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Order a long-term news report on Burundi
Every mention in the Kenyan press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
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Capital News
… He said the decision followed consultations with Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye, the African Union’s current chairperson, and Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, who chairs the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). …
Macky Sall withdraws from UN Secretary-General race after Sixth straw pollCapital News
… The participating countries are Angola, Botswana, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Zambia.
African blocs push joint funding, local production of medical suppliesThe Standard
… Ruto said the Port of Mombasa remained strategically important to regional economies, serving cargo destined for Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and parts of Tanzania. …
KPA steps up Mombasa port expansion as cargo volumes surgeCitizen Digital
… It produces brands including Nice & Lovely, Versman, Gold Touch, Garnier and Mixa for consumers in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia. …
L’Oréal factory in Nairobi recognised for environmental performanceThe Standard
… New talks were held in August in Switzerland, involving representatives from the United States, Qatar and the African Union.Huang said the United Nations will facilitate a meeting on October 18 in Zambian capital Lusaka between the defense ministers of Burundi, the DRC, Uganda, R …
UN sees 'window of opportunity' for peace in eastern DR CongoCitizen Digital
… Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale said on October 7 that flights from DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Zambia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Central African Republic will be needed to use a designated entry point upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airp …
Ebola: 122 contacts verified, 108 in quarantine as tracing continuesThe Standard
… MP farmers had been assured that exporters would bear the levy but warned that concerns had emerged that the cost was being passed on to growers through lower buying prices.Wamuchomba also cited increased competition from cheaper tea markets, including Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi …
Wamuchomba demands suspension of tea export levyCapital News
… The 10 countries are Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Angola, Zambia, Tanzania and the Central African Republic (CAR). …
Arrivals from 10 African countries face enhanced Ebola screening at JKIA’s Gate 16Capital News
… Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said passengers arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Angola, Central African Republic, Zambia and Tanzania will now be processed through Gate 16 at …
Kenya tightens JKIA Ebola controls, sets dedicated gate for travellers from 10 African countriesCapital News
… Traveller screening has been intensified at Gate 16, particularly for passengers arriving from the DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Angola, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi, the Central African Republic and South Sudan. …
Ebola: 57 contacts identified as 10 quarantined at Nairobi hospitalKenya Railways launched a dedicated Standard Gauge Railway vehicle freight service on October 31, 2026, which is displacing casual drivers who traditionally transported imported vehicles from Mombasa to regional destinations. Between 4,000 and 7,000 used vehicles are imported monthly to Kenya, with drivers like Hassan Musa losing income as the new service takes over.
3 November 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Railways launched a dedicated Standard Gauge Railway vehicle freight service on October 31, 2026, which is displacing casual drivers who traditionally transported imported vehicles from Mombasa to regional destinations. Between 4,000 and 7,000 used vehicles are imported monthly to Kenya, with drivers like Hassan Musa losing income as the new service takes over.
3 November 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto, speaking at the Africa-Russia Summit in Moscow, called for greater cooperation with Russia in education, agriculture, trade and other sectors, and urged Russian investors to establish stronger partnerships with Kenya. Ruto cited Russia's expertise in energy, mining, fertiliser production, engineering, transport and manufacturing as aligned with Kenya's industrialisation priorities.
29 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Ports Authority lost 80–64 to Rwanda's APR in the first semi-final of the Zone Five WBLA qualifiers in Kibaha, Tanzania, on Friday, eliminating Kenya's hopes of having a representative in the 2026 Women's Basketball League Africa. KPA will now compete in the third-place playoff on Saturday.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UNESCO is preparing a $30 million regional climate-resilience project targeting Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda over four years, with the aim of protecting shared ecosystems, strengthening early-warning systems and helping communities cope with climate change. The programme, to be developed with the Lake Victoria Basin Commission and participating governments, will focus on improving climate information systems, restoring degraded ecosystems, strengthening regional governance, and enhancing monitoring and knowledge-sharing.
23 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya Ports Authority defeated Equity Hawks 79–58 in the quarterfinals of the Women's Basketball League Africa Zone Five Qualifiers in Kibaha, Tanzania, and will face APR in the semifinals.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto handed over the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) chairmanship to Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the 25th COMESA Summit in Harare on Thursday, October 22. During the handover, Ruto urged the regional bloc to fast-track a market levy to sustainably finance its programmes and institutions, warning that ambitious plans require matching resources.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention will convene African health ministers on October 28 to coordinate a continental response to an Ebola outbreak reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Nigeria, with cases spreading across Central, Eastern and Western Africa.
21 October 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe, ahead of the 25th COMESA Summit, where he is expected to hand over the regional bloc's chairmanship to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday. The summit brings together leaders from the 21-member community to deliberate on trade, investment, industrialisation, peace and security.
21 October 2026 · The Standard →
IGAD is launching an initiative to strengthen veterinary laboratories and cross-border health surveillance across 11 African countries, aiming to detect animal disease outbreaks before they spread to humans through the One Health approach linking human, animal, and environmental health.
19 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya Ports Authority lost 95-79 to Rwanda's REG and Equity Hawks fell 91-56 to APR in their opening matches at the Women's Basketball League Africa Zone Five Qualifiers in Tanzania, with both teams seeking to recover in their next group games.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Macky Sall has withdrawn his candidacy for UN Secretary-General after the sixth informal Security Council straw poll, in which all seven candidates received at least one "discourage" vote. Sall said his decision aims to help facilitate a consensus candidate, and noted that straw polls have indicated Security Council preference for a candidate from Latin America and the Caribbean, possibly a woman.
