By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Standard
Kenyan President William Ruto is accused of disobeying a court ruling on the gender-balanced composition of his government, while his Cabinet risks being dissolved. The head of state has also announced the opening of Talanta Stadium with a match between Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam, The Standard reports.
Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam will inaugurate Nairobi's Raila Odinga International Stadium on 5 January 2027, in a match before 60,000 spectators. Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed the fixture, which will also serve as preparation for hosting 2027 Africa Cup of Nations matches, according to his official announcement.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
Kenya Pipeline Company shares rose 10% in a week following Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s investment, according to President William Ruto. The head of state said the 35% stake retained by the government could double or triple in value in the coming years, he told a gathering in Kitui.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Kenyans.co.ke ·
Former Kenyan Vice-President Rigathi Gachagua says he was told the government was considering a lockdown linked to the Ebola outbreak. He also questioned whether the outbreak was real, while the Ministry of Health had confirmed seven cases and two deaths since 6 October, Tuko reports.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Tuko ·
Tanzanian opposition party Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo has asked Kenyan President William Ruto to intervene after its activist Twaha Mwaipaya was allegedly abducted in Machakos. Amnesty International Kenya and the Defenders Coalition say men were travelling in three vehicles, Citizen reports.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Citizen Digital ·
Macharia Njeru enters Kenya’s 2027 presidential raceMacharia Njeru, former chair of Kenya’s Independent Policing Oversight Authority, announces his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election under the Mwongozo Mpya Party. In Ol-Kalou, he says his party will also field candidates in parliamentary and local elections, according to Citizen Digital.
Drone strikes kill civilians and damage Sudan’s power gridFrance and the United Nations have raised the alarm over intensifying drone strikes in Sudan, which have killed hundreds of civilians, including children, and damaged essential infrastructure. An attack hit an electricity substation serving Khartoum State on 27 October, according to the French embassy and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.The week in Africa
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