News Tracker

Wed, 26 March 2025

  • 10:55 am CS Justin Muturi has responded to President William Ruto, hours after the Head of State labelled him incompetent.
  • 10:28 am Eugene Wamalwa and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka are among those in court for the bail hearing of former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu.
  • 9:45 am Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei on Wednesday, March 26, criticised Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen over rising insecurity, accusing him of incompetence in his role in the Cabinet.
  • 9:15 am The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) has clarified that it has not suspended the implementation of new sea vessel and container inspection charges
  • 8:57 am A Kenyan, Stephen Munyakho, who was on death row in Saudi Arabia, is set to return home after the Muslim World League intervened and paid the necessary fines.
  • 8:19 am President William Ruto has taken a swipe at former Attorney General Justin Muturi, who is currently the Public Service Cabinet Secretary, terming him incompetent.
  • 7:55 am President William Ruto spoke with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday evening to discuss the tense political situation in Somalia and South Sudan.
  • 7:39 am Another Kenyan police officer, who is part of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti, has been killed during a confrontation with gang members.

Tue, 25 March 2025

  • 5:50 pm The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson candidate, Kakai Kissinger, proposes the use of technology in party nominations and the next general elections.
  • 5:12 pm NTSA restores its services, including vehicle registration, transfer ownership and logbook verification, which were unavailable for 5 hours noting, "We are pleased to inform you that our services are now fully restored. You can access our systems without interruption."
  • 4:48 pm Police launched a manhunt for an ex-lover who reportedly trailed his girlfriend and killed her at her current boyfriend's house in Eldama Ravine.
  • 4:36 pm The Central Bank of Kenya will be introducing a new tool that will allow banks to instantly receive any changes on the lending rates, while revealing that three banks remain behind in meeting the demands for core capital. 
  • 3:59 pm Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed clarifies that the federation sold 15,968 tickets of the available 18,000 regular Nyayo Stadium seats, dismissing claims that 22,000 tickets were sold out.
  • 3:23 pm A former Kenyatta University official has been sentenced to 14 years in prison or to pay a fine of over Ksh4 million for office misuse and money laundering after he was convicted of a fraudulent payment for undelivered wheat flour worth Ksh288,000.
  • 2:55 pm The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has commenced the process of recovering millions of unpaid loans by former beneficiaries.
  • 2:27 pm Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has raised fears that Kenya could face more donor financing constraints, especially from the programs funded by the European Union, following similar cuts by the USA. Mbadi argued that if the US shelves its Ukraine support, the EU may be forced to channel most of its resources to the war.
  • 1:56 pm The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) and the Federation of Women Lawyers(FIDA) Kenya have strongly castigated the assault of a woman in Nyamira County during a burial ceremony.
  • 1:43 pm Chief Justice Martha Koome has announced that the Judiciary will be working with the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to tackle the scourge of corruption.
  • 1:05 pm The Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH) has clarified an incident involving a patient who died by suicide in the hospital’s premises under unclear circumstances.
  • 12:55 pm Evans Kimori, a Kenyan citizen, has written to U.S. President Donald Trump seeking the deportation of Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika, whose prolonged absence has raised concerns about service delivery in Nakuru County.
  • 12:17 pm Kenya has been selected among 10 African countries that will be participating in naval drills with India starting next month in a bit to curtail the increasing boldness of China in the Indian Ocean. 
  • 11:45 am Several pupils were on Tuesday morning injured after they were involved in a road accident along the Mombasa Road in the Sabaki area of Mavoko in Machakos County.
  • 11:10 am Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya on Tuesday, March 25, shared footage that appeared to address the root cause of his woes during Kenya's World Cup qualifier match against Gabon.
  • 10:55 am The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has ordered individuals planning to import Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) equipment to obtain the necessary license associated with the products.
  • 10:34 am The Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) has moved to court to sue the county government of Kilifi after what they termed as unlawful charges by the devolved unit on parking fees and road tolls. 
  • 9:55 am City lawyer Willis Otieno on Tuesday, March 25, called for Bomas of Kenya to be abolished as the country's national polling centre to ensure free and fair elections.
  • 9:30 am Kenya has abruptly reversed course by requesting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to consider releasing Ksh103.77 billion in funds it planned to leave on the table as part of a new programme just days after announcing abandoning the final review of its existing $3.6 billion loan arrangement. 
  • 8:30 am Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested three suspects for allegedly assaulting a widow at a graveyard during a burial ceremony.
  • 8:17 am The Joint Summit of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has appointed former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Nigeria’s ex-leader Olusegun Obasanjo to resolve the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Mon, 24 March 2025

  • 6:55 pm The High Court has issued a conservatory order suspending the recruitment process for several key positions at the Social Health Authority (SHA).