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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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