🇰🇪 Kenya Business28 October 2026

Safaricom dismisses 118 employees for fraud in Kenya

Safaricom dismissed 118 employees for fraud-related offences during the financial year ended in March 2026, compared with 113 the previous year. The Kenyan company also referred 14 cases to law enforcement, up from seven in 2025, according to its annual sustainability report.

Safaricom, the Kenyan telecoms operator, dismissed 118 employees for fraud-related offences during the financial year ended in March 2026, compared with 113 the previous year, according to its 2026 report on sustainable business practices. The company also referred 14 fraud cases to law enforcement authorities, compared with seven in 2025, TUKO reports.

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Nearly 1.3 million Afghans returned from Iran and Pakistan in 2026, after 4.9 million returns between 2023 and 2025, increasing pressure on jobs, essential services and infrastructure. The United Nations Development Programme warns of difficulties in receiving them, while 19.2 million people face acute food insecurity, according to the UN.

🇦🇫 Afghanistan · Source: Voanews · 27 Oct

Kenya’s Thwake Dam reaches 94% completion

Kenya’s National Land Commission says it has paid 99.99% of compensation linked to land acquired for the 82 billion-shilling Thwake Dam project. The remaining 0.01% concerns court cases and disputes, while construction is 94% complete, according to the commission and the Water Ministry.

🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Kenyans · 25 Oct

Nigeria grants workers 70,000-naira transport allowance

Nigeria’s federal government will provide public-sector workers with monthly transport assistance of 70,000 nairas for six months from November 2026, according to Vanguard, Leadership and Punch. It will also settle health workers’ allowance arrears: 19 months according to Vanguard, while Leadership and Punch refer to three monthly payments from November, effective from 1 May 2026. Talks on the minimum wage’s implementation date will continue within a dedicated committee, according to the three media outlets.

🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard · 27 Oct

GECF leaders meet in Moscow for eighth summit

The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) brought together its heads of state and government in Moscow for its eighth summit. The meeting took place on 27 October 2026, according to 24haubenin.

🇷🇺 Russia · Source: 24haubenin · 27 Oct

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