
  • 5:06 pm Suba North Member of Parliament Millie Odhiambo has dismissed the notion that President William Ruto will automatically receive support from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party in the 2027 General Election.
  • 4:35 pm Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has ordered the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to take immediate action and end the escalating hyena menace in Njoro, Nakuru County.
  • 3:55 pm Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe has rolled out a revamped 4K Club programme in all public schools nationwide.
  • 3:25 pm If you intend to attend the CHAN 2024 matches in Kenya, this is all you need to know about access points to stadiums and the routes to use.
  • 2:55 pm The National Police Service (NPS) has distanced itself from the sentiments expressed by a police officer who advised that the police force should reduce the recruitment of women officers.