The lecturers' union UASU and the government agreed a KSh 20 billion deal on October 28 to end the university lecturers' strike. The Standard reported that the deal gives lecturers a 3.5 percent salary increase.
The strike cost students about four weeks of learning. Universities now plan crash programmes and longer semesters to make up the lost time, according to the Daily Nation.
Shares in Google's parent fell by double digits on October 28-29 after quarterly net profit slid 25% to $26.2 billion, The Guardian reported. Spending on datacentres and AI chips more than doubled to $51.4 billion.
The Coalition Article 64 (C64) says it will meet President Félix Tshisekedi and former president Joseph Kabila separately to push for a national dialogue. It refused to back Kabila's new rebel alliance, saying the crisis has no military solution.
Detectives seized 170.8 kg of cannabis from a Mazda CX-5 that crashed into a motorcycle on the Malaba-Webuye road, The Star reported. The rider died and the driver fled the scene.
UN and EU officials told a regional dialogue in Zanzibar that social norms and rising violence still block women from political leadership. Women hold about 27% of parliamentary seats across sub-Saharan Africa.
East and Southern Africa lead the continent on women in parliament at about 31%, and Rwanda stands out at 64%. Officials say numbers alone do not give women real influence.
Uganda's army said on Monday it had started pulling out troops deployed in Somalia under a bilateral deal with Somalia's federal government. Ugandan troops first went to Somalia in 2007 to fight Islamic insurgents.
The Adaptation Fund Board approved nearly $35 million for two climate projects, including $30 million for herders in border areas of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. Rwanda gets $4.97 million for drought-hit farmers in three eastern districts.
The regional project covers pastoralist communities in the Mandera Triangle, including in Kenya. The New Times says these communities face recurring droughts, floods and growing competition for water and grazing land.
The government will hire more assistant county commissioners after Public Service Commission clearance, The Star reported. Internal Security PS Raymond Omollo said the jobs would be advertised soon and urged qualified chiefs and assistant chiefs to apply.
The new posts will staff newly gazetted administrative units. Omollo said this should shorten the distances people in remote areas travel to reach government services.
The fourth Youth Olympic Games opened in Dakar, Senegal, on October 31 and run until November 13, Radio Okapi reported. A total of 2,700 young athletes, split equally between girls and boys, are competing in 25 disciplines.
A Kapenguria court released Trans Nzoia Deputy Speaker Obed Mwale unconditionally on Wednesday, The Star and the Kenya News Agency reported. Police had held the Linda Mwananchi Senate aspirant since Monday over claims he funded goons.
The case deepens the standoff between Governor George Natembeya's allies and President William Ruto's government ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Kenya Power has lost its legal fight against a KSh 16 million award to a man who lost an arm in an electrocution. Business Daily reported the outcome on Wednesday.
The Kenya Bankers Association launched a 2027-2037 sustainable finance roadmap in Nairobi on Tuesday. It targets weak project preparation, scarce data and rigid loan terms that keep banks away from green investments.
Kenya needs about KSh 1.46 trillion a year for climate projects. Banks hold more than 90 per cent of financial sector assets, so their lending will shape whether that money reaches farmers and small businesses.
PSC chair Francis Meja told State agencies to declare vacancies now, as government internships grow from about 8,000 to 50,000 in January 2027. He also warned bosses against sending interns to buy lunch or make photocopies, the Nation reported.
The expansion means about six times more public service internship slots for young graduates from January 2027.
Detectives arrested Muia Mutune, also known as Fredrick Mbuta, in Embakasi Village, the DCI said. He is accused of posing as a traffic police officer to rob people just after they withdrew cash from banks.
Egypt and Sudan issued a joint statement in Cairo on Monday demanding a binding deal on how Ethiopia runs the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. They want the dispute limited to the three countries, with no role for other Nile Basin states.
The Kenya Meteorological Service expects rain across dozens of counties, including Nairobi, from November 3 to 10. It warned that the rain could bring floods, damage roads and spread malaria, cholera and typhoid.
The short rains feed farms, pasture and water supplies across Kenya. Too much rain could cut rural roads, slow the movement of produce to markets and spread disease.
The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority has launched a nationwide campaign urging members, staff and the public to report fraud anonymously. It promises confidentiality and protection from retaliation, Pulse Live Kenya reported.
Millions of Kenyans keep their savings in Saccos. The regulator says the campaign aims to catch theft and mismanagement before members lose money.
Directors of Realta Investment Limited say they found serious environmental damage from 'famas' mining in Mai Mahiu, Naivasha North. They came across it on October 11 while inspecting a five-acre plot, Business Today Kenya reported.
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir urged young people not to take politicians' money to spread divisive messages online. He and CS Hassan Joho spoke at the launch of the Technical University of Mombasa's Slash the Hate campaign, The Eastleigh Voice reported.
The leaders say young social media users are being recruited to spread inflammatory political messages as Kenya heads to the 2027 General Election.
Kenya wants to raise KSh 7.3 trillion for climate-related investments over five years, Business Today reported. Hitting that goal will require big changes in how banks judge projects, manage lending risk and extend credit.
The money would go to renewable energy, agriculture and clean transport. How banks lend could decide which of these businesses get credit.
A gang on motorcycles attacked two corporals on patrol in Ruai, Nairobi, at about 1am on Tuesday, The Star reported. The attackers fled with two AK-47 rifles and 60 rounds of ammunition, and one officer was unresponsive in hospital.
Two loaded police rifles are now missing in Nairobi. The Ruai attack came weeks after a similar raid in Likoni, Mombasa, where attackers also seized a police AK-47.
The Foreign Service (Amendment) Bill, 2026 would set a 70:30 split between career diplomats and outside appointees, Kenyans.co.ke reported. Career diplomats would need at least 10 years of service in the Foreign Affairs ministry.
The bill would change who represents Kenya abroad. It would limit how many ambassador posts go to people from outside the foreign service.
Multi-agency security teams recovered 3,075 sheep and goats stolen by suspected bandits in two operations on Monday and Tuesday. Of these, 3,000 were seized in an ambush on herders in Loiyangalani, Marsabit, the National Police Service said.
Livestock theft by armed bandits remains a major security problem for herding communities in northern Kenya, where many families depend on their animals for a living.
Lungalunga residents in Kwale County say the titles demand extra fees and banks refuse them as loan security, Nairobi Wire reported. They want President Ruto to cancel the titles and issue corrected ones.
The titles were meant to settle long-running land and squatter problems at the Coast. For holders, a valid title decides whether they can use their land to get a bank loan.
All people under Ebola monitoring in Kenya should be home by November 11, PS Mary Muthoni said. Kenya has recorded nine cases and two deaths, with no new infection since October 20.
Kenya's cluster came from a single case imported from DR Congo through Uganda. Africa CDC says cases across the continent have passed 10,000.
LASK beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0 at home, Premium Times reported. Usor set up Kasper Jørgensen for the opening goal in the 19th minute.
Indian commandos airdropped from a C-17 boarded the fishing vessel Azini on Monday and freed the crew with no casualties, India's Defence Ministry said. Pirates seized the boat off Somalia's northeastern coast on October 29.
Virunga National Park says lab tests confirmed that anthrax killed 28 hippos in the Semuliki River over about a month. Residents are told not to touch or eat dead animals because the disease can spread to humans.
Some Kwale residents have handed back title deeds issued in October, saying the deeds carry unpaid fees and banks have rejected them. They want President Ruto to cancel the disputed documents and issue corrected ones.
The deeds are part of President Ruto's plan to issue 500,000 titles across the Coast by the end of 2026. The plan aims to settle the region's long-running land and squatter problems.
Qatar and the organisers have cancelled a deal for Qatar to host the 2028 and 2032 finals, along with a Qatar Airways title sponsorship, owing to the Middle East war. Paris's Stade de France is the likely 2028 venue, The Guardian reported.
