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Renaissance Capital Africa has extended the application deadline for the Dangote Kenya Unsponsored Inward Global Depositary Receipt (GDR). In an announcement dated October 18, the company noted that the revised timeline aligns with the…
Ian Kagame, the son of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, has emerged as one of the most closely watched figures in Rwanda’s next generation of leaders, building a military career that took him from the prestigious Royal Military Academy…
President William Ruto has announced plans to establish a new fully fledged university in Kapsabet, Nandi County, allocating nearly KSh 3.5 billion for infrastructure development ahead of a planned charter grant in February 2027. Speaking…
October 2026 has seen strikes, protests and public unrest in several countries, including Kenya, as workers, students and residents demonstrate over economic and social issues. From Kenya’s university lecturers’ strike and fuel price…
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has launched an investigation into a viral social media video that raised concerns about the quality of care a female patient received. “Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has noted a video circulating on…
Jogoo Road Police Station is an established security facility in Nairobi’s Makadara area, serving eight estates in Nairobi Eastlands. The station is located along Jagoo Lane, off Eastlands Crescent, in the Maringo/Hamza area near Makadara…
Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich continued her remarkable 2026 season after storming to victory at the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon in Japan on Sunday, October 18, setting a new course record in the process. The reigning world half marathon champion…
South Sudan, Somalia and Venezuela are among the countries with the lowest scores in the world for controlling public-sector corruption, according to Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The index, released…
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has defended Winnie Odinga’s decision to contest the Nairobi senatorial seat in the 2027 General Election. Babu Owino affirmed that he would not fight the daughter of his late political mentor,…
Nakuru War Memorial Hospital has returned to the spotlight after police reportedly restricted staff from accessing the facility on Saturday, October 17, 2026, a day after it reopened under a court order. The incident has renewed questions…
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has dismissed claims of a nationwide lockdown, assuring Kenyans that the country remains open. According to the government, the country has no restrictions on travel, trade, or public gatherings, even as…
17 people have sustained injuries after a vehicle transporting mourners from Kisumu was involved in a road accident at Migaa along the Nakuru–Eldoret Highway. The crash prompted a joint emergency response involving the Kenya Red Cross…
Kenya will field a strong contingent at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon on October 18, with defending champion Geofry Kipchumba and Evaline Chirchir leading the Kenyan team. The Kenyan lineup includes athletes with marathon personal bests…
Kenya has confirmed four new cases of Ebola, including three health workers who treated the first patient, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to seven, including the first patient who died. In a press release dated October…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced plans to raise the proposed Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax exemption threshold from KSh30,000 to KSh32,800 to ease the tax burden on low-income earners. Speaking on Friday at The Eldoret…
The 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination period began with a rehearsal on Friday, October 16, ahead of the written and practical papers. According to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), the…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have recovered a Land Rover Discovery stolen in the United Kingdom after checking more than 260,000 vehicles against the INTERPOL database. In a statement on October 17, the…
Ida Odinga has apologised to guests who were heckled and intimidated during the first anniversary commemoration of her late husband, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, in Bondo, Siaya County. In a statement on behalf of the Odinga family…
The Russian Embassy in Kenya has invited Kenyan high school students to apply for an international academic competition that offers winners an opportunity to study at a Russian university without paying tuition fees. In a statement posted…
Kenya is preparing to introduce water buffalo from India through a pilot program to assess their suitability for local farming conditions. The buffalo importation plan comes as the government explores new livestock genetics to improve milk…
A contingent of armed police officers was deployed to Nakuru War Memorial Hospital at night, prompting lawyer Lawrence Karanja to call for their withdrawal. Addressing the press on October 17, Lawrence Karanja questioned why the remained…
President William Ruto has appointed former Coast Regional Commissioner Nelson Marwa as the Chairperson of the Nairobi Rivers Commission for a three-year term. The appointment was announced through Gazette Notice No. 16248 dated October…
The the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has revealed that the Kenya shilling continued to remain stable against the US dollar in the week ending October 15, 2026. According to the latest CBK weekly bulletin, the shilling traded at KSh 129.81…
Kiharu Lawmaker Ndindi Nyoro has proposed measures he says could lower petrol and diesel prices in Kenya to below KSh200 per litre after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced the latest fuel price increases. In a…
