(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya has confirmed its third Ebola case, involving a 65 year old woman who was already in quarantine as a primary contact. The Ministry of Health said in a press release from the Office of the Director General for Health, dated 16th October 2026, that the patientContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Students in public universities are feeling the effects of a lecturers’ strike that is now in its third week, with lecturers insisting they will not call off the industrial action until their demands are met. Students have complained about the cost of living without classes, and wantContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The political partnership formed between former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and President William Ruto before Odinga’s death on 15th October 2025 has entered a critical phase as the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) prepare for the general election on 10th August 2027.Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been cleared to proceed with a KES 6.5 billion ($50.8 million) election technology tender after the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) dismissed a challenge by a losing bidder. The board also ordered Leading Edge Limited to pay theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Telposta Pension Scheme sold shares worth KES 361.28 million ($2.8 million) in 11 Nairobi Securities Exchange listed firms in the financial year ended June 2026 to settle retiree obligations and fund property renovations. The disposals represented a 41 fold increase from the KES 8.78 million ($67,900) worthContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A Kenyan gas cylinder manufacturer has relocated to a larger factory and restructured its board and shareholding, one year after the death of its founder Raila Odinga, as the family owned business group adjusts to new leadership. East African Spectre, the 50 year old gas cylinder manufacturer,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court has upheld the dismissal of a senior Kenya Revenue Authority officer who cleared six containers before their ship arrived at the port of Mombasa, ruling that he was negligent in checking the cargo records. However, the court faulted the tax agencyContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The parent firm of Kenya’s Toyota dealer has joined a consortium investing KES 2 billion ($15.5 million) in a sanitary pad factory in Nairobi, marking the latest expansion by Japanese multinational Toyota Tsusho Corporation. The operation will be run by Unicharm Corporation, which owns the global feminineContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Sanlam Allianz Holdings Kenya Plc plans to drop its subsidiary structure and make its life insurance business the listed entity on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The company said in a notice it intends to transfer all the assets and liabilities of its wholly owned subsidiary, Sanlam AllianzContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya Pipeline Company is considering a set of financing options to protect its cash reserves for heavy capital spending on projects in the medium term. The recently listed utility is weighing the sale of infrastructure bonds to raise cheap capital and the issue of bonus shares toContinue Reading
