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Tuesday 3 November 2026

1. Updated3 Nov, 01:35Is this World War III? What is really happening, and what it means for KenyaIran offers a two-day peace plan; Trump hints at strikes after the US midterms; oil above US$110.
2. Updated3 Nov, 01:30Bayern Munich vs Ajax in Nairobi: what the new stadium's opening match meansActivists go to the High Court to stop public money being spent on the match.
3. Updated3 Nov, 01:30Inside the Raila Odinga (Talanta) stadium: cost, progress, and the race to be ready for AFCON 2027Court petition over the cost of the Bayern–Ajax opening match.
4. Updated3 Nov, 01:30The Eastleigh building collapse: what happened, why buildings fall, and how to check yoursAt least 11 still missing; 90 families ordered out of a cracked building on Kabiria Road.
5. Updated3 Nov, 01:30KCSE 2026: dates, a record one million candidates, and why next year is the last of 8-4-4Stray bullets from fighting in Ethiopia hit two Moyale schools; exam centres moved.
6. New3 Nov, 01:25The Moyale crisis: why nearly 40,000 Ethiopians have fled into Kenya, and what it meansClashes between communities and regional forces on the Ethiopian side of Moyale have pushed nearly 40,000 people into Kenya since late October.
7. Updated3 Nov, 01:05HELB funding bands explained: why some students get more, and how to appealMPs are considering a bill to merge HELB into a new funding authority.
8. New3 Nov, 01:00Parliament is back: campaign spending limits, and the bill that would merge HELB into a new funding bodyMPs return on 3 November for a month before the Christmas break.
9. Updated3 Nov, 00:50Ebola in Kenya and the Saudi travel ban: the facts, and what it means for youQuarantined contacts released from today; all should be out by 11 November.
10. Updated3 Nov, 00:50KCSE 2026: dates, a record one million candidates, and why next year is the last of 8-4-4Day one 'largely seamless', says the Education CS; KNEC hotlines for reporting cheating.
11. Updated3 Nov, 00:50Rironi–Naivasha highway: new December opening date, the KSh8-per-km toll, and what comes nextThe Naivasha stretch is about 90% complete.
12. Updated3 Nov, 00:50El Niño and the short rains: what Kenya should expect, and how to prepareTuesday's forecast: rain in 28 counties, afternoon storms in Nairobi.
13. Updated3 Nov, 00:50Is Nairobi Africa's next global city? The numbers behind the 'New York of Africa' claimWorld Bank: Africa has about 33 times fewer city planners per person than the UK.

