Kenya History Explained, From Origins to 2026
Kenya history from 3.3-million-year-old tools to Mau Mau, independence in 1963, the 2010 constitution and the road to the August...
October 13, 2026Section
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Kenya Ebola Rules Take Legal Force From 12 October
Kenya Ebola rules gazetted on 12 October make screening, isolation, quarantine and case reporting legally binding. What they mean for...
October 13, 2026
Kenya Customs Revenue Tops Target at US$694 Million
Kenya customs revenue reached about US$694 million in September, above target, as import values rose 25.6%, the tax collector said...
October 12, 2026
Who Runs Kenya in 2026, Ruto, Political Families, Regions
Kenya power explained: the president, the Kenyatta, Moi and Odinga families, ethnic regions, business, churches and unions, and who is...
October 12, 2026
Kenya Makes US Visitors Buy US$44 Insurance
Since 6 October, US visitors cannot finish a Kenya ETA without a US$44 Kenyan health policy. Costs, how to buy...
October 12, 2026
Who Can Challenge Ruto in Kenya’s 2027 Election
Kenya's August 2027 vote is shaping up as a fight over the Mt Kenya bloc and fiscal credibility, raising the...
October 12, 2026
Kenya Reports No New Ebola Case, 108 in Quarantine
Kenya has found no new Ebola case since 6 October. All 122 contacts are listed and 108 are in quarantine...
October 12, 2026
Mombasa Events 12 to 31 October 2026
Four confirmed Mombasa dates, 12 to 31 October 2026: Mashujaa Day on 20 Oct, Coast Open golf, Pwani Innovation Week...
October 11, 2026
Kenya’s Kipruto Wins Chicago Marathon by 107 Seconds
Kenya's Amos Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday in 2:01:09, the second-fastest time ever run on the course, Kenyan...
October 11, 2026