Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) involving the Bundibugyo strain after a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) tested positive for the virus. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced the case on Tuesday, October 6, saying the patient had travelled from the…
A 23-year-old man suspected of the brutal murder of a Form Four student in Molo, Nakuru County, has been arrested following a sustained manhunt by detectives. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identified the suspect as Walter Kipkoech, who was traced to a hideout in Lagwenda village, Kuresoi North. According to the DCI statement on…
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,…
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has warned opposition leaders that delaying the selection of a 2027 presidential candidate could weaken their chances of building enough national momentum ahead of the General Election. Speaking during a media interview on Sunday, October 4, 2026, Wanga said the opposition would face a difficult task popularising a candidate across…
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…
Ethiopia has reaffirmed what it calls its “legitimate interests” in the Nile and Red Sea, warning regional rivals against coercion and destabilisation while insisting that disputes over water, maritime access and security should be settled through dialogue. The unusually pointed statement by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 5 comes at a particularly tense…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of the fatal robbery and stabbing of US national Osman Aweys Abdi in Garissa, months after the suspect allegedly went into hiding. The suspect, Muhiyadin Abdi Sheikh, was arrested in Kabete, Nairobi, following an intelligence-led operation by DCI detectives from Garissa….