Monday 2 November 2026

1. New2 Nov, 23:40Kenya's military strength in 2026: how big is the KDF, what does it cost, and where does it serve?The Kenya Defence Forces rank 12th in Africa on the 2026 Global Firepower index, with about 50,000 active troops and a budget of about KSh252 billion this year.
2. New2 Nov, 23:35Kenya vs Uganda: military strength compared in 2026Kenya ranks 12th in Africa on the 2026 Global Firepower index and Uganda 19th.
3. New2 Nov, 23:30Inside the Raila Odinga (Talanta) stadium: cost, progress, and the race to be ready for AFCON 2027Kenya's new 60,000-seat stadium on Ngong Road is about 94% complete and due to be ready by 31 December.
4. New2 Nov, 23:25Is Nairobi Africa's next global city? The numbers behind the 'New York of Africa' claimNairobi produces more than a quarter of Kenya's economy, hosts two UN headquarters and is a 'Beta' world city.
5. New2 Nov, 23:20Kenya's mega projects in 2026: what is being built, how far along it is, and who paysAn airport terminal, expressways, a stadium, Africa's tallest towers and hundreds of thousands of homes.
6. Updated2 Nov, 22:00Sakaja leaves UDA for ODM: what it means for the 2027 race for Nairobi governorODM leader Oburu Oginga welcomes Sakaja; more possible rivals named.
7. Updated2 Nov, 22:00Unexplained wealth: how the EACC takes back houses, cars and cash from public officialsSeven corruption cases in court this week, including former governor Mwangi wa Iria.
8. Updated2 Nov, 22:00KCSE 2026: dates, a record one million candidates, and why next year is the last of 8-4-4Main KCSE written papers begin; wristwatches banned.
9. Updated2 Nov, 22:00US midterms on 3 November: what is at stake, and why Kenya should watchVoting is on Tuesday; first polls close at 3am Wednesday, Kenya time.
10. Updated2 Nov, 22:00Is this World War III? What is really happening, and what it means for KenyaThe longest ceasefire of the Ukraine war ends in Kherson.
11. New2 Nov, 21:50Why Kenya's macadamia farmers are stuck with 30,000 tonnes of unsold nutsA government window to export raw macadamia closed on 10 October.
12. Updated2 Nov, 19:45Waititu sentenced to 13 years or KSh21 million: the KSh588.7 million road tender case, explainedThe EACC's separate KSh170 million recovery case added.
13. New2 Nov, 19:40Ex-Nairobi PC Chelogoi jailed over a KSh1.35 billion land fraud: how the scheme worked, and how to protect your landA former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner has been jailed for three years for trying to take a 7.39-hectare plot in Lower Kabete using forged papers.
14. New2 Nov, 19:30Unexplained wealth: how the EACC takes back houses, cars and cash from public officialsIn just over a month, courts ordered public officials to surrender more than KSh600 million in property they could not explain.
15. New2 Nov, 19:20Governor Wamatangi and the EACC's KSh813 million road-contracts case: what is alleged, and what happens nextThe EACC wants to recover KSh813 million it links to national road contracts, from Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and 13 others.
16. New2 Nov, 19:10Waititu sentenced to 13 years or KSh21 million: the KSh588.7 million road tender case, explainedFormer Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been sentenced on three money-laundering counts linked to a KSh588.7 million roads contract.
17. Updated2 Nov, 17:30Bayern Munich vs Ajax in Nairobi: what the new stadium's opening match meansSports PS: the match is privately funded, and both clubs will send their first teams.
18. New2 Nov, 17:20Sakaja leaves UDA for ODM: what it means for the 2027 race for Nairobi governorNairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja joined ODM on 2 November 2026 and says he will seek a second term on its ticket.
19. New2 Nov, 17:10The Eastleigh building collapse: what happened, why buildings fall, and how to check yoursA building of up to 18 floors collapsed in Eastleigh on 23 October 2026.
20. New2 Nov, 17:00Rironi–Naivasha highway: new December opening date, the KSh8-per-km toll, and what comes nextThe four-lane stretch from Rironi to Naivasha missed its October deadline.
21. New2 Nov, 15:30The 5% creator tax: what YouTube, Meta and TikTok now deduct from Kenyan creators, and what to doFrom October 2026 payouts, Google withholds 5% of Kenyan creators' YouTube earnings for KRA, and Meta applies the same rate.
22. New2 Nov, 15:30Crypto is now regulated in Kenya: what the VASP Act and the 2026 rules mean for youAbout six million Kenyans hold digital assets.
23. New2 Nov, 15:30Money market funds in Kenya: how they work, what they pay, and what to check before you investMoney market funds have become a favourite savings tool for young Kenyans, with yields of around 9% a year before tax.
24. New2 Nov, 15:30HELB funding bands explained: why some students get more, and how to appealUnder the student-centred funding model, every university and TVET applicant is placed in one of five bands that decide their scholarship, loan and family share.
25. New2 Nov, 15:30Youth jobs in Kenya: why nine in ten new jobs are informal, and what young people can doKenya created about 822,100 jobs in 2025, but more than 87% were in the informal sector, and only 8.6% of employed young Kenyans have formal jobs.
26. New2 Nov, 14:30Fuel prices in Kenya: why petrol hit KSh226.96 in Nairobi, and what happens on 14 NovemberPetrol, diesel and kerosene all went up on 15 October, with kerosene jumping KSh28.49 a litre.
27. New2 Nov, 14:30CBK holds the Central Bank Rate at 8.75%: what it means for your loan, savings and pricesThe Central Bank of Kenya kept its key interest rate unchanged at 8.75% on 7 October, while average lending rates sit around 14.4%.
28. New2 Nov, 14:30Electricity bills in Kenya: why your tokens buy fewer units, and what happened to the tariff hikeKenya Power's plan to raise base tariffs for 2026–2029 was withdrawn in June, yet bills can still change every month.
29. New2 Nov, 14:30KCSE 2026: dates, a record one million candidates, and why next year is the last of 8-4-4More than one million candidates are sitting KCSE for the first time, with the main papers running from 2 to 20 November.
30. New2 Nov, 14:30TSC teacher jobs: the 20,000 junior school posts, who qualifies, and when interns become permanentTSC is hiring 20,000 junior school teachers and has budgeted to move 44,000 interns onto permanent terms in 2027.
31. New2 Nov, 14:30Kenya's tourism record: 2.76 million visitors and over KSh564 billion, and the risks aheadKenya had its best tourism year on record in 2025/26, with international arrivals more than double those of 2021/22.
32. New2 Nov, 11:40Kenya's debt passes KSh13 trillion: what it means, and what the Controller of Budget wants donePublic debt hit KSh13.01 trillion by June 2026, about 68.5% of the economy and well above the legal anchor of 55%.
33. New2 Nov, 00:10Kenyatta Avenue viaduct: what is being built, why it stalled, and when it will openA KSh3 billion elevated road is rising between Nairobi's CBD and Upper Hill.

