INTERNEWS AFRICA

  Government Spokesperson Mr. Charles Owino Wahong’o addresses journalists during a high-level media briefing at the Harambee Annex Media Center on October 26, 2026. ​Government Spokesperson Mr. Charles Owino Wahong’o addressed the press at the Harambee Annex Media Center on the 7th floor to detail crucial government responses regarding several national emergencies and policy debates. Taking center stage was the tragic collapse of a multi-storey building in Eastleigh, where multi-agency rescue teams continue to work around the clock. Owino clarified the state's ongoing search, rescue, and recovery operations, emphasizing that strict investigations have commenced into structural approval failures and rogue developers to ensure full legal accountability for the disaster. ​Turning to public health security, the Spokesperson provided an update on national preparedness and surveillance measures against the Ebola threat along border entry points and health facilities. The go...

   Principal Secretary for the State Department for MSME Development, Susan Mang'eni (holding the Kenyan flag on the right), leads the official flag-off ceremony for Kenyan exhibits heading to Kigali, Rwanda, for the 26th East African Community (EAC) MSME Trade Fair. ​ NAIROBI, KENYA — The Government of Kenya has officially dispatched the first shipment of locally manufactured exhibits to Kigali, Rwanda, setting the stage for Kenya’s participation in the upcoming 26th East African Community (EAC) MSME Trade Fair. The continentally watched exposition will run from October 30 to November 8, 2026, at the Gikondo Expo Ground in Kigali. ​The ceremonial send-off was led by Susan Mang'eni, Principal Secretary for the State Department for MSME Development, at the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) Kariobangi Centre of Excellence in Nairobi. This year’s trade fair centers on the theme "Advancing Regional Value Chains in Leather and Horticulture," high...

Nairobi, Kenya — October 23, 2026 — The Automobile Association (AA) of Kenya yesterday celebrated outstanding individuals and organisations driving change on Kenyan roads during the Road Safety Excellence Awards 2026, held at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi. The gala brought together stakeholders across government, corporate entities, civil society, and the transport sector to recognise exceptional contributions to road safety and renew a collective commitment to saving lives. ​Delivering the keynote address, Francis Theuri, Group Managing Director of AA Kenya, urged public and private sector leaders to deepen their collaboration. He stressed that drastically reducing traffic crashes requires sustained investment in driver education, responsible road behaviour, and practical, on-the-ground interventions across the country. ​The high-profile event was attended by H.E. Vincenzo Del Monaco, Ambassador of Italy to Kenya, who served as the Chief Guest, alongside June Chepkemoi, C...

Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa alongside Government Spokesperson Mr. Charles Owino and senior ministry officials inspect tree seedlings at the Kenya Forest Service Nairobi Conservancy Office during a press briefing to announce the nationwide rollout of National Mazingira Week and the target to plant 17.24 million trees leading up to National Mazingira Day NAIROBI, KENYA — The Government of Kenya has launched a comprehensive environmental action week targeting the planting of 17.24 million trees across the country . The rollout serves as a major milestone toward the national target of growing 15 billion trees by 2032 . Addressing journalists at the Kenya Forest Service Nairobi Conservancy Office, Government Spokesperson Mr. Charles Owino highlighted the critical nature of the initiative alongside Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa, and Principal Secretaries Mr. Gitonga Mugambi ...

DATELINE: NAIROBI, KENYA – SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 Youth following proceedings during the 4th National Youth Convening 2026 The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) successfully concluded its five-day 4th National Youth Convening at the Christian Student Leadership Centre (CSLC) Ufungamano House in Nairobi. Held under the central banner "Claiming Space, Shaping Kenya," the forum assembled over three hundred young delegates, civil society actors, faith-based leaders, and policy experts from across all 47 counties to examine pressing national challenges regarding economic inclusion, technological sovereignty, and public governance. ​Delivering the joint conference communiqué at the close of the event on Friday, September 25, 2026, NCCK leadership alongside youth representatives outlined concrete demands aimed at restructuring how young people participate in national decision-making platforms. The delegates noted that despite youth representing the vast majori...

 Kenya (CBK) highlighted the imperative of moving from economic vulnerability toward sustainable growth during a high-level address at the Kenya Risk Summit. ​Speaking during the keynote session, "From Resilience to Growth: Managing Kenya's Next Generation of Risks," Andrew Mukite Musangi, Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Central Bank of Kenya, outlined structural priorities for safeguarding the country's macroeconomic stability. ​The session featured panel engagements alongside industry analysts, including David Rogovic, Senior Vice President for Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk at Moody's Ratings, and Tanveer Nandhra, Managing Director for East Africa at GCR Ratings. Discussions focused on sovereign credit outlooks, emerging financial sector exposures, and policy mechanisms required to buffer the regional economy against external shocks. ​Strategic Focus Areas ​ Managing Sovereign Risk: Strengthening fiscal frameworks and liquidity ...

