Athletics Kenya has published its 2026-2027 calendar of cross-country, track, road and mountain events. Kenyan athletes will target the 2027 World Championships in Beijing and the African Games in Cairo.
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Spain began three days of mourning on Thursday after a Renfe train hit the back of a stationary Iryo train near Urda, killing at least 69 people. The transport minister blamed an "error" by the control centre in "inexplicable" circumstances.
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The Court of Appeal has refused to let the Kenya Defence Forces take its challenge to a KSh 25 million award to the Supreme Court, the Nation reported. The award went to former soldier Moses Etyang.
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Community leaders in Bunia's Bankoko neighbourhood, in DR Congo's Ituri province, say 26 people have died in nearly three weeks of possible Ebola. Health authorities have not confirmed the figures or the more than 100 reported contacts.
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A 120-day High Court deadline for President Ruto to reconstitute his Cabinet under the two-thirds gender rule lapsed on Wednesday. Lawyers told Citizen Digital the 25-member Cabinet, which has seven women, is now open to legal challenge.
Lawyers warn that every Cabinet decision made before the 2027 General Election could be challenged in court.
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Arsenal's 16-year-old Max Dowman will serve a three-match ban after an appeal against his red card at Fleetwood failed. He was sent off for violent conduct in Tuesday's Carabao Cup defeat to the League Two side.
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Nairobi liquor traders want Governor Johnson Sakaja's administration to explain a reported KSh 100,000 levy on alcohol sold through online platforms. They say they already pay county licensing fees.
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The electoral commission has warned that political goonism and gangsterism are among the biggest threats to the August 2027 General Election, the Daily Nation reported. The paper said gangs are again accused of intimidating opponents and disrupting rallies.
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The High Court ruled on Thursday that President Ruto's directives reserving 20 per cent of affordable housing units for teachers and police officers have no legal basis. Both groups must now apply under the same criteria as other Kenyans.
The ruling affects how units under the Affordable Housing Act are allocated. It also limits how far presidential directives can change criteria set by Parliament.
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The Fed left its benchmark rate unchanged on Wednesday, a month after its first hike in three years. Two officials voted for a quarter-point rise, and investors now expect a hike in December.
Business Today Kenya reported that the pause could bring some relief to emerging and frontier markets, including the Nairobi Securities Exchange, through capital flows.
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Fighting in Ethiopia has pushed 36,000 people into Kenya, The EastAfrican reported on Thursday. The outlet described the situation as a humanitarian crisis.
According to The EastAfrican, Kenya is receiving 36,000 people who fled fighting in neighbouring Ethiopia.
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The French shipping group's first dedicated full block train runs from the Port of Mombasa to the Nairobi-Embakasi Inland Container Depot. It has 54 wagons, carries 108 TEUs and will start with one train a week.
The service links Kenya's main seaport with its inland logistics network. It was developed with the Kenya Ports Authority and Kenya Railways.
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Prosecutors asked a Milimani court to send Brian Kiprop Kiplagat to the UK. He faces eight counts there, including murder, over the January 2025 death of Citi executive Maryanne Nduta Kilonzo in London.
Both the suspect and the victim are Kenyan. The case tests how Kenya handles UK requests to surrender its citizens for trial abroad.
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The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal on Thursday lifted orders that had suspended the registration of The Ukombozi Alliance. Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka said the Registrar of Political Parties can now complete the process.
The alliance replaces the Azimio One Kenya Coalition and is part of opposition realignments ahead of the 2027 general election.
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Unidentified men allegedly seized Tanzanian activist Twaha Salim Mwaipaya from a taxi in Machakos County on October 25. The rights commission wants the government to find him and says the case fits a pattern of disappearances in Kenya.
KNCHR says such cases threaten Kenya's reputation as a safe haven for people fleeing persecution. It also says they raise questions about whether Kenya is meeting its obligations under refugee law.
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The High Court in Kisumu has barred Kenya Railways Corporation from removing scrap from any of its stations until a lobby group's case is decided. It also ordered all parties to preserve CCTV, GPS and weighbridge records linked to the disposal.
The case questions how a state corporation is handling public railway assets at stations in Kisumu, Eldoret, Naivasha and Mombasa.
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the delivery on X on Wednesday during a visit to Moscow. He said Ethiopia will also acquire four Russian S-400 air defence batteries but gave no date for their arrival.
