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Kenya · Business · Corporate law

Kenya and Vodacom appeal ruling that voided Safaricom stake sale

The High Court ordered a completed 15% share transfer reversed after finding constitutional and disclosure failures. The state and Vodacom say they will challenge the judgment and seek a stay.

17 Sept 2026, 03:01 WAT

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Kenya · Latest · World athletics

Nairobi wins 2029 World Athletics Championships in a first for Africa

World Athletics has awarded its senior outdoor championships to an African city for the first time. The decision is historic; delivering the event will now test Kenya’s stadium work, transport planning, anti-doping commitments and public accountability.

15 Sept 2026, 17:57 WAT

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Kenya · Hospitality

Nairobi Serena works best when the conference day is planned before check-in

Meeting space, gardens and a central address can reduce friction, but event security, traffic and room location still determine whether the hotel fits a working visit.

13 Sept 2026, 12:00 WAT

Kenya · Culture

Kenya's bid for a Recording Academy Africa music hub advances—but no winner yet

Academy officials say key milestones are complete and Kenyan artists will visit the United States in October. Kenya is still competing with Nigeria and South Africa, and no headquarters decision or opening date has been announced.

12 Sept 2026, 04:48 WAT

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Kenya / East Africa · Technology

A flashing light against a lion: the Kenyan invention built around a herder’s problem

Richard Turere’s Lion Lights brought electronics into the livestock enclosure. The deeper achievement was designing a way to protect an income without making killing a predator the first response.

10 Sept 2026, 00:25 WAT

Kenya / East Africa · Technology

Nairobi’s discarded plastic became paving—and a manufacturing challenge worth solving

Nzambi Matee’s Gjenge Makers moved from experiments with sand and plastic to useful paving products. The revealing part is how a promising sample became something a customer could buy repeatedly.

10 Sept 2026, 00:25 WAT

Kenya · Health

Kenyan nurses end 43-day strike—but the 2017 pay deal still faces a deadline

A return-to-work agreement directs nurses back to public hospitals within 24 hours and gives the parties 45 days to finish negotiations. Services can restart now, but the commitments that caused the walkout have not all been delivered.

9 Sept 2026, 18:05 WAT

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Kenya / Burundi · Politics

Kenya sets up joint response team as arrest follows anti-Burundian tensions

Burundi, UNHCR and IOM are joining a protection and voluntary-return mechanism while Kenya keeps its 90-day business-compliance window. A suspect faces allegations—not a conviction—over remarks police say targeted Burundians.

Updated 9 Sept 2026, 06:10 WAT

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Kenya · Latest

Very strong El Niño raises Kenya’s short-rains risk—but September is not forecast to be uniformly wet

Global forecasts point to an exceptional El Niño, while Kenya’s own outlook expects a mainly dry September before widespread and sometimes heavy rainfall in October and November.

6 Sept 2026, 11:35 WAT

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Kenya · Business

Climate insurance must pay farmers when the rain does not

Index products promise faster protection against drought, but design and trust determine usefulness.

5 September 2026

Kenya · Hospitality

Mövenpick Nairobi makes Westlands practical for longer stays

Business travellers often value reliable work space, transport planning and access to Westlands services.

5 September 2026

Kenya · Latest

Kenya’s nurses take a long labour dispute to Nairobi’s streets

Nurses marched over stalled pay and collective-bargaining demands as a nationwide strike strained public care.

4 September 2026

Kenya · Latest

Flights resume in Kenya, but airport workers’ grievances remain

A two-day aviation strike ended after mediation and an agreement to continue collective-bargaining talks.

4 September 2026

Kenya · Latest

Rising Lake Baringo waters bring wildlife and homes closer

Communities face greater risk as changing water levels push crocodiles into human spaces.

4 September 2026

Kenya · Business

Kenyan insect fertiliser turns waste into healthier soil

Enterprises are using insect systems to convert organic waste into soil inputs.

4 September 2026

Kenya · Business

Kenya’s geothermal advantage can power more than the grid

Steam resources offer relatively steady low-carbon electricity for industry and homes.

4 September 2026

Nairobi, Kenya · Hospitality

Hemingways Nairobi turns Karen’s distance into part of the appeal

Large suites and a garden setting create a retreat from the central business district.

4 September 2026

Nairobi, Kenya · Hospitality

Fairmont The Norfolk carries history into a changing Nairobi

The landmark hotel’s identity rests on heritage, gardens and a central location.

4 September 2026

Kenya · Tourism

Lake Turkana is a landscape of deep time and present-day resilience

Archaeology, volcanic terrain and pastoral communities meet around the Jade Sea.

4 September 2026

Kenya & Tanzania · Life Style

Maasai beadwork communicates more than colour

Patterns and adornment can mark age, relationship and community identity.

4 September 2026