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Thursday, 8 October 2026
Kenya’s news, on the hour · Est. 2026
Thursday, 8 October 2026
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Politics

  1. President Ruto unveils Raila Odinga's mausoleum at Kango Ka Jaramogi

    President William Ruto yesterday unveiled the mausoleum of late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga and handed it over to the family at Kango Ka Jaramogi. The mausoleum documents Raila's political journey through architecture, photographs, artworks and inscribed words.

    1 hour ago · The Standard →

  2. Gachagua's DCP signals coalition with Sifuna ahead of 2027

    Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party has signalled willingness to form a political coalition with a faction led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, as Sifuna's entry into the Presidential race triggers fresh realignments within the Opposition.

    1 hour ago · The Standard →

  3. Government declines livestock compensation for Samburu families

    Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ruled out monetary compensation for Samburu families whose livestock were indiscriminately killed during a security operation, citing the absence of a legal policy framework to compensate victims.

    1 hour ago · The Standard →

Society

  1. Kenya's first Ebola patient may have left DRC treatment facility

    Kenya's first confirmed Ebola patient may have walked out of a treatment facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo before traveling through Ituri, crossing into Uganda, and eventually flying to Nairobi, raising questions about how the patient moved through a heavily contested area while infectious.

    1 hour ago · The Standard →

  2. Ebola patient's contacts extend beyond official count, government faces containment gaps

    Kenya's first confirmed Ebola case has revealed gaps in preparedness, with the deceased patient having potentially exposed more people than the Ministry of Health announced—including airport staff, travellers, a driver, and hospital workers. Test results confirming the Bundibugyo variant emerged only after the patient's death.

    1 hour ago · The Standard →

  3. More than half of Kenyans accept unsafe housing due to cost and availability

    A new study shows that more than half of Kenyans are accepting housing-related safety risks because safer homes are either too expensive or unavailable, exposing households to insecure structures and increasing vulnerability to extreme weather.

    1 hour ago · The Standard →

Sport

  1. Harambee Starlets begin Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualifiers against Seychelles

    Kenya's women's football team hosts Seychelles in the first leg of the second round of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games qualifiers at Nyayo Stadium, seeking to recover from a winless group-stage exit at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

    1 hour ago · The Standard →

  2. Interbank Games brings 6000 participants across 49 sporting disciplines

    The 40th edition of the Interbank Games is underway, featuring 38 banking and financial institutions competing across 49 sporting disciplines with over 6,000 participants. Kenya Bankers Association CEO Raimond Molenje said the competition offers employees an opportunity to showcase talents and leadership qualities while strengthening relationships within the banking sector.

    4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

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