The Kenyan government has issued a five-day eviction notice for residents and squatters occupying government and gazetted lands in Trans Nzoia County, warning of forceful removal and a crackdown on illegal firearms. This directive aims to curb encroachment and prevent conflicts.

• Affected areas include gazetted forest land in Makunga, Exsmith, Rest, Tildet, Triangle Forest, and ADC farmlands.
• County Commissioner Gideon Oyagi stated the evictions are necessary to facilitate engagement with residents outside gazetted areas.
• The order also demands the surrender of unlawfully possessed firearms, with intelligence reports indicating some individuals claim ownership under the pretext of security.
• This development follows heightened security concerns in Narok County, with parts of Trans Mara West and Trans Mara South declared security-disturbed for 30 days.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has exposed numerous instances of fuel adulteration and diversion of export-bound diesel into the local market between October 1 and December 29, 2025, across several Kenyan counties. The authority has vowed stern action against offenders, citing significant risks to vehicle engines, public safety, and government revenue.

• EPRA recorded multiple violations in counties including Nakuru, Kakamega, Makueni, Mombasa, and Marsabit, involving fuel stations and trucks.
• A petrol station in Nakuru was allowed to reopen after upgrading its product and paying Ksh 140,144 in taxes and penalties for selling adulterated diesel.
• The public is urged to report cases via hotline 0709 366 000, USSD code *363#, and SMS service 40850.

Traffic was disrupted along the Nairobi–Nakuru highway in Gitaru when boda boda riders set a 14-seater matatu on fire after it fatally hit a 22-year-old rider. Eyewitnesses reported the matatu was making an unsafe turn when the incident occurred, leading to immediate outrage among the riders.

• December 31: The date of the incident involving the matatu belonging to NNK SACCO.
• Vigilante actions: This incident adds to a trend of boda boda riders taking law into their own hands after accidents.
• December 22: A Mash Poa bus was torched by boda boda operators at Salgaa following a fatal crash with a rider, just days prior to the Gitaru incident.

The year 2025 subjected Kenya's President William Ruto to an unprecedented series of security breaches, encompassing physical assaults, cyberattacks, and a fatal intrusion at State House, Nairobi.

• A shoe was hurled at President Ruto during a public rally in Migori County on May 4, and later that month, youths came unusually close to his helicopter in Kisumu.
• The most severe incident occurred in October at State House, when a spear-wielding intruder fatally attacked a General Service Unit officer at Gate D while the President was inside the compound.
• Other notable incidents included a rhino charging towards the President in Taita-Taveta on December 9, the abduction of five chiefs in Mandera County earlier in the year, and cyber vulnerabilities affecting government websites and the Business Registration Service.