Kenya taps only 10% of EU market, KAM says, as catalogue aims to close information gap
Kenya is tapping only about 10 per cent of the market opened up by its trade deal with the European Union because many exporters lack information on what European buyers require, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) says. Speaking to the press at the launch of the Kenya-EU EPA Export Catalogue 2026 in Nairobi on…
Murkomen calls for early action as Kenya prepares for El Niño threat
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged national and county governments to shift from reactive disaster response to early intervention as Eastern Africa faces growing climate-related risks. Speaking in Mombasa during the Second Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action, Murkomen said disaster risk management must be integrated into national planning, with financing and…
Ebola Death Toll Nears 4,900 as Africa CDC Warns of Response Gaps
H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC Director -General. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases and claimed nearly 4,900 lives, as shortages of vaccines, medicines, health workers and funding hamper efforts to contain the disease. The outbreak has also spread beyond the DRC, with confirmed cases reported…
Naivas backs Kenya’s next generation of Olympic talents
Naivas has partnered with the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) to support the country’s young athletes preparing for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, in a collaboration aimed at nurturing emerging talent and strengthening athlete welfare. The partnership brings together the retailer and the Olympic body in an initiative focused on providing young sportsmen…
Govt Dismisses Claims Parliament Scrapped Live Streaming of Election Results.
Government Spokesperson Charles Owino addressing the media during a briefing in Nairobi The government has dismissed false reports circulating on social media that the National Assembly passed amendments to the Election Act removing the mandatory live streaming of election results. Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi, Government Spokesperson Charles Owino said the reports misrepresented…
Absa Marks 100 Years in Eldoret with Launch of Inaugural City Run.
Absa Bank Kenya Eldoret Regional Manager Timothy Kosgey during the launch of the inaugural Absa Eldoret City Run, which forms part of the bank’s 100-year anniversary celebrations in the region. Absa Bank Kenya has launched the inaugural Absa City Run in Eldoret as it marks 100 years of partnership with customers and communities in the…
LSK Calls for Increased Government Funding for Legal Aid Services
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called on the government to treat legal aid as a basic social need and increase funding for legal services to bridge the gap between the country’s growing number of lawyers and millions of Kenyans unable to access justice. LSK President Charles Kanjama said the legal profession must move…
EACC Recovers 2.7-Acre School Playground in Kikuyu After Court Cancels Church Group’s Title
The EACC said the judgment would ensure the playground remains available for learning, sports and recreational activities for current and future generations.
Live Streaming of Election Results Stays After MPs Delete Clause 22
Government Spokesperson Charles Owino addressing the media during a press briefing on Monday, October 26, 2026. The National Assembly deleted Clause 22 of the Election (Amendment) Bill on Thursday last week, the clause that would have changed Section 39 of the Election Act, leaving in force the provisions on live streaming of election results, the…
Kenya flags off exhibits to Kigali for 26th EAC MSMEs Trade Fair.
Principal Secretary, State Department for MSMEs Development, Susan Mang’eni during the flagging Off of the Kenya Exhibits for the 26th EAC MSMES Trade Fair Kigali, Rwanda,Gikondo Expo Grounds. Kenya has flagged off exhibits from its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to Kigali, Rwanda ahead of the 26th East African Community (EAC) MSMEs Trade Fair…
