News Tracker

Fri, 11 July 2025

  • 12:55 pm Erastus Ethekon has formally been sworn in as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
  • 12:25 pm Equity Bank has announced that its digital banking services are currently experiencing intermittent downtime.
  • 11:55 am Kenyans seeking to visit various parks across the country will have to part with more money after the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) announced plans to increase park fees.
  • 11:21 am State House Chaplain, Benard Njagi, has thrown his weight behind President William Ruto's intention to construct a modern multi-million-shilling church.
  • 10:50 am Tension engulfed Murang’a after heavy police presence was witnessed at a road leading to Boniface Kariuki’s home. 
  • 10:30 am The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) report has revealed that 3,400 lives are lost each year to cervical cancer, a disease caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
  • 9:55 am Nelson Amenya, the whistleblower who exposed the controversial JKIA deal involving Adani Group, is back with new explosive claims, this time raising concerns over a possible sale of the Kipini Conservancy.
  • 9:29 am A female Kenyatta University student has alleged that her life is in danger following a recent academic dispute that saw her sue the institution.
  • 8:47 am The government has attributed delays in rolling out the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme to budget constraints.
  • 8:15 am Manyatta Member of Parliament Gitonga Mukunji has vowed to continue his quest to defend Kenyans despite his recent arrest.
  • 7:46 am President William Ruto has re-gazetted the appointment of Erastus Ethekon as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), alongside six commissioners.

Thu, 10 July 2025

  • 8:00 pm President William Ruto has challenged opposition leaders to offer the youth a better plan for addressing their issues, rather than inciting them to violence.
  • 7:25 pm The Judiciary has announced plans to revamp security around law courts and its judicial officers following the recent torching of court buildings in Nairobi.
  • 6:55 pm Security agencies in Naivasha have retrieved the body of Jane Wambui, the Head Nurse of Paediatric Care at a facility in Naivasha, who was reported missing on Sunday, July 6.
  • 6:24 pm Thirdway Alliance party leader Ekuru Aukot has demanded the immediate resignation of President William Ruto and his Deputy Kithure Kindiki.
  • 6:03 pm Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff has revealed that the county is in the process of creating the 'Mombasa Resident’s Card', which will act as an identity card to prove that one is a resident of the county.
  • 5:45 pm Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced a raft of police reforms aimed at enhancing service delivery and restoring public trust among the officers.
  • 5:02 pm Looming threat of tariffs by the US President Donald Trump set to feature heavily in the Central Bank of Kenya’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting scheduled for August. Trump’s administration has been sending out official letters to trading partners, outlining tariff rates that will take effect on August 1 if bilateral trade deals are not reached.
  • 4:40 pm Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has confirmed plans to arrest a Alliance Girls High School teacher accused of grooming and taking advantage of high school students.
  • 4:03 pm The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) has called for action to be taken against Nairobi Chief Officer for Environment Geoffrey Mosiria over a video the county official shared featuring a young street boy allegedly abusing jet fuel.
  • 3:35 pm Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has announced the government's intention to introduce productivity-based incentives as part of the move to enhance efficiency among employees.
  • 3:05 pm More Kenyans are choosing to adopt baby girls over boys, according to a recent government data showing an increase in registered adoptions in the country.
  • 2:47 pm A group of former Alliance Girls High School students on Thursday morning staged peaceful demonstrations to protest against an alleged sexual abuse by a male teacher at the institution.
  • 2:08 pm YouTube has announced a significant change to its monetisation rules. The latest YouTube Partner Programme (YPP) guidelines are set to take effect on July 15, 2025, prioritising original and authentic content.
  • 1:49 pm The Inter-Religious Council of Kenya has urged President Ruto to act against politicians using religion to incite chaos, warning that it erodes public trust during political instability.
  • 1:30 pm At least four pupils are feared dead after a pit latrine caved in at the Queen of Angels Primary School in Turbo Sub-County, Uasin Gishu County.
  • 12:56 pm Health CS Aden Duale has withdrawn the nursing internship list after 19 unqualified names were flagged; he promised an audit and action against those responsible.
  • 12:18 pm Harambee Stars climbed to position 109, up from the previous 111, in the latest FIFA rankings. 
  • 11:38 am Former Interior CS and 2027 presidential hopeful Fred Matiang'i has cancelled his three-day rally in Meru and Embu counties scheduled for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
  • 11:16 am The Director of Public Prosecutions has preferred murder charges against Police Constable Klinzy Masinde Baraza for the shooting of Boniface Kariuki Mwangi on June 17, during protests in Nairobi CBD.