17 October 2026 · Capital News →
Five African Regional Economic Communities (IGAD, SADC, COMESA, EAC, and ECCAS) have called for a joint financing compact and coordinated procurement of medical supplies to strengthen health emergency preparedness and reduce reliance on fragmented regional responses. The recommendations, adopted at a meeting in Lusaka from October 14 to 16, include stronger cross-border disease surveillance and expanded regional manufacturing of health products.
17 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Ports Authority is investing in port infrastructure and technology at Mombasa and Lamu to handle increasing vessel traffic and container throughput. Major projects include construction of Dongo Kundu Berth One and a Sh19 billion berth expected to increase annual container-handling capacity by approximately 300,000 TEUs, alongside digital transformation initiatives.
17 October 2026 · The Standard →
L'Oréal East Africa's manufacturing facility on Mombasa Road won the Overall Resource Efficiency Award at the 2026 RECP Awards, plus separate awards in energy management, solid waste management, greenhouse gas emission management and environmental compliance.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A UN special envoy told the Security Council that despite increased diplomatic efforts and notable progress in US- and Qatar-led peace processes, the security and humanitarian situation in eastern DR Congo has worsened, and urged all parties to translate commitments into verifiable actions.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Ministry of Health announced that 122 contacts of the first confirmed Ebola patient have been identified and verified, with 108 placed in quarantine and monitored. None have developed symptoms so far, and contact tracing continues as part of a coordinated national containment response.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has called for suspension of the 0.8 per cent tea export levy implemented May 1, saying it has burdened farmers already facing declining bonuses, increased competition from neighbouring countries, and falling auction prices. The government has defended the levy as funding price stabilisation, research, infrastructure and market development.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has designated Gate 16 at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for screening all passengers arriving from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Angola, Zambia, Tanzania and the Central African Republic as the country steps up preparedness following an imported case. The Public Health Principal Secretary said Kenya is also considering introducing exit screening to prevent the virus being exported.
7 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has tightened Ebola screening at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, designating Gate 16 for passengers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Angola, Central African Republic, Zambia and Tanzania. Enhanced screening measures include requirements for verified health information and disclosure of recent medication, following confirmation of Kenya's first imported Ebola case.
7 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has identified 57 contacts of the country's first confirmed Ebola case, with 10 already quarantined at the National Police Service Hospital as health authorities trace the remaining 47. The government has designated five facilities with a combined 239 beds for isolation and management of suspected and confirmed cases.
7 October 2026 · Capital News →
After reporting its first Ebola case and death on Tuesday from a patient arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary announced that flights from ten countries (DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Zambia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Central African Republic) will use a designated entry point at JKIA, where passengers must undergo mandatory health screening and fill declaration forms.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the 48-hour interval between detection of Kenya's first suspected Ebola case and confirmation resulted from subjecting the patient's blood sample to multiple laboratory tests at the National Virology Laboratory, Kemri, and the US CDC for verification.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's maritime sector moved more cargo in 2025 than any previous year, supporting trade worth an estimated Ksh.3.8 trillion annually (around 23 per cent of nominal GDP). The sector's continued growth depends as much on the people it trains and employs as on the vessels and ports serving East and Central African trade.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Assets held by KCB and DTB, two Kenyan banks operating in Burundi, grew by nearly 30 per cent in the year ended December 2025, while Kenyan banks' assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo surpassed the Sh1 trillion mark.
2 October 2026 · The Standard →
An African Union senior adviser, Frederic Gateretse-Ngoga, departed the AU shortly after tweeting criticism of President Ruto's remarks directing foreign nationals to leave Kenya, which sparked xenophobic attacks and attacks on Burundian nationals. While Gateretse-Ngoga announced his resignation, other reports suggested he was fired for gross indiscipline, raising suspicion that his exit was triggered by his public criticism.
2 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the Assets Recovery Agency's appeal to seize Sh35.6 million (USD274,369.56) held in an I&M Bank account belonging to EIS Afrika Group Limited, a company linked to Burundi businessman Nduwimana Aimable, upholding the High Court's June 2025 decision rejecting forfeiture. ARA had alleged the funds were proceeds of money laundering following a USD350,000 transfer into the account in March 2024, but the company disputed the allegations, stating it was a Kenyan-incorporated affiliate of a Burundian civil engineering firm.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni supports Kenya's planned Lamu oil refinery but said Uganda will not invest in the project until he clarifies what happened to an earlier plan for a regional refinery at Tanzania's Tanga port. Museveni said he would discuss the matter with Tanzanian and Kenyan leaders, noting that multiple refineries in East Africa would not undermine viability given regional demand for petroleum products.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said he will engage Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to establish what led to the relocation of the planned East African oil refinery from Tanzania's Tanga to Lamu, Kenya, as Kenya formally launches construction of the Sh2.2 trillion facility backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto and five other African heads of state—from Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Burundi—will attend the groundbreaking of the Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu, which is expected to cost over Ksh.2 trillion and take three years to complete. The refinery will supply refined petroleum products to Kenya and neighbouring countries including Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and the DRC.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Six heads of state, including President William Ruto and leaders from Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Burundi, will attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Lamu Oil refinery, a Ksh.2 trillion project expected to take three years to complete and supply refined petroleum products to Kenya and neighbouring countries.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →