UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the MINURSO mission in Western Sahara will wind down after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate. Morocco welcomed the outcome, while Algeria and the Polisario Front voiced regret and concern.
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe says Kenya wants to raise potato production from three million to six million metric tonnes within three years. The sector already contributes $400 million (KSh 52 billion) to the economy, The Standard reported.
Most of Kenya should get more rain than usual this November, Tuko and Ghafla report, citing the Kenya Meteorological Department. Rwanda's weather agency also expects a wetter month, with up to 350mm in some areas.
Glamorgan opener Asa Tribe could not join the England Lions tour of the Caribbean after playing for Jersey in Nairobi. St Kitts and Nevis bars non-nationals for 21 days after a stay in Kenya because of Ebola.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan swore in new leaders at Chamwino State House in Dodoma on Monday. She told the human rights commission to track and respond to rights accusations made against Tanzania, Mwananchi reported.
A Milimani anti-corruption court has convicted driver Kelly Gichuri Muiruri of using a forged KCSE certificate to get his job. He must pay about KSh 7.5 million in compensation and fines or serve four years in jail.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says his August-October US trip cost about KSh 150 million, all paid by Kenyans living there. He told a vernacular TV station on Sunday that he did not spend a single shilling.
Boat operators on Uganda's Lake Bunyonyi say new registration and licensing fees under the Inland Water Transport Act could push them out of business. Charges run up to Shs600,000, and operators warn that fares could rise.
Uganda has hired Egypt's SAMCO National Construction Company to build a passenger terminal at Kabalega International Airport in Hoima. The contractor has eight months to finish the work before AFCON 2027, the Daily Monitor reported.
Alex Garland's film of the hit video game Elden Ring has reportedly been shot and is in post-production. Theatrical rights go on sale at November's American Film Market, and Deadline says the budget is close to $200 million.
DCP deputy leader Cleophas Malala says he would consider a reunion with President Ruto if he listens to Kenyans and stops "securitising" public revenue. He called Ruto a dictator in a Citizen TV interview on Sunday.
Land in Nairobi's satellite towns averaged KSh 33 million per acre in March 2026, up from KSh 16 million a decade earlier, HassConsult data show. Many buyers spend years building in stages, the Star reports.
Nairobi County has started checking whether its departments met their 2025/2026 performance targets, Capital FM reported. Fourteen core sectors, including Health and Mobility and Works, have already been evaluated.
Iran's army said on Sunday that any renewed war with the US could last longer than the last round of fighting. The warning came after Trump said US forces could hit one or two remaining sites in Iran "in 10 minutes".
Kai Havertz scored early as Arsenal won a Premier League game at Anfield for the first time under Mikel Arteta on Sunday. Manchester United lost 2-0 at Chelsea, and Brighton beat Manchester City away to sit third.
Nigerian gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey has passed one billion views on YouTube, according to reports published on November 1. Business Today Kenya says he is the first African gospel artist to reach the milestone.
Uganda's State House and the Inter-Religious Council are drawing up a joint plan to curb public attacks on religious leaders. The move follows an online row between businessman Frank Gashumba and Pastor Robert Kayanja, Nile Post reports.
Nigerian opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar says President Bola Tinubu has failed to deliver the reliable power he promised. The ruling APC says the pledge must be judged in full and promises a scorecard.
KCSE candidates can no longer wear any kind of watch in the exam room, including ordinary analogue ones. KNEC says centres must put a wall clock in every room as the 2026 exams enter their third week.
KCB beat champions Gor Mahia 2-1 at Moi Stadium, Embu, on Sunday despite Baron Ochieng's 86th-minute red card. The win lifts the bankers to 10 points, two behind the leaders.
Money sent home by Kenyans in Saudi Arabia has fallen by KSh 16.8 billion, Business Today Kenya reports. CBK Governor Kamau Thugge blames Saudi labour reforms that favour skilled foreign workers.
DCI detectives have arrested Sammy Angwegwe, 36, in Esirulo, Emuhaya, over the October 19 gunpoint robbery of two women. Four men stole KSh 1 million meant for building materials on the Shamakhokho-Serem road.
OpenAI and Anthropic will run dedicated teams to keep their AI platforms accurate during the US midterm elections, Semafor reported on Monday. Anthropic says its war room will watch for misuse and respond quickly to incidents.
Afghanistan's Taliban government voiced "serious concern" on Monday over US plans to deport Afghan immigrants through Pakistan. More than 150 Afghans are expected to be removed, and the first flight could leave as soon as Monday.
A Milimani court on Monday sentenced former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi, 76, to three years in prison. He was convicted on five counts over the fraudulent acquisition of land in Nairobi.
Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has accused Nairobi county enforcement officers of arbitrary arrests and of seizing and destroying traders' goods. Speaking in Eastleigh on Sunday, he called for the operations to stop immediately and for abusive officers to be held to account.
The Tanzania Meteorological Authority says rains will increase across the country in November and December. Arusha will also host 300 climate scientists from 75 countries for an IPCC meeting from November 2 to 6.
Youth-led protests over living costs and education turned violent in France, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal and Albania on Saturday night. France arrested more than 770 people, and more than 100 police officers were injured in Frankfurt.
Russian state media said Ukrainian drones set the Kstovo refinery in Nizhny Novgorod on fire overnight, after a strike on a Rosneft refinery in Samara. The Kremlin says Kyiv is "simply ignoring" US wishes days before the US midterm elections.
The Qatari gas carrier Al Mayeda was hit by "unidentified objects" in the Gulf on Friday evening, its owner said on Sunday. No crew members were hurt, and Doha has condemned the attack.
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