Kenya Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Kenya politics explained for 2026: President William Ruto, his ODM allies, Kalonzo Musyoka's opposition, the courts and the 10 August...
October 8, 2026Section
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Somalia Screens Flyers for Ebola After 1 Death in Kenya
Somalia has posted health teams at Mogadishu airport to check passengers from African countries after Kenya confirmed a fatal Ebola...
October 8, 2026
Uhuru Kenyatta Quits Kenya Opposition Post on 5 October
Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has resigned as chair of the opposition coalition's council, ten months before Kenya's August 2027...
October 8, 2026
Kenya Suspends Lawmaker Nyoro Over Pipeline Remarks
Kenya’s Speaker suspended MP Ndindi Nyoro for five sitting days after he refused to apologise for claims about the Kenya...
October 7, 2026
Over 50 Lamu Youths Missing in Kenya
More than 50 young people have vanished in Kenya’s Lamu County, and police fear they crossed into Somalia to join...
October 7, 2026
Dangote Opens Refinery IPO to East Africa
Kenyans can buy Dangote refinery receipts from about US$825, in an offer of 729 million units worth US$300 million that...
October 7, 2026
Kenya Holds Interest Rate at 8.75%
Kenya’s central bank held its interest rate at 8.75% on 7 October as inflation rose to 6.8%. What the Kenya...
October 7, 2026
Beneath the Baobabs Festival Kilifi, Kenya, 30 December
Beneath the Baobabs Festival returns to Kilifi, Kenya, from 30 December to 1 January. Tickets cost about US$50 to US$100....
October 7, 2026
Kenya Confirms First Ebola Death, Traces 27 on Flight
Kenya's first Ebola case, confirmed on 6 October, was a citizen who flew in from Uganda and died in Nairobi....
October 7, 2026