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Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku said anyone behind payroll leakages will face the full force of the law. The government has launched a nationwide headcount of public officers, with more than Sh6 billion reportedly lost to ghost workers each year.
Payroll leakages drain public money that could pay for services. Ruku also linked better public service skills to jobs abroad and to the regional market.
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A US jury has convicted a Rwandan man who fled through Kenya, the Daily Nation reported on Thursday. The case concerns testimony linked to the genocide, the newspaper said.
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Sports CS Salim Mvurya has named the standing committee of Kenya's Local Organising Committee for AFCON 2027. With less than eight months to kick-off, he told members to move from planning to execution.
Kenya co-hosts AFCON 2027 with Uganda and Tanzania. The government sees the tournament as a chance to grow tourism and investment and to prove the country can host major sporting events.
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The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has asked the Kenyan government to act on the disappearance of a person named Mwaipaya. Tanzania's Mwananchi newspaper reported the call on Thursday.
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The US Treasury on Wednesday sanctioned Rwanda's Ministry of Defence and Zigama Credit and Savings Society over alleged backing for M23 in eastern DR Congo. Washington says Kigali sent thousands of troops to fight with the rebels; Rwanda denies backing M23.
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The Patriotic League of Uganda says it collected the endorsements in six weeks, online and in signature books across the country. The group is aiming for 20 million signatures by September 2027.
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Women leaders, aspirants and peace groups called on Parliament, the IEBC, security agencies and parties to act on political violence and campaign costs. They listed attacks and harassment in six counties ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Women aspirants say threats, unclear campaign financing rules and high costs keep them out of elective posts ahead of the 2027 polls.
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A Russian jet-powered drone hit a crowded platform at Dnipro railway station on Thursday, killing at least 13 people, Ukrainian officials said. At least 10 others were wounded, and Zelensky urged allies not to ease sanctions on Moscow.
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A WHO Africa official says Ebola can persist in survivors' semen after recovery, so men should practise safer sex until testing clears them. Discharged patients pose no risk through sweat or saliva, he said.
AllAfrica reports that the current Ebola outbreak involves Kenya and DR Congo. The Daily Nation reports that Kenya is assessing the economic risks as part of its plan to fight the virus.
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The electoral commission will interview the nine on November 12 and 13, chairperson Erastus Ethekon said. They include Nacada boss Anthony Amerikwa and former EACC chief Halakhe Waqo, picked from 304 applicants.
The IEBC chief executive runs the secretariat that will administer the August 2027 General Election, including voter registration and the election itself.
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Journalist leaders adopted a continental action plan on AI at a Federation of African Journalists meeting in Addis Ababa on October 24-25. The plan also covers working conditions and media freedom, and draws on a survey of 1,586 journalists in 45 countries.
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Kenyan consumer goods company Kenafric Group has set up a corporate venture fund called Kenafric Ventures. The $10 million fund will invest in promising African consumer businesses, Business Today Kenya reported on Thursday.
The fund gives consumer businesses across Africa a new source of investment from a Kenyan company.
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Justice Francis Gikonyo ordered Charles Kerich to appear in person on December 7 over unpaid legal fees owed to Kwengu & Company Advocates. Governor Johnson Sakaja and two county officials have 14 days to respond to contempt applications.
The case tests whether Nairobi County will honour a court-approved settlement. It also tests whether county officials can be held personally liable for unpaid debts.
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President Ruto said on Wednesday that the German and Dutch clubs will play the opening match at Nairobi's new stadium on January 5, 2027. Tickets are expected to go on sale on November 5, according to Mwananchi.
The match is meant to show Kenya's readiness for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which it will co-host with Tanzania and Uganda. The Raila Odinga International Stadium is expected to be one of the tournament venues.
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US immigration officers detained a Kenyan man during a traffic stop in Seattle on Monday, accusing him of overstaying a tourist visa. His employer, a Washington state children's agency, says he showed valid work papers when hired in 2024.
The case shows that Kenyans in the US with work permits can still face detention and deportation if their visa status has lapsed.
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President William Ruto told the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on Thursday that Africa must stop exporting raw materials and importing finished goods. He asked Russia to invest in fertiliser plants, mineral processing, energy and technology transfer.
Ruto named farm inputs, local manufacturing and climate finance as priorities, all tied to jobs and food security in Kenya. In Nairobi on the same day, Industry PS Juma Mukhwana delivered the same message on value addition.
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