Preacher Paul Mackenzie has asked the High Court for leniency after his conviction on 191 counts of murder over the Shakahola deaths. The State wants him sentenced to death, and sentencing is set for November 6.
The Shakahola deaths in Kilifi County are among Kenya's worst humanitarian tragedies. The victims were 190 children and one adult.
Petrol in Dar es Salaam now costs TSh 4,083 a litre, up from TSh 4,057, Tanzania's energy regulator said on Wednesday. Diesel and kerosene also rose, which the regulator blamed on higher shipping and insurance costs from the Middle East crisis.
Senior Counsel Nelson Havi wants LSK president Charles Kanjama to lead advocates to police headquarters. Lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi was allegedly abducted in Nairobi on November 1, and the LSK has gone to court to make police produce him.
Lawyers say the case shows state security agencies interfering with the work of advocates. It raises questions about safety in Kenya's justice system.
Australian design start-up Canva says 22% of its workers, or 1,271 people, will lose their jobs, relocate or change roles. CEO Melanie Perkins said growth has slowed for the first time in a decade.
US voters went to the polls on Tuesday to elect all 435 House members and 35 of the 100 senators. Analysts give Democrats a strong chance of taking the House, Mwananchi reported.
South Kivu Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi led a peace march in Uvira on Tuesday and put the crowd at more than 100,000. Marchers condemned violence they blame on the FRN, which they accuse Rwanda of backing.
The National Assembly Education Committee says the Basic Education Bill, 2026, leaves schools without guidance on violent learners. Chair Julius Melly told PS John Ololtuaa on Tuesday that schools are "now ungovernable".
The bill will shape how schools handle learners who attack teachers or classmates. Corporal punishment remains banned, so teachers and parents are waiting to see what the new rules will allow.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki met Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong on Tuesday at CHOGM in Antigua and Barbuda. Singapore sells about $80 million of goods to Kenya, while Kenya sells only about $10 million in return.
Selling more Kenyan goods abroad brings in foreign currency and supports jobs at home. Kindiki also said Kenya could learn from Singapore's logistics and public housing programmes.
English defender Archie Brown faces Liverpool with Fenerbahce in the Champions League in Istanbul on Wednesday. He told BBC Sport that no stadium in England can match the noise at the 48,000-seat Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.
Police in Athi River, Machakos County, are investigating the suspected killing of Francis Musoma Waita, a 42-year-old tout. His body was found at Sophia Footbridge with deep cuts to the head.
KNEC said officials must lock their phones outside and candidates cannot wear watches, as KCSE papers entered day two on Tuesday. A record 1,048,355 candidates are sitting the exams.
This is the second-last KCSE before Kenya completes its move to the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum in 2027.
Suspected ADF fighters attacked Maikengu village in eastern DR Congo's Lubero territory on Tuesday, burning homes, shops and pharmacies. Hundreds of families fled Maikengu and Kambau, though local authorities say nobody was killed.
Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton told the Guardian that AI could cause a major incident later this year or next, such as a power blackout or a week-long financial system failure. He said humans might have been better off never building the technology.
The Public Service Commission says letters approving permanent and pensionable hiring in three state departments are fake. On Tuesday, it told the public and government institutions not to act on them.
The warning matters to job seekers because the commission advertised over 700 government vacancies in September.
Nandi County has opened a Mother and Child Health Complex that raises Kapsabet County Referral Hospital's capacity from 200 to 500 beds. It includes ICU beds for adults and premature babies, maternity theatres and renal services.
The county says families will no longer need to travel to Eldoret, Kisumu or Nairobi for advanced care for mothers and newborns.
West Ham sacked Nuno Espirito Santo on Tuesday after a poor start in the Championship. Former players Rob Green and John Moncur back Scott Parker, 46, who has won promotion with three clubs, to take over.
Novak Djokovic came from a set and a break down to win his Paris Masters opener 6-7 (7-5) 7-5 6-1 on Tuesday. At 39, the Serb became the oldest man to win a match at the tournament.
