Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga has dismissed reports circulating on social media about the health of ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga, assuring Kenyans that he is well and continuing to recover steadily. In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Ruth, speaking on behalf of the Odinga family, said reports claiming that the ODM…
The office of ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga has dismissed social media reports about his health as “malicious” and unfounded, assuring the public that the veteran politician is well, safe and continuing to engage in key party and national matters. In an official communiqué issued on November 6, 2026, the Dr Oburu Oginga Secretariat rejected…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed bail for seven people charged with the murder of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Mutiso, citing concerns over the safety of witnesses and their families and the integrity of ongoing investigations and the trial. The prosecution made the submissions before Justice Alexander Muteti, urging the court to keep the…
Kenya Power has announced scheduled electricity maintenance that will affect parts of Nairobi and several counties on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, with power interruptions expected in affected areas for several hours. The planned maintenance will affect customers in Nairobi, Trans Nzoia, Kisumu, Nyeri, Murang’a, Embu, Kitui and Garissa counties. Kenya Power said the interruptions are…
The High Court in Nairobi has certified as urgent a case seeking disclosure of details surrounding the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals SEZ project, giving the petition priority as the parties prepare their responses. Justice David Mburu issued the directions on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at the Milimani High Court after considering a…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has explained why road deaths continue to rise in Kenya despite intensified enforcement, vehicle inspections and road safety campaigns, pointing to a combination of poor road infrastructure, driver behaviour, vehicle condition and post-crash response. The authority says the responsibility for reducing road fatalities cannot rest on vehicle regulation…
County hospitals have been given a 30-day compliance window to complete outstanding requirements as the government moves to complete a new Social Health Authority (SHA) contracting framework before the current contracts expire on October 14, 2026. The Ministry of Health, Council of Governors (CoG) and SHA agreed on the new framework on Monday, October 5,…
Kenyan investors can now seek exposure to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals IPO through a Global Depository Receipt (GDR) structure after the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) approved a prospectus, paving the way for participation through the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The CMA said on October 5, 2026, that it had approved the Short Form…
Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions in parts of Nairobi and several counties on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, with some customers expected to remain without power for up to eight hours. The scheduled maintenance will affect selected areas in Nairobi, Narok, Tharaka Nithi, Kiambu, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu and Taita Taveta, according to a notice…
Uganda’s military chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has thrown his political weight behind President William Ruto’s bid for a second term in Kenya, inserting himself into the country’s 2027 succession battle even as he prepares for a presidential race of his own. The intervention is politically striking. Muhoozi is not an ordinary regional commentator. He is…
