The latest news from Kenya, summarised in English from the local press: politics, business, society, culture and sport. 33 articles published.
George Nene, representative for the Elementaita ward in the Nakuru County Assembly, broke down in tears as he spoke of the risk of losing his seat in 2027. He accused the Nakuru executive of failing to carry out funded projects, Tuko reports.
Source: Tuko
A ceremony marking the first anniversary of Raila Odinga’s death reignited divisions among his former political allies, who gathered in Migwena near Bondo. The event, which was meant to foster unity in his movement and regional base, took place amid rivalries, according to The Standard.
Source: The Standard
Kenyan senator Oburu Odinga, 83, spoke from his hospital bed in Nairobi and thanked the medical staff caring for him. He said his recovery was progressing on his birthday, 15 October, which also marked the first anniversary of his brother Raila Odinga’s death, Tuko reports.
Source: Tuko
The East African Community’s political confederation project is progressing despite public consultations being deemed limited and insufficiently inclusive by a committee of the East African Legislative Assembly. A lack of funding and information is delaying public participation, while adoption of a constitution has now been postponed, Burunditimes reports.
Source: Burunditimes
SK Macharia, founder of Royal Media Services, revealed that he funded the helicopter, pilot and fuel used for Raila Odinga’s presidential campaigns, including in 2022. He made the disclosure at a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the death of the former ODM leader, according to Tuko.
Source: Tuko
Winnie Odinga, a member of the East African Legislative Assembly, has announced her candidacy for the Nairobi Senate seat in Kenya. She made the announcement during the commemoration of the first anniversary of her father, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s, death on 15 October 2026, according to Capital FM.
Source: Capital FM
Israeli diplomats based in Nairobi voted early at the Israeli Embassy ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for 27 October. The poll will renew the Knesset’s 120 seats and allow parties to negotiate a government coalition, Ambassador Gideon Behar told Capital FM.
Source: Capital FM
Kenyan Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga paid tribute to Raila Odinga, the former prime minister and leader of the Orange Democratic Movement, one year after his death on 15 October 2025. She promised to preserve the party’s unity and defend Odinga’s political legacy ahead of the 2027 general election, according to her Facebook message reported by Tuko.
Source: Tuko
The Kenyan motorists’ association is calling for an independent audit of the fuel price increase and the government-to-government oil import arrangement. From 15 October to 14 November, petrol in Nairobi costs 226.96 Kenyan shillings per litre, diesel 227.76 and kerosene 219.87, according to the association cited by Capital FM.
Source: Capital FM
Kenyan civil society organisations are calling for more resources for the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, whose budget is due to reach 5.1 billion shillings for 2026-2027. They also want recovered assets to fund some of the institution’s activities, according to Citizen.
Source: Citizen
Kenyan Health Minister Aadan Barre Ducaale announced a second case of Ebola in Kenya, involving a 39-year-old man linked to the first patient, who died after contracting the disease. Symptoms appeared on 13 October 2026 and authorities stepped up monitoring of exposed people, according to Goobjoog.
Source: Goobjoog
Kenya’s Wajir County has a youth unemployment rate of 35%, the highest in the country. This is nearly four times higher than the 9% recorded in Nandi and Nyeri, while Turkana, Marsabit, Mandera and Samburu also exceed 30%, according to the 2026 County Development Index.
Source: Business Daily
Kenya’s Under-17s have been eliminated from the CECAFA zone qualifiers for the Africa U17 Cup of Nations after a 2-0 defeat to Somalia at Kigali Pele Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda. With no wins after two matches, Kenya are out of the tournament, while Somalia qualify for the next round, reports Citizen.
Source: Citizen
Kenya Pipeline Company increased its annual profit after tax by 13% to 11.58 billion Kenyan shillings, driven by higher oil volumes and improved efficiency. Its revenue rose by 9% in 2026, according to results presented by acting managing director Pius Mwendwa.
Source: Nile Post
Kenya has been named the fourth co-chair of the School Meals Coalition, alongside Brazil, Finland and France, at a ministerial meeting in Rome. Kenyan Education Minister Julius Migos Ogamba welcomed the responsibility and referred to the rollout of a clean cooking programme, according to Citizen.
Source: Citizen
Kenyan Chief Justice Martha Koome and Justice Mohammed Warsame refuse to recuse themselves from a case challenging the taxation of judges’ car allowances. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission had sought their withdrawal, citing a risk of bias; the two judges found they had no conflict of interest, Citizen reports.
Source: Citizen
In Kenya, Hussein Khalid, director of the rights organisation VOCAL Africa, denounces delays and a lack of results in handling complaints against the police. He says the limited number of prosecutions and convictions is undermining public trust, according to Capital FM, which describes an appeals process involving several institutions.
Source: Capital FM
Kenyan coach Godfrey Oduor believes Kenya can eliminate Malawi in the third round of the women’s qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The two legs will be played from 23 February to 6 March 2027, following Kenya’s aggregate win over the Seychelles and Malawi’s aggregate win over Zimbabwe, Citizen reports.
Source: Citizen
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