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.
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.
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.
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.
Annual inflation rose to 7.3% in October from 6.8% in September, KNBS data released on Friday show. It is the highest level since July 2023, driven by sharp rises in petrol, diesel and kerosene prices.
The US Justice Department has charged five people in Nebraska, Virginia and New Jersey and seized more than $750,000 in cryptocurrency from a Kenyan national. Investigators estimate the wider "ghost student" fraud has caused losses of more than $200 million.
Energy firms, investors and trade delegations from more than 40 countries will meet at Nairobi's Sarit Expo Centre on November 10-12. The free event covers solar, battery storage, clean energy finance and e-mobility.
More than 250 women delegates from all 47 counties will meet in Nairobi on November 25-26 for a forum called Kenya's Future is Female. Organisers say it will focus on women's safety, political representation and economic barriers before the 2027 election.
Leading Kenyan runners have voiced dismay over a doping case involving an athlete named Jepchirchir, the Daily Nation reported on Friday. One reaction quoted by the paper called the case "so shameful".
Uganda wants the AU's standby peacekeeping and humanitarian force sent to help contain Ebola, Semafor reports. The outbreak has killed nearly 5,000 people in DR Congo and has spread to Kenya and Nigeria.
US engineering company Fluor Corp is among American firms competing for a critical minerals project in Kenya. A Kenyan minister disclosed the bid to Reuters on Friday.
Hellen Obiri is chasing a third New York City Marathon win on Sunday, November 1. Benson Kipruto aims to become the first man since Kenya's John Kagwe in 1997 and 1998 to win back-to-back titles.
Clashes on the Ethiopian border have left families in Kenya without food or shelter, Al Jazeera reported on Friday. The broadcaster's headline did not say how many people were affected.
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.
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.
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.
Fighting in Ethiopia has pushed 36,000 people into Kenya, The EastAfrican reported on Thursday. The outlet described the situation as a humanitarian crisis.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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