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… In a statement, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the 10 diplomats had been involved in activities that posed a direct threat to Ethiopia’s national security and violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. …
Ethiopia closes Eritrean embassy, expels 10 diplomatsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeEthiopia and Eritrea broke diplomatic ties on Thursday, accusing each other of stoking internal conflicts as fighting continued in northern Ethiopia. …
Ethiopia and Eritrea break diplomatic ties over conflictCitizen Digital
… sh.2.2 trillion Lamu refinery By Seth Olale September 30, 2026 08:39 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni leads other African leaders including Ethiopia …
Museveni leads African leaders in backing Dangote’s Ksh.2.2 trillion Lamu refineryCapital News
… Kenya has been offered a 10 per cent stake, while Rwanda and Ethiopia have also expressed interest in participating in the regional shareholding.
[PICTURE STORY] Kindiki heads to Lamu for Sh2.2tn refinery groundbreakingCapital News
… Kenya has been offered a 10 per cent stake, while Rwanda and Ethiopia have also expressed interest in participating in the regional shareholding.
[PICTURE STORY] Kindiki heads to Lamu for Sh2.2tn refinery groundbreakingCitizen Digital
… President William Ruto will be joined by his fellow leaders Paul Kagame (Rwanda), Yoweri Museveni (Uganda), Abiy Ahmed (Ethiopia) and Évariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi). …
6 Heads of State to attend groundbreaking of Lamu Oil refineryCitizen Digital
… President William Ruto will be joined by his fellow leaders Paul Kagame (Rwanda), Yoweri Museveni (Uganda), Abiy Ahmed (Ethiopia) and Évariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi). …
6 Heads of State to attend groundbreaking of Lamu Oil refineryCitizen Digital
… In matchday two qualifiers that produced more predictable results, Morocco, Senegal and Egypt won away to Lesotho, Ethiopia and South Sudan respectively. …
Ghana, Nigeria and Cape Verde crash in AFCON qualifyingCitizen Digital
… In matchday two qualifiers that produced more predictable results, Morocco, Senegal and Egypt won away to Lesotho, Ethiopia and South Sudan respectively. …
Ghana, Nigeria and Cape Verde crash in AFCON qualifyingThe Standard
… Regional leaders, including Uganda President Yoweri Museveni, Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, Togo President Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové and Benin’s president Romuald Wadagni are also in attendance.Kenyan, East African and local flags decorated the venue, where heavy machine …
Lamu buzzes as Kenya's biggest oil refinery breaks groundThe Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has called for immediate humanitarian intervention in Moyale, where approximately 40,000 people have fled unrest in Ethiopia. The influx is straining food, water, shelter, sanitation and healthcare services, with over 15,000 accommodated in temporary shelters and over 20,000 staying with relatives and friends.
18 hours ago · Capital News →
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has called for immediate humanitarian intervention in Moyale, where approximately 40,000 people have fled unrest in Ethiopia. The influx is straining food, water, shelter, sanitation and healthcare services, with over 15,000 accommodated in temporary shelters and over 20,000 staying with relatives and friends.
18 hours ago · Capital News →
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has called for urgent humanitarian assistance after over 40,000 people crossed into Moyale fleeing unrest in Ethiopia. More than 15,000 are in eight temporary shelters while over 20,000 sought refuge with relatives and friends; the commission warned that pressure on basic amenities and lack of maternal healthcare pose risks.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Development funding constraints threaten the long-term viability of digital agriculture platforms serving smallholder farmers, prompting calls for sustainable business models. Prosper Global AgriFin has reached more than 8.5 million smallholder farmers through digital services, but stakeholders warn that expansion does not guarantee sustainability given technology, support and rural delivery costs.
27 October 2026 · Capital News →
Acacia EPZ and ForestFoods have been selected for the Nature-First Innovation Lab, a 12-month pan-African accelerator programme for businesses that protect and restore nature, targeting USD 10 million in collective fundraising and providing grants and technical support.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Marsabit County police rescued 59 migrants suspected of being victims of human trafficking following weekend operations in Central Marsabit. The rescues, conducted at a house in Majengo village and a farm in Segel, yielded 30 and 29 people respectively, comprising five Ethiopian and 54 Eritrean nationals.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ethiopian passport holders can travel to only 17 countries without a visa and 33 destinations with visas on arrival, according to the 2026 Global Passport Power Index, placing Ethiopia at position 90 alongside Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan. Only five African Union member states — Kenya, Benin, The Gambia, Rwanda and Togo — allow Ethiopians visa-free entry, with economic conditions, security concerns and diplomatic relations cited as factors limiting the passport's standing.
26 October 2026 · Capital News →
A UK-backed initiative piloted with UN agencies in Chad is testing a renewable energy model to help humanitarian organisations reduce electricity costs by replacing diesel generators with solar power and battery storage, with Kenya among countries considered for expansion. The energy-as-a-service model targets at least 25% energy cost reductions, with first installations in Chad projected to reduce diesel generator running time by 73–85%.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has arrived in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, for the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa (October 23–25), where African leaders and policymakers discuss the continent's peace and security challenges under the theme of economic sovereignty and geopolitical transformation.
