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01/10/2025

Kenya will host the 24th COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit on October 9 at KICC, bringing together leaders from 21 member states.

The week-long activities, organised by the Ministry of Trade and the COMESA Secretariat, are expected to boost the economy by benefiting hotels, transport, and related sectors. The event follows Kenya’s recent successful hosting of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

01/10/2025

Two suspected gang members were shot dead, and a DCI officer was injured during a botched robbery in Yala town, Gem-Yala sub-county, on the night of September 30.

Police reported that the suspects attempted to rob a shopkeeper, but the woman raised an alarm, prompting nearby DCI officers to intervene.

01/10/2025

The National Assembly has passed the County Governments Additional Allocations (No. 2) Bill, 2025, adding Ksh67.78 billion to counties’ budgets for the 2025/26 financial year.

The funds include Ksh9.98 billion in conditional allocations from the national government and Ksh57.7 billion from loans and grants provided by development partners.

01/10/2025

President Ruto’s adviser, Makau Mutua, has urged the Ministry of Education to ban the use of the title “Dr” by holders of honorary doctorates.

In a statement on October 1, Mutua said the move would distinguish academic achievers from ceremonial recipients, citing Ethiopia’s recent ban and its stricter regulations on awarding honorary degrees as a model for Kenya.

01/10/2025

The U.S. government has charged a 40-year-old Kenyan with conspiring to steal HIV test kits and other medical supplies from the USAID-funded KEMSA project.

Investigations revealed he worked with a Guyanese accomplice and used a registered company to divert the supplies. The stolen commodities were part of the Ksh83 billion worth of medical support provided by the U.S. to aid Kenya’s fight against HIV/AIDS.

01/10/2025

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reports that mobile calls and internet usage surged in the second quarter of 2025, with the information and communication sector growing by 6.0% compared to 6.7% in 2024.

Domestic mobile voice traffic rose 17.3% to 29.2 billion minutes, while international calls increased 24.3% to 367.5 million minutes. However, the value of mobile money transactions dipped during the same period.

01/10/2025

DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala has dismissed claims by Jubilee SG Jeremiah Kioni that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is secretly collaborating with President William Ruto.

Speaking in Malava, Malala argued that Gachagua cannot reunite with Ruto and accused Kioni of using diversionary tactics to divide the United Opposition, labeling him a “mole” for failing to openly criticize the government.

01/10/2025

DIKEMBE: Next Cohort of Governors of Luo Nyanza Should be People who Think Beyond Far Ahead https://hivipunde.online/dikembe-next-cohort-of-governors-of-luo-nyanza-should-be-people-who-think-beyond-far-ahead/

01/10/2025

Education CS Julius Ogamba has dismissed a fake letter circulating online claiming the government had directed university students to stay home until 2026 due to the lecturers’ strike.

In a statement on Tuesday, Ogamba clarified that the ministry had not issued such instructions and urged the public to ignore the false document.

01/10/2025

The Ministry of Health has reached a new agreement with faith-based hospitals to boost collaboration on the rollout of the Social Health Authority (SHA).

The deal includes assigning relationship managers to each facility and organizing joint clinics to enhance service delivery. CS Aden Duale also pledged to clear all pending SHA claims promptly on a first-in-first-out basis.

01/10/2025

The U.S. government under President Trump shut down after midnight due to partisan gridlock between Republicans and Democrats over healthcare and spending.

The closure threatens ongoing bilateral negotiations with Kenya, putting key deals and funding at risk. Kenya is among the countries affected by potential cuts, with Democrats pushing for restoration of billions in healthcare spending, a move the Trump administration has resisted.

01/10/2025

Gachagua’s Mole Hunt: Paranoia Plunges Mt Kenya Into Fresh Turmoil

by Mwangi Njeru September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 In a chilling replay of his 2022 scorched-earth fallout with Uhuru Kenyatta, impeached former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has turned Mt Kenya politics into a theatre of paranoia — branding rivals as “moles” and “spies” for Presiden...