​ Sailepu Montet, Executive Director, Chief Representative Officer, and Country Manager for JPMorgan in Kenya, speaks during a panel session on asset quality, profitability, and capital adequacy across Kenya’s banking sector. NAIROBI — Addressing a high-level panel on the financial resilience of East Africa's banking sector, Sailepu Montet, Executive Director and Country Manager for JPMorgan in Kenya, outlined how global capital integration and risk management frameworks are shaping the next phase of credit growth across the region. ​Speaking during the live session titled "Are Kenya's banks becoming more resilient? Capital, profitability and asset quality under scrutiny," Montet highlighted that international institutional presence acts as a vital bridge between global capital flows and local banking institutions. He noted that as domestic lenders expand across the East African Community, maintaining robust capital buffers remains central to sustaining...

Nairobi, Kenya – September 29, 2026 — Kenya’s transition toward sustainable energy sources marked a major milestone today as official statistics revealed a 14.62 percent surge in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumption over the past year. According to the latest 2025/2026 Annual Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report published by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), total LPG demand reached 475,943 metric tonnes, driving national per capita consumption from 7.9 kilograms up to 8.9 kilograms.    The substantial rise in LPG adoption stems from targeted policy measures and substantial investments in nationwide energy infrastructure. State initiatives encouraging the shift to clean cooking solutions across homes, educational institutions, and vehicular transport have played a crucial role in driving higher usage rates. Expanding the country's importation network, storage capacity, and regional distribution channels has simultaneously made clean fuel ...

  Dr. Tasneem Yamani addressing stakeholders and members of the press on the need for coordinated health and social protection models for Kenya's older persons. Nairobi,Kenya The Ministry of Health, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, hosted an executive media briefing at the Pullman Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi. The event marked the launch of public sensitization activities ahead of the national observance of the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) 2026. Bringing together journalists, sector leaders, non-governmental representatives, and corporate sponsors, the assembly outlined the policy, medical, and social strategies required to guarantee older citizens a dignified quality of life. The media briefing operated under the official 2026 national theme: “Advancing Healthy Ageing and Older Persons' Rights in Kenya: Coordinated Health, Social Protection, and Community Action.” Delegates emphasized that as demographic shifts increas...

  Public university academic operations face complete paralysis after the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) issued a seven-day nationwide strike notice today, September 24, 2026. Lecturers in public institutions across the country are set to down their tools starting at midnight on Friday, October 2, 2026.          Secretary General of UASU Dr. Constantine Wasonga       The union stated that the industrial action stems from the persistent failure of university councils, the Ministry of Education, and the National Treasury to honour the Return-to-Work Formula signed on November 5, 2025. Lecturers expressed outrage over the government’s failure to present a financial counter-proposal for the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), leaving academic staff stranded while other public education sectors concluded their CBAs last year.         A major catalyst for the strike notice was a discl...

 Dr. A. Korir Sing’oei, Principal Secretary for the State Department for Foreign Affairs, speaks to journalists during a media engagement at The Trust Summit 2026 Pre-Summit Roundtable held at Radisson Blu Upperhill, Nairobi, on Wednesday evening NAIROBI, KENYA — The State Department for Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Kenya, hosted The Trust Summit 2026 Pre-Summit Roundtable on Development Partners, International Institutions, and Foreign Missions at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi. Convening diplomatic leaders, foreign mission representatives, and heads of international development agencies, the high-level evening gathering served as a precursor to the upcoming main summit slated for October. The discussions focused on creating actionable pathways to rebuild fading institutional confidence, strengthen multilateral ties, and align international support behind sustainable governance initiatives. Opening the dialog...

Green Africa Foundation Chief Steward Dr. Isaac Kalua Green joins partners and youth leaders on stage during the launch of the Come Back and Check book and the Plant Your Age web app at Karen Green, Nairobi .   NAIROBI, KENYA — Environmental advocates, community organizers, and media representatives gathered today at Karen Green in Nairobi to participate in Plant Your Age Day, a national flagship event hosted by the Green Africa Foundation aimed at overhauling tree-planting and conservation models across East Africa . Coinciding with his 57th birthday and marking exactly 50 years of personal tree-planting initiatives, Green Africa Foundation Founder Dr. Isaac Kalua Green officially handed over the leadership of the Plant Your Age movement to youth environmental leaders . The transition signals a intentional shift away from unmonitored, short-term seedling drives toward a tech-enabled, youth-led framework focused on long-term ecological care . Addressing the assembly, Dr. Kalua Gr...