News Tracker

Thu, 03 April 2025

  • 12:40 pm The son of a Kenyan diplomat accused of allegedly defiling a minor in India has reportedly left the Asian country without facing trial.
  • 12:25 pm Indian customs officials have arrested a 43-year-old Kenyan woman for smuggling 1.7 kilogrammes of cocaine valued between Ksh225 million and Ksh300 million.  
  • 12:07 pm Residents of Ol Kalou have heckled Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah in the presence of President Ruto, denying him the opportunity to address them.
  • 11:50 am Kenya is set to pay Ksh1.6 billion in hosting fees for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) before Thursday’s April 3 deadline.
  • 11:23 am Ruto has announced plans to gazette the establishment of Nyandarua University, which is set to accept students in September.
  • 10:43 am MPs have summoned Treasury CS John Mbadi and his Education counterpart, Julius Ogamba, to address the looming dangers of the delayed and late disbursement of the student capitation to schools.
  • 10:11 am Elon Musk’s DOGE has cancelled two US contracts in Kenya worth over Ksh10 billion, saying it is in line with the department's mandate to do away with "wasteful" contracts.
  • 9:43 am Thousands of Haitians protested Wednesday, demanding an end to rampant gang violence as Kenyan police officers struggle to contain the crisis.
  • 9:16 am The newly appointed Cabinet Secretaries George Ruku (Public Service) and Hanna Cheptum (Gender and Culture) will be vetted on April 14, the National Assembly has announced.
  • 8:54 am The Mombasa County government conducted a night evacuation on an 11-storey building near Coast General Hospital after cracks appeared in a residential building, sparking fears of collapse.
  • 8:28 am Moi University announces plans to lay-off staff months after the new council took office.
  • 7:57 am Kenya exports to the US face the baseline 10% tariff after Trump announces reciprocal tariffs; Kenya's exports include textiles, tea, and coffee.
  • 7:15 am The Ministry of Education has launched a probe following a fatal accident that claimed three students and another left with scores injuried on Wednesday.

Wed, 02 April 2025

  • 7:12 pm George Oduor, a long-term aide to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, is dead.
  • 6:38 pm The National Assembly has approved a two-week extension for the recruitment of the chairperson and commissioners of the IEBC.
  • 6:12 pm Police IG Douglas Kanja has confirmed the search for the missing Kenyan police officer in Haiti is still ongoing seven days after he went missing.
  • 5:53 pm The government will allow Kenyans in the informal sector to set daily mobile money deductions to cater to their SHA contributions, according to Moses Kuria.
  • 5:23 pm Senator Gloria Orwoba has called for Labour CS Alfred Mutua to be fired for tolerating the increasing rates of job scams.
  • 4:45 pm Former Bomas of Kenya CEO Peter Gitaa acquitted of corruption in a Ksh8.6m procurement fraud case; court rules that the prosecution failed to prove the case.
  • 4:15 pm The government has announced a Ksh20 commission for every person that boda boda riders and community health promoters help enroll in the SHA programme.
  • 3:50 pm ODM has announced the dismissal of all county election coordinators in Nairobi County ahead of the party's grassroots elections next week.
  • 3:30 pm Ruto has revealed he is in talks with former Cabinet Secretaries Peter Munya and Mithika Linturi about a comeback into government.
  • 2:44 pm The Ministry of Lands now says the National Police Service is the rightful owner of a multi-billion shilling parcel of land being claimed by a women's group in Langata Constituency.
  • 2:09 pm Politician Maina Njenga has denied mobilizing the dreaded Mungiki sect to participate in President Ruto's ongoing tour in the Mt Kenya region.
  • 1:45 pm Former Public Service CS Justin Muturi denies President Ruto’s claim that he absconded duty and says he was fired for speaking out against extrajudicial killings.
  • 1:38 pm 5 students from Mbita Boys High School have been knocked down by a speeding personal car in Mbita town, while they were heading home for the April holidays.
  • 1:23 pm Former CS Justin Muturi has said he will not be silenced despite the fact that he was ousted from the cabinet.
  • 1:16 pm Police launch investigations after the body of a five-year-old boy who went missing three days ago was found stashed in a sack atop a house in Kitengela, Kajiado County. 
  • 12:55 pm First Lady Rachel Ruto has asked Members of Parliament to pass legislation that provides sufficient funding for specialized classes in the country. 
  • 12:23 pm Govt set to appeal court judgement against paying school fees via e-Citizen.