24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki urged African countries at the Tana Forum in Ethiopia to shield the continent's resources from external exploitation, invest in value addition and manufacturing rather than exporting raw materials, and strengthen regional cooperation to protect Africa's sovereignty and influence in global affairs.
24 October 2026 · The Standard →
Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has been appointed to chair Task Force 4 under the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's Continental Immunization Forum, tasked with strengthening coordination between African countries and development partners on immunisation programmes.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hundreds of Ethiopian nationals, mainly women, children and young people, have crossed into Kenya through Moyale following escalating tensions between regional leaderships in Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regions. Gunfire was reported from the Ethiopian side of the border on October 22, and Kenyan authorities have heightened security surveillance and activated cross-border peace committees.
23 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Red Cross Society has launched an emergency response targeting 1,000 households in Moyale, Marsabit County, who fled insecurity linked to cross-border conflict. The agency is providing temporary shelter, essential household items, food, and medical assistance to displaced families.
23 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Red Cross Society has begun emergency relief operations in Moyale, Marsabit County, to assist 1,000 households fleeing deadly clashes in southern Ethiopia. The aid includes shelter, food, water, healthcare, and support for separated families.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Defence Forces troops have been deployed to the border town of Moyale as thousands of Ethiopian civilians, mainly women, children and the elderly, flee tribal violence from Ethiopia's regions and seek shelter in Kenya.
23 October 2026 · The Standard →
Women remain underrepresented in plant breeding across Africa, raising concerns about whether agricultural innovations reflect the needs of women farmers. A new two-year fellowship programme launched in Nairobi by the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is supporting 47 women crop scientists to address this gap and ensure gender considerations are included in agricultural innovation.
23 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Athletics Integrity Unity announced that Ruti Aga, a 32-year-old Ethiopian marathon runner and 2019 Tokyo Marathon winner, has been banned for six years after testing positive for methylprednisolone following a race in China and attempting to mislead investigators by submitting false information and a forged prescription.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'Oei stated that the US travel advisory for Kenya is cautionary rather than a bar on entry, following the US State Department's elevation of its advisory from Level 2 to Level 3 amid Ebola cases caused by the Bundibugyo virus.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto said his administration plans to table four economic measures before Parliament, including exempting Kenyans earning KSh32,333 or less monthly from income tax, exempting property and land transactions valued at KSh1 million or less from stamp duty, and abolishing 25 per cent import duty on mobile phones to increase digital access.
20 October 2026 · Capital News →
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, speaking at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret during Mashujaa Day celebrations, called for deeper trade ties between Ethiopia and Kenya, citing cross-border electricity since 2022, road infrastructure from Mombasa to Hawassa, and the role of Safaricom and M-Pesa in facilitating trade.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
During Kenya's Mashujaa Day celebrations in Eldoret, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called for greater investment in young people, saying Kenya's next development phase depends on turning freedom into economic opportunities for the next generation. He emphasized that today's heroes include teachers, nurses, artists, athletes and job creators, and urged young people to help build Kenya.
20 October 2026 · Capital News →
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, speaking at Kenya's 63rd Mashujaa Day celebrations in Eldoret, called on Kenyan youth to take an active role in national development and turn the sacrifices of freedom fighters into opportunities. He linked Kenya's independence struggle to Ethiopia's Battle of Adwa, saying African freedom was won by people who did not give up their dignity.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya should adopt Ethiopia's strategy of emotional coffee marketing—giving away samples, serving it at airports, connecting it to national identity—to similarly promote Kenyan tea to visitors and boost its brand globally.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, addressing Mashujaa Day celebrations in Eldoret, called on Kenya and Ethiopia to transform their athletics competition into a catalyst for economic growth and regional integration through cooperation in infrastructure, energy, trade, and technology.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
A pro-government Ethiopian militia commander alleged that Tigrayan rebel leaders crossed into Eritrea with military equipment and medicines, but the claim was immediately denied by Eritrea's information minister and disputed by the TPLF's vice president.
20 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 →
Women affected by breast cancer, including 53-year-old Mary Mwangi, gather at the Pinktober Women's Run 2026 in Nairobi to promote breast health, encourage early detection, and stand in solidarity with one another. Mwangi's cancer journey began in 2016 after initial misdiagnosis; further testing revealed spine cancer stage 3B.
19 October 2026 · The Standard →
Some Eritrean forces have returned to their country following drone strikes by Ethiopian federal forces in northern Tigray, though others remain near the border. Ethiopia and Eritrea severed diplomatic ties earlier in October, each accusing the other of destabilization attempts.
18 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tanzania has imposed 21-day health monitoring for high-risk travellers entering the country, requiring online health declarations, screening at entry points, and daily health check-ins, in response to rising Ebola cases in neighbouring Kenya and an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
18 October 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
A strengthening "super" El Niño and warming climate are making East African weather patterns less predictable, with forecasts predicting above-normal rain and high temperatures in parts of the Horn. Health systems need accurate forecasts, financing, and political commitment to prepare mosquito control and clinic supplies before the season arrives.
17 October 2026 · The Standard →