ODM held a rally at Jacaranda Grounds in Embakasi East on Saturday, weeks after Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi Movement drew crowds there. Sifuna spent the day on a five-stop tour of Kwale county.
The two gatherings show a growing contest over Raila Odinga's support base and the opposition's plans for the 2027 General Election.
Kenya's sugarcane growers will elect their representatives to the Kenya Sugar Board on November 24, 2026. A notice dated October 30 confirmed the date and said the final voters' register has been published.
The vote fills the five grower seats on the Kenya Sugar Board created under the Sugar Act of 2024. It gives farmers a direct voice on the Board.
One person was swept away on Friday night while crossing an overflowing river at Baraka, Olkaria Village, the Kenya Red Cross said. Rescue teams are searching, and heavy rain also flooded roads in parts of Nairobi on Saturday.
Authorities are warning of heavy rains in the October-December season. The Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts enhanced rainfall in more than 40 counties, including Nairobi and Kajiado.
The Communications Authority of Kenya detected 44.95 million brute-force attacks between July and September, up 85.41 per cent. Web application attacks rose 57.62 per cent to 27.44 million, the Daily Nation reported.
The regulator warned that the attacks exposed weaknesses that could compromise sensitive records and disrupt online public services in Kenya.
Nine public and private sector unions want the government to set a deadline for ratifying ILO Convention 190. They say the delay leaves Kenyan workers exposed to harassment, violence and intimidation, The Standard reported.
The convention would extend protection against workplace violence and harassment across Kenya's public and private sectors, including to workers outside conventional employment.
Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick says he has told his players and the club's bosses the "hard truth". United sit 16th, one point above the relegation zone, and play Chelsea on Saturday.
Countries at a UN nature summit agreed on crucial texts after talks ran into overtime, AFP reported early on Saturday. The first report gave no details of what the texts contain.
Kenya Airways passengers will be able to pre-order duty-free goods up to 40 days before departure and have them delivered to their seats. The digital service is part of a five-year partnership with Safari Duty Free, Business Daily reported.
Fallon Sherrock won £501,000 on Friday by beating world number one Luke Littler in a single leg of darts in Manchester. She hit a 180 and checked out on double 20 to end Netflix's Beat Luke Littler event.
Fighting between Oromia and Somali regional forces in Ethiopia's border town of Moyale has gone on for at least nine days, Addis Standard reports. Thousands have fled, many into Kenya, and the town is without power, transport or schools.
Moyale sits on the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Residents say many displaced families have crossed to the Kenyan side of the town.
In an open letter on Monday, Abdiaziz Laftagareen demanded that federal troops leave Bay, Bakool and Lower Shabelle. He accused Mogadishu of using force to impose its preferred order in South West State, where his forces have taken several towns this month.
A KUJ and Media Council of Kenya report released on Friday found that 52 per cent of journalists earn under Sh50,000 a month. It also found that 65 per cent show moderate to severe depressive symptoms.
The findings point to financial insecurity and mental health strain among the people who produce Kenya's news. Most of those affected are freelancers and correspondents without permanent jobs.
A matatu driver and five female passengers died around midnight on Saturday in a three-vehicle crash at Koriomat, Uasin Gishu County. Police say a truck swerved to avoid another vehicle and hit a car and a North Rift Sacco matatu.
CAF's Executive Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to keep the Africa Cup of Nations every two years, reversing last December's switch to a four-year cycle. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will still host the 2027 edition.
Kenya co-hosts the next Afcon in 2027 with Tanzania and Uganda. Under the restored calendar, the following edition comes only a year later, in 2028.
A government report tabled in Parliament says developers sacrifice safety to cut costs, while unqualified people design and supervise buildings. It also blames split approvals, compromised regulators and weak county enforcement, the Daily Nation reported.
The report comes after a building collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi, on October 23. It points to failures at every stage of construction across the country.
South African lender Absa Group has opened its first Gulf office, in the Dubai International Financial Centre. The bank wants to connect Gulf investors with deals in infrastructure, energy, logistics and agriculture across Africa, including Kenya.
Absa Bank Kenya CEO Yusuf Omari said the new corridor will give Kenyan businesses and individuals more access to capital and trade. Semafor reports that Gulf-backed ports, logistics and energy projects are growing along Africa's eastern seaboard.
The Social Health Authority has given healthcare facilities one more month to move from its Provider Portal to approved digital systems. Access to the old portal will be switched off after November 30.
Facilities that miss the deadline could lose access to service verification, pre-authorisation and claims processing under SHA. The agencies said this could delay care for SHA beneficiaries.
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Republicans "have a shot" in the November 3 US midterms. He restored rallies in Kansas and Iowa a day after cancelling them, a move that had raised questions about his health.
ODM is holding a rally at Nairobi's Jacaranda Grounds on Saturday to end Mwezi wa Baba, a month marking one year since Raila Odinga's death. Party leader Oburu Oginga is still recovering from illness and is expected to speak online.
The Star reports that ODM is using the rally to show its strength in Nairobi and to position itself ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Villa chairman Nassef Sawiris said on Friday that the club would sue Carragher over "unacceptable insults" to the club and its fans. On a podcast, the pundit had told Villa supporters to shut up and said Villa "will never be Manchester United".
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said it is good for fans to have expectations but warned it is too early to look at the table. A win over champions Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday would lift Liverpool to within three points of them.
Kenya and Russia agreed at the Kremlin on Thursday to designate Kenya a non-source country for Russian military recruitment, State House said. Ruto has appointed a Defence Attaché in Moscow to help repatriate and compensate affected Kenyans.
The government has documented 354 Kenyans linked to the Russia-Ukraine war, and 84 of them are reported killed or missing in action, according to the Daily Nation.
The Postal Corporation of Kenya is commercialising underused assets and reviewing tariffs to become financially self-sustaining. The Star reports that these steps helped drive 10 percent financial growth in the year ended June 2025.
Posta is a state-owned corporation under the National Treasury. Any fall in its need for Exchequer support affects public finances, and its outlets serve citizens across the country.
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