The death of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has brought fresh attention to his unusually close public relationship with President William Ruto and to questions that surrounded his reported business interests in Kenya, including claims linking a company associated with him to the proposed expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Chivayo, 43, died on September…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has defended the right of Kenyans living outside the country to obtain national identity cards and register to vote, saying citizenship rather than a person’s location determines their constitutional rights. Speaking on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County, Murkomen said Kenyans should not lose access to identification…
New details have emerged about the fatal helicopter crash that killed Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife Lucy “Lulu” Muteke and four others, with aviation authorities revealing that fuel spilled when the aircraft hit the ground before a fire broke out. The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) said the preliminary findings show that the…
The Ministry of Health has granted health facilities an additional month to complete their transition from the Provider Portal to the Health Management Information System (HMIS), as the government pushes ahead with its shift to a digital and paperless health information system. The Ministry said 6,427 public Level 2-4 health facilities have already completed the…
A public petition to the National Assembly is seeking an investigation into Safaricom‘s SIM card deactivation and reallocation practices, raising questions about access to customer funds, deceased subscribers’ estates, personal data and consumer protection. The petition, submitted by Thomson Kerongo, argues that SIM cards are increasingly connected to critical services including communication, mobile banking, identification…
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has extended the deadline for healthcare providers to complete contracting for the 2026–2029 cycle by 14 days, giving facilities until October 14, 2026, to finalise the process. In a notice dated October 1, 2026, SHA said the extension is intended to give healthcare facilities additional time to complete the contracting…
Kenya Power has announced planned electricity maintenance in parts of Nairobi and several counties on Thursday, October 1, 2026, with affected customers expected to experience interruptions between the morning and evening hours. “Good Evening. The listed areas will be under planned power maintenance tomorrow (01.10.2026). The interruption is part of network maintenance. We regret any…
Kenya’s household shopping basket moved in sharply different directions in September, with the price of milk, cabbage, wheat flour and potatoes rising while tomatoes, sugar, maize flour, electricity and cooking gas became cheaper, according to new Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data. The clearest increase was recorded in 500ml UHT long-life milk, whose average…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has announced a countrywide candle-lighting ceremony on Friday, October 2, 2026, as part of activities marking the first anniversary of the death of former party leader Raila Odinga. The event, scheduled to take place simultaneously across Kenya at 6:00 pm, will bring together Kenyans to remember Odinga, who died on…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has opened accreditation for election observers and media practitioners ahead of the Migwani County Assembly Ward by-election scheduled for November 17, 2026. The commission said organisations seeking to deploy short-term election observers or media practitioners for the by-election in Mwingi West Constituency, Kitui County, must submit their applications…
