Passenger Dies Aboard Kenya Airways Flight From Nairobi to Lagos
Premium Times
According to the airline, the passenger died after becoming unresponsive about 20 minutes before landing in Lagos, with police investigating the circumstances. Read more »
UK Warns Against Travel to Parts of Kenya As Ebola Case Detected
Capital FM
The United Kingdom has retained its travel warnings for parts of Kenya, advising British nationals against all travel to several areas and against all but essential travel to… Read more »
All of Africa Today - October 8, 2026 [press review]
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Wajir Isolates Man With DRC Travel History Over Suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever
Capital FM
Health authorities in Wajir have isolated a 20-year-old man with a recent travel history to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after he developed a severe febrile illness and… Read more »
Arrivals From 10 African Countries Face Enhanced Ebola Screening At JKIA's Gate 16
Capital FM
Kenya has designated Gate 16 at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for all passengers arriving from 10 African countries considered at higher risk of Ebola transmission… Read more »
Trade to Energy - What Is Driving Stronger Rwanda-Kenya Ties? [analysis]
New Times
Rwanda and Kenya have signed 11 new MOUs (memoranda of understanding) but the latest agreements are only one part of a bilateral relationship being increasingly driven by trade,… Read more »
El Niño to Peak in December in Potentially Strongest Event Since 1950, Wmo Warns
Capital FM
El Niño is expected to reach its peak in December, with sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific forecast to hit record levels in what could… Read more »
U.S. Embassy Issues Ebola Alert As Kenya Traces 28 Contacts
Capital FM
The United States Embassy in Nairobi has issued a health alert following Kenya's confirmation of its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, urging people at risk of… Read more »
WHO Urges Kenya to Avoid Border Closures, Prioritise Screening and Contact Tracing Over Ebola
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya Ocrt 8 - The World Health Organization has advised Kenya against closing its borders or imposing blanket travel and trade restrictions following confirmation of the… Read more »
Kenya Adequately Prepared to Handle Any Ebola Cases - Ruto
Capital FM
The country is adequately prepared to deal with Ebola incidences that may arise, President William Ruto has said. Read more »
U.S. Backs Stronger AU-UN Role in Africa Conflicts, Supports UN Financing for AU-Led Missions
Capital FM
The United States has backed a stronger African Union-United Nations partnership to address conflicts across the continent, saying a UN framework for financing AU-led peace… Read more »
China's Malaria Success Offers Lessons for East Africa's 2030 Elimination Push
Capital FM
East Africa has four years to deliver on its 2030 malaria elimination ambition, but lessons from China's seven-decade journey suggest the region must move faster from broad malaria… Read more »
UK-Backed Clean Energy Projects to Scale Across Africa
Capital FM
Ten clean energy projects across eight African countries are set to receive more than £2 million to expand renewable energy solutions in healthcare, telecommunications,… Read more »
Kenya Races to Trace All Contacts After First Ebola Death, WHO Official Says
UN News
Kenya's first Ebola death has triggered a race to trace everyone the victim came into contact with, as the United Nations and partners provide full support, the World Health… Read more »
The Researchers Building Kenya's Cotton Industry From The Seed Up
Bird Story Agency
At Kirinyaga University, researchers are testing whether Kenya can produce quality Bt cotton seed locally. The trials could help improve supply and lower costs, but taking the… Read more »
