November 01
Kenya: President Ruto Orders DCI to Take Decisive Action Against Femicide
Capital FM
President William Ruto has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to take decisive action against criminals behind femicides and murders cases being witnessed in… Read more »
Kenya: I Will Be Faithful and Loyal to You - DP Kindiki Assures President Ruto
Capital FM
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has pledged to do his best in his new role, assuring President William Ruto that he will not let him down. Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Assumes Office As DP After Taking Oath of Due Execution, and Alliagence
Capital FM
Deputy President-designate Kithure Kindiki has been sworn in. Read more »
Kenya: Court Upholds SRC's Decision to Cut Medical Interns Monthly Stipends
Capital FM
The High Court of Kenya has upheld the Salaries and Remuneration Commission(SRC) Directive to adjust the monthly stipend of medical interns. Read more »
October 31
Kenya: Govt Secures U.S.$605 million IMF Loan
Capital FM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of Sh78 billion (US$605 million) to assist Kenya in bolstering its fiscal and external buffers and enhancing… Read more »
Kenya: Blow to Gachagua As Court Clears Kindiki's Swearing in As New Deputy President
Capital FM
Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has suffered a major blow after judges lifted a conservatory order blocking the swearing-in of his successor Prof Kithure Kindiki. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Sugar Directorate Set for Autonomy After Senate Passes Bill
Business Day Africa
Kenya's Sugar Directorate is poised to gain autonomy after the Senate passed the Sugar Bill 2023, setting it on track to become the Kenya Sugar Board once again. Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Fake 'Nation' Graphic Claiming Kenyan President Ruto's Allies Asked National Assembly Speaker to 'Prove His Loyalty'
Africa Check
Ignore fake 'Nation' graphic claiming Kenyan president Ruto's allies asked national assembly speaker to 'prove his loyalty' Read more »
Kenya: Former Kimilili MP Suleiman Murunga Is Dead
Capital FM
Former Kimilili Member of Parliament Suleiman Murunga has died. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Declares Friday Public Holiday for Swearing in of New Deputy President
Capital FM
The government has declared Friday, November 1, a public holiday for the swearing-in of a new Deputy President following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan President Ruto and Opposition Leader Odinga Didn't Pick MP Junet Mohammed to Lead Interior Ministry
Africa Check
Kenyan president Ruto and opposition leader Odinga didn't pick MP Junet Mohammed to lead interior ministry Read more »
Kenya: Diplomatic Missions Call On Kenya to Address Rising Arbitrary Arrests and Disappearances
Capital FM
Nine diplomatic missions in Nairobi have expressed serious concerns over rising cases of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances in Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Duale Flags Off 100 Electric Vehicles By Mojaev in Nairobi
Capital FM
Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has flagged off the first 100 fully electric vehicles from auto dealer MojaEV at the company's headquarters in Nairobi. Read more »
East Africa: President Ruto Jets Out to Bunjumbura for Comesa Heads of State Summit
Capital FM
President William Ruto has jetted out to Bujumbura for the 23rd Summit of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State and Government. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Court Lifts Orders Blocking Swearing-in of Deputy President Nominee
VOA
A Kenyan court has lifted orders blocking the swearing-in of Deputy President nominee Kithuri Kindiki -- dealing a blow to former DP Rigathi Gachagua who was impeached and removed… Read more »
Kenya: Impeached DP Gachagua Wants to Stop Kindiki's Swearing In - Again
Capital FM
Rigathi Gachagua has asked the High Court to temporarily stay its order lifting conservatory orders that had blocked the swearing-in of his successor, Kithure Kindiki. Read more »
Kenya: A New Era of Premium Tequila in Kenya - Don Julio 1942 and the Rise of Luxury Spirits
Capital FM
For years, tequila carried a reputation for harshness--a drink downed quickly at the club, often leading to regrettable hangovers the next morning. This, however, was the story of… Read more »
October 30
Kenya: Authorities Deny Call Monitoring Allegations
Capital FM
The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohamed Amin, has denied allegations that detectives are colluding with mobile service providers to conduct unauthorized tracking and… Read more »
Kenya: Law Society Protests Against Supreme Court's Finance Act Ruling
Capital FM
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has expressed dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court's ruling overturning the decision by the Court of Appeal to quash the Finance Act 2023. Read more »
Kenya: Health Ministry Reports 83% Drop in New HIV Infection in a Decade
Capital FM
Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa announced on Wednesday that Kenya recorded 16,752 new HIV infections in 2023, a significant drop from 101,560 in 2013. Read more »
Africa: State Fragmentation and New State Imaginaries - Maritime Access in the Horn of Africa [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Kenya: Ugandans Give Kenya Ports Authority Nod of Approval
Nile Post
Uganda, which is KPA's largest transit customer, remains integral to the port's operations, with a substantial share of cargo directed towards the country. Read more »
Kenya: KPC Upgrades Nairobi-Eldoret Pipeline to Boost Fuel Supply
Capital FM
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has completed an upgrade of the Nairobi-Eldoret pipeline to increase petroleum product transportation and meet growing demand in Kenya's western… Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Gate Invests Sh903mn in Industrial Park Expansion
Capital FM
Nairobi Gate Industrial Park is investing Sh903 million ($7 million) to expand its capacity by adding 130,000 square feet of modular warehouse units. Read more »
Kenya: New Program to Enhance Equity and Quality of Secondary Education for Four Million Learners [press release]
World Bank
Approximately four million secondary school learners in Kenya will benefit from more equitable and inclusive education services under the new Secondary Education Equity and Quality… Read more »