Evergreen Line, the world's seventh-largest container carrier, held talks in Mombasa this week. KPA is preparing to complete Berth 19B, which is expected to add about 300,000 TEUs of annual capacity, The Star reports.
Faster and cheaper cargo handling in Mombasa could lower costs for transporters and importers. It could also help Kenya keep regional transit trade as Tanzania's Dar es Salaam port competes for it.
A KRA security guard in Eldoret is accused of stealing 1,860,520 seized Supermatch cigarettes from a warehouse. He was arrested at JKIA while trying to fly to Qatar and has been denied bond.
The seized cigarettes were uncustomed goods held by the taxman. KRA says the case is part of its push to protect revenue collection and keep harmful products off the market.
Haas says Esteban Ocon will not race for the team again in the 2026 Formula 1 championship. Brazilian rookie Rafael Camara, already signed for 2027, takes his seat at this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Three of the wildlife corridors identified in Laikipia and Samburu are now protected in law, and seven more are next, a conservation official told a meeting in Nanyuki. Wildlife PS Museiya said shrinking routes threaten wildlife and increase conflict with communities.
Wildlife drives more than 70 per cent of Kenya's tourism, according to the Wildlife PS. The government spends about KSh 1 billion a year compensating victims of human-wildlife conflict.
Presidential economic adviser David Ndii said on Tuesday that empty milk shelves are caused by rising demand, not falling supply. Citing KNBS data, he said milk output has risen 20 per cent to about 5.6 billion litres.
Shoppers are struggling to find packaged milk, and some shops are rationing it. Prices are rising: fresh packaged milk went up six per cent in September, according to KNBS data cited by The Star.
Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui said that some Kenyan commercial banks have cut lending rates to as low as 12 per cent. Two to three years ago, rates stood at 18 to 19 per cent, Business Today Kenya reported.
Cheaper loans could make it easier for Kenyan households and businesses to borrow.
Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch will not travel to Istanbul for the Fenerbahce game because of a heel injury, the BBC reported. He will stay behind for treatment while a 22-man squad makes the trip.
A multi-agency team recovered the body of a woman from the collapsed Eastleigh building in Nairobi on Tuesday, police said. Four people have been rescued alive, and 16 were still unaccounted for as of November 1.
The collapse has led to a criminal investigation into how the building was approved, inspected and supervised. The outcome could affect how construction safety rules are enforced in Nairobi.
Democrats won both the US Senate and the House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterms, taking control of Congress for the rest of Trump's presidency, the BBC reported. Trump accepted the results and said Democrats did a "good job".
A London jury began deliberating on Tuesday in the trial of comedian Russell Brand, 51, at Southwark Crown Court. He faces seven charges involving six women, including rape and sexual assault, and denies them all.
Russian bombs hit people queuing for aid in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, on Monday night, killing at least 33. Zelensky said more than 50 could be trapped under rubble, days before US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi.
Inter Milan scored three times at Stadion Feijenoord on Tuesday to win their Champions League match. Goals from Bisseck, Esposito and Zielinski lifted the Italian champions to six points and 14th place in the league phase.
KPC teams found an illegal connection on the line between Pumping Station 14 and Pumping Station 15 in Mombasa on Monday. The company says no fuel was lost, and Chaani police are investigating.
The KPC pipeline carries petroleum products from the Port of Mombasa to inland Kenya and the wider region, The Eastleigh Voice reported.
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia's governor's race in Tuesday's US midterms, according to media projections. Democrats were also projected to win a South Carolina Senate seat for the first time in 28 years.
The share of girls aged 15 to 19 who have ever been pregnant fell from 14.8 per cent in 2022, a KNBS survey released on Tuesday shows. County gaps remain wide, from 25 per cent in West Pokot to 2 per cent in Nyeri.
KNBS said the survey gives national and county governments new data on where to spend on adolescent health and reproductive services.
The AU Commission and the Federation of African Journalists want member states to investigate attacks on media workers and prosecute those responsible. Their joint statement on Monday warned that killings, arrests and online abuse of journalists often go unpunished.