Sunday 1 November 2026

1. New1 Nov, 21:15New York City Marathon 2026: Chepkirui wins again as Kenyan women take four of the top five placesSheila Chepkirui won the women's race in New York on 1 November, six seconds ahead of the American Jessica McClain.
2. New1 Nov, 11:45Ebola in Kenya and the Saudi travel ban: the facts, and what it means for youKenya has nine confirmed Ebola cases, all in one cluster, and no new infections since 19 October.
3. New1 Nov, 11:45Kenyans recruited into Russia's army: what Ruto and Putin agreedHundreds of Kenyans went to Russia expecting civilian jobs and ended up at war in Ukraine.
4. New1 Nov, 11:45The new JKIA: what the KSh154 billion upgrade will build, and whenWork has started on a new passenger terminal and upgrades at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
5. New1 Nov, 11:45Mombasa Road: the roadworks, the Expressway above it, and the plan for a four-lane highway to the coastMombasa Road is Kenya's busiest artery: the road to JKIA, the Nairobi Expressway above it, and the route to the port.
6. New1 Nov, 11:45Nairobi's CBD makeover: new walkways, the streets being upgraded, and the court caseNew paving, recarpeted roads and street lights are changing how the city centre looks.
7. New1 Nov, 00:45Lecturers' strike ends: what the signed KSh20 billion deal means for students and universitiesThe deal is signed and public universities reopen on 2 November after a month-long strike.
8. New1 Nov, 00:45US midterms on 3 November: what is at stake, and why Kenya should watchAmericans vote on Tuesday for all 435 House seats, about a third of the Senate and 36 governors.
9. New1 Nov, 00:45El Niño and the short rains: what Kenya should expect, and how to prepareForecasters expect above-average rain across about 80% of Kenya this season, with a strong El Niño that could last into 2027.

Friday 30 October 2026

1. New30 Oct, 09:00Is this World War III? What is really happening, and what it means for Kenya"World War III" is trending again.
2. New30 Oct, 09:00Kenyans in the Gulf: what the Middle East conflict means for workers and their familiesAbout half a million Kenyans live and work in the Middle East.
3. New30 Oct, 09:00Inflation hits 7.3%: what rising fuel and food prices mean for your pocketPrices in October 2026 were 7.3% higher than a year earlier, driven by fuel, transport and food.
4. New30 Oct, 09:00Bayern Munich vs Ajax in Nairobi: what the new stadium's opening match meansTwo of Europe's biggest clubs will open Kenya's new 60,000-seat national stadium on 5 January 2027, months before AFCON.
5. New30 Oct, 09:00The 60 km Nairobi–Thika Expressway: what we know, and what we don'tThe government plans a new expressway from Museum Hill to Thika to ease one of Nairobi's worst traffic corridors.
6. New30 Oct, 09:00NSSF Twin Towers: inside the plan for East Africa's tallest buildingA Ksh30 billion, 60-storey tower is planned for the heart of Nairobi, built with workers' pension money.
7. New30 Oct, 09:00AFCON 2027: is East Africa ready to host Africa's biggest football tournament?Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will co-host the Africa Cup of Nations in June and July 2027.
8. New30 Oct, 09:00SHA explained: what replaced NHIF, what you pay, and why only some members payThe Social Health Authority was one of Kenya's most-searched topics of 2025.
9. New30 Oct, 09:00Seven golds in Tokyo: Kenya's record run at the 2025 World Athletics ChampionshipsKenya finished second on the medal table in Tokyo, and women won six of its seven gold medals.
10. New30 Oct, 09:00Google, YouTube, ChatGPT and the taxman: what Kenyans actually do onlineTwo government websites sit among Kenya's 20 most-visited sites.
11. New30 Oct, 09:00Kenya online in 2026: 23.4 million connected, and most of the country still to comeKenya has more smartphones and mobile-money accounts than ever, yet fewer than half of Kenyans use the internet.
12. New30 Oct, 09:00YouTube, WhatsApp and TikTok: how Kenyans get their news in 2026Video platforms and creators have become main news sources for many Kenyans, and trust in news remains high.
13. New30 Oct, 09:00The Finance Bill 'land rent' rumour: what happened, and how to check a bill yourselfIn May 2026, Parliament had to deny a viral claim about the Finance Bill.
14. New30 Oct, 09:00Kenya's online ad market is set to nearly double. Why creators still earn less per viewAdvertisers are pouring money into Kenya's internet, but a view from Nairobi earns a fraction of a view from New York.
15. New30 Oct, 09:00Election 2027: the dates every Kenyan voter should knowKenya votes on 10 August 2027.

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