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…
A flydubai passenger plane carrying about 180 people was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after one of its pilots allegedly stabbed the other and attempted to crash the aircraft. The Boeing 737-8 MAX, operating as Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, landed safely at Tabuk Airport after passengers…
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 Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has overturned the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) decision declining to register the name Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM). The Tribunal ruled that the ORPP’s decision lacked legal justification and breached provisions of the Political Parties Act. The Tribunal has consequently set aside the decision, dealing a setback…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has opened party membership registration and verification ahead of its 2027 party primaries. In a notice dated September 30, 2026, ODM’s National Elections Coordinating Committee (NECC) urged supporters seeking to participate in the party’s nomination process to register as members. The party said existing members should also verify their details…
A Flydubai passenger plane travelling from Dubai to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a reported confrontation between its pilots triggered distress signals and briefly raised fears of a possible hijacking. Flight FZ 1073 was flying over Jordan on Wednesday when it diverted to Tabuk Airport in north-western Saudi…
Rainfall is expected across parts of 32 Kenyan counties between Tuesday, September 29 and Monday, October 5, as the country enters the October-December short-rains season. The Kenya Meteorological Department forecast places parts of the Coast, Northeastern, Eastern, Central, Nairobi, Western and Rift Valley regions among areas likely to receive rainfall during the seven-day period. The…
Police in Garissa have arrested two persons of interest allegedly linked to a series of violent robberies across the region after an intelligence-led operation in Bulla Sagarey. The two were apprehended on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, by officers based at Garissa Police Station during a coordinated operation targeting people linked to robbery with violence incidents,…
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…