US forces hit Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday in what officials called a defensive strike. It came hours after Vice President JD Vance said he and Trump felt good about the chances of a deal with Iran.
An adviser to the EU's top court said on Tuesday that Google's Gemini may infringe press publishers' rights when it reuses their articles to answer queries. Hungarian publisher Like Company brought the case, and a ruling is due in the coming months.
Social Protection PS Joseph Motari says the Older Persons Bill is finished and now before Cabinet, ahead of going to Parliament. He spoke at a population ageing conference in Hangzhou, China.
The bill would give older Kenyans a law of their own. It would build on the cash transfer programmes the government already runs for older persons and vulnerable households.
South Africa has confirmed 26 mpox cases this year, 20 of them since August, the NICD said. The health department says it has 3,865 donated vaccine doses left and is reviewing options to buy more.
Veteran journalist Yvonne Okwara has said she has no plans to relocate to London. She was responding to speculation that followed her recent exit from Royal Media Services, Business Today Kenya reported on Tuesday.
The Media Council of Kenya recorded 47 press freedom violations between July and September 2026, up from 17 in the same period of 2025. Gangs, political activists and police officers were behind most of the cases.
The council warned that attacks on journalists could get worse as Kenya heads towards the next General Election. That could limit how much campaign reporting reaches the public.
The Ministry of Education has moved two KCSE exam centres in Moyale Sub-County, Marsabit County, because of clan clashes on the Kenya-Ethiopia border. The 2026 exams have 1,048,355 candidates in 10,693 centres.
The move aims to protect candidates and exam staff in a border area hit by insecurity while more than one million students sit the national exams.
President Donald Trump told Fox News on Tuesday that the US will stop giving Israel about $4 billion a year after this year. He said Israel can buy US weapons instead, while Israeli opposition leaders blamed Prime Minister Netanyahu.
UNHCR, IOM and UNICEF are seeking KSh 1.16 billion ($8.9 million) to support people fleeing clashes in Ethiopia over the next three months. The fighting has also sent grenades and stray bullets into Moyale, forcing KCSE candidates to move to safer schools.
The fighting is just across the border from Moyale in Marsabit County. Thousands of new arrivals are staying with local families, and the shooting has disrupted national exams on the Kenyan side.
The Ministry of Health said on Tuesday that five Ebola Bundibugyo patients had tested negative and gone home from KNH and The Nairobi Hospital. Kenya has recorded no new infection since October 19, and confirmed cases remain at nine.
The outbreak has not been declared over, and Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have announced travel restrictions linked to Kenya. The ministry said there are no limits on travel, trade or public gatherings in the country.
The Kenya Tea Development Agency named James Githinji Mwangi its new chairman on Tuesday. Enos Njeru leaves less than eight months after he returned to the post, and KTDA has not explained why.
KTDA serves more than 700,000 smallholder tea farmers. Its board shapes decisions on their earnings and on how Kenyan tea competes abroad.
NCBA Group now expects Kenya's economy to grow 4.8 per cent in 2026, down from 5.1 per cent. The lender cited global shocks, fiscal strain and the coming election, and expects a recovery in 2027.
Slower growth and high lending rates affect jobs and the cost of loans for businesses and households. Treasury CS Mbadi wants banks to pass on rate cuts to borrowers.
The heads of Kenya Pipeline Company and NEMA failed to attend a Senate Energy Committee hearing on Tuesday. Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr told senators that 61 per cent of 229 residents tested had organ or blood abnormalities.
According to the governor, about 19,000 people live in the contaminated area. Residents still drink the water and grow crops there.
Kenyan judge Phoebe Okowa was one of nine candidates for five International Court of Justice seats in a UN vote on Tuesday. She faced Sierra Leone's Charles Jalloh again, in a rematch of the race she won in 2025.
Okowa is the first Kenyan to serve on the ICJ. Her re-election would keep Kenya on the world's top court until 2036.
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