… A July 17 meeting of the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) in Nairobi resolved that the industrial action will affect operations at the Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), Kenya Airways and Jambojet. …
… While the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority approved a maximum height of 21 metres, the Centre for Parliamentary Studies rises to approximately 27 metres. …
… In a recent newspaper article, Ms Aluvanze cites evidence from the financial year 2023/24 where aircraft deregistration jumped to 74 equipment, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, attributable to taxes on helicopter leasing, chartering and hiring, a majority of which …
… Additional preparedness measures include the deployment of an online passenger surveillance system, population mobility mapping in high-risk border regions, enhanced airport surveillance through the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), and strengthened cross-border coordination …
… Additional interventions include population mobility mapping in vulnerable border areas and enhanced airport surveillance in coordination with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. …
… The enhanced response includes deployment of an online passenger surveillance system, population mobility mapping in high-risk border counties, strengthened airport screening through the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, and improved coordination with neighbouring countries. …
… Airport surveillance is being conducted through the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, while cross-border coordination has been strengthened with WHO, Africa CDC, Uganda, DRC and the East African Community.Laboratory diagnostic capacity has been enhanced through the Kenya Medical Re …
Kenya's aviation workers have issued a seven-day strike notice effective Monday, threatening to ground operations at all airports if labour disputes are not resolved. The Kenya Aviation Workers Union cited grievances including failure to conclude a collective bargaining agreement at KCAA (expired in June 2015), unilateral HR policy changes, and non-compliance with court orders to absorb contract staff into permanent positions.
Kenya's aviation workers have issued a seven-day strike notice effective Monday, threatening to ground operations at all airports if labour disputes are not resolved. The Kenya Aviation Workers Union cited grievances including failure to conclude a collective bargaining agreement at KCAA (expired in June 2015), unilateral HR policy changes, and non-compliance with court orders to absorb contract staff into permanent positions.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has trained 112 Kenya Airways frontline staff to identify trafficking victims, preserve evidence, and strengthen referrals for investigation and prosecution at Kenya's airports through a two-day capacity-building programme.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi has urged Kenya's regulatory agencies to spearhead efforts to rebuild public confidence in governance ahead of the inaugural Global Trust Summit scheduled for October. Mudavadi said strong, credible institutions are the foundation of public trust and national development, and urged regulators to identify measurable reforms that will improve service delivery and strengthen public confidence.
The annual wildebeest migration has officially begun at Maasai Mara National Reserve, with herds crossing the Sand River from Tanzania's Serengeti. The arrival marks the start of a two-month period during which predators including lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, and crocodiles will have abundant prey.
The government is facing accusations of double standards after revealing it is considering changing flight paths around Wilson Airport instead of demolishing more than 40 buildings that have breached aviation height restrictions. Senators questioned why authorities appear willing to accommodate these developments when informal settlements have previously been demolished for similar planning violations.
Kenya's Finance Bill would remove VAT exemptions on aircraft goods, spare parts, and navigation equipment, which the source argues would treat aviation as a luxury or tax source rather than critical infrastructure for intra-African trade and connectivity.
Kenya's Ministry of Health has stepped up national surveillance and response measures following the World Health Organisation's declaration of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a public health emergency of international concern. The number of suspected cases in DRC and Uganda has risen to 600, with 139 suspected deaths, and Kenya remains free of the virus but faces concern over regional links through transport and cross-border movement.
Kenya has rejected blanket quarantines for travellers and truck drivers as part of its Ebola preparedness, instead implementing enhanced risk-based screening and surveillance aligned with WHO guidance. The country has screened over 34,500 travellers at borders and airports, and is deploying an online passenger surveillance system and cross-border coordination with Uganda, DRC, and regional partners.
Kenya has scaled up disease surveillance and emergency preparedness nationwide following a WHO declaration of Ebola as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where suspected cases and deaths have risen. The Health Cabinet Secretary confirmed Kenya remains Ebola-free but said the country has heightened screening at all points of entry, with at least 34,500 travellers screened as of May 18, 2026.
Health CS Aden Duale said Kenya has not recorded any Ebola cases linked to the Bundibugyo strain outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the government has activated enhanced surveillance and preparedness measures across the country given regional connectivity. The outbreak has killed at least 88 people across DRC and Uganda, with the WHO and Africa CDC declaring it a public health emergency.