Kenya and Rwanda signed 11 agreements yesterday covering trade, transfer of sentenced persons, water resources, housing, urban development, wildlife conservation, culture, ICT and tourism.
The MoUs were signed by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Rwanda’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Usta Kaitesi in Nairobi. Implementation will be reviewed in Kigali in October 2027.
The agreements aim to boost East African Community integration and bilateral trade which has grown 30 percent in the last year.
The government has identified 109 organized criminal gangs across Kenya as it steps up security ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said yesterday the number has risen from 89 gangs declared illegal in 2016.
Western Kenya leads with 38 groups, followed by Rift Valley with 22 and Nairobi with 20. Nyanza has 12 and Coast has 11.
PS Omollo warned that youth groups are being recruited to perpetrate violence and intimidation and said security agencies have mapped all groups and will not allow disruption of peace.
President William Ruto yesterday signed a 388.2 billion shillings Memorandum of Understanding with Endelevu Enterprise Corporation to build a green mobility ecosystem.
The project includes a plant to assemble 50,000 electric vehicles, a factory for 100,000 electric motorcycles, 1,000 solar charging hubs across the country and a digital platform to manage 100,000 vehicles.
Speaking at State House, Ruto said Kenya has been exporting jobs by importing fuel and vehicles and the deal will create thousands of jobs for youth in Nairobi, Mombasa and Eldoret while accelerating transition to clean transport.
Senegal is bracing for more rain after heavy weekend floods killed several people in Dakar and surrounding regions.
Heavy rains on Sunday October 5th flooded roads and destroyed buildings. Local media reported a mother and her child killed in Parcelles Assainies area of Dakar after their home was flooded.
The Interior Ministry reported deaths and injuries in Dakar and Matam, with a building collapsing in Kaolack. Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo warned of high probability of more rain on Tuesday and Wednesday and said school opening this week could be postponed.
The meteorological agency ANACIM said Rufisque outside Dakar and Ranerou in Matam recorded 142 millimeters of rain in 24 hours while Dakar’s Yoff district recorded 138 millimeters.
The floods are testing infrastructure just 24 days before Senegal hosts the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics starting October 31st, the first Olympic event ever held in Africa.
The Ministry of Health has announced enhanced screening at JKIA Gate 16 effective today for all aircraft arriving from 10 countries.
The countries are DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Angola, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Central African Republic.
CS Duale said Port Health officers have been deployed and health declaration forms are mandatory. He added that five border isolation centers near the Uganda border at Busia and Lwakhakha are being prepared within 10 to 14 days.
State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed said Kenya has screened 652,584 travelers and tested 267 suspected samples across five laboratories since May when DRC and Uganda declared outbreaks. Only one has been positive.
Kenya has also trained 4,971 health workers and designated hospitals with isolation capacity including Kenyatta National Hospital with 8 beds, Moi Teaching and Referral with 50 beds and Nairobi Hospital with 143 beds.
Kenya remains on high alert a day after confirming its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale yesterday confirmed the patient, a Kenyan citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for seven years, died at Nairobi Hospital on Monday night October 5th.
According to the Ministry, the man fell ill about a month ago in DRC and was treated at several hospitals before traveling by road to Kampala, Uganda, then boarding Jambojet Flight 8523 arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on October 3rd.
Upon landing, a relative drove him directly to Nairobi Hospital where he was isolated. Samples tested positive at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and the Kenya Medical Research Institute.
The deceased was buried yesterday October 6th under safe and dignified burial protocol. Authorities have listed 28 contacts including family and health workers and are tracing 23 passengers and 4 crew from the same flight. Eight family members and 21 health workers are under 21-day quarantine.
President William Ruto has ordered the National Security Council Committee to convene to assess the threat.
The government has identified 109 organized criminal gangs and groups across Kenya as it steps up security ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo revealed today that the number has risen from 89 gangs declared illegal in 2016.
Speaking during a security briefing, PS Omollo said Western Kenya has the highest number with 38 groups, followed by Rift Valley with 22 and Nairobi with 20. Nyanza has 12 and Coast 11.
He warned that youth groups are being recruited to perpetrate violence and intimidation ahead of elections.
The PS said security agencies have mapped all groups and will not allow them to disrupt peace. He called on parents and leaders to guide youth against joining criminal gangs.
Kenya has today, October 6th 2026, confirmed its first ever case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease, with the patient dying last night at Nairobi Hospital.
In a statement, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the patient was a Kenyan citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the past seven years.
The CS said the man fell ill about a month ago while in DRC and was treated at several hospitals before traveling back to Kenya. He traveled by road from DRC to Kampala in Uganda, then boarded Jambojet Flight 8523 arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on October 3rd.
Upon arrival, a relative drove him directly from JKIA to Nairobi Hospital where he was quickly placed in an isolation facility.
He presented with fever, chills, intense fatigue, muscle pain, painful swallowing, sore throat and bleeding under the skin at injection sites. Doctors suspected viral hemorrhagic fever and collected samples which tested positive at both the National Virology Reference Laboratory and KEMRI Laboratory.
The patient died on Monday night October 5th despite treatment. Arrangements for safe and dignified burial are ongoing today.
The Ministry has listed 28 contacts including family members and health workers, and is pursuing 23 passengers and 4 crew members from the same flight. Quarantine arrangements are underway and border points are on high alert.
Kenyans are urged to maintain strict hygiene and report any symptoms.
