South Sudan ran a five-day Bundibugyo virus disease drill from 19 to 24 October in Juba, Yei and Yambio and has reported no case so far; its readiness stands at 72.5 percent, WHO's Africa regional office said on 26 October.
Forty-two days is twice the longest Ebola incubation period, WHO says; 21 days is how long each contact is watched. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale described both in a Citizen TV interview on 25 October.
Kenya's under-17 women beat Samoa 4-0 at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Rabat on 25 October and reached the round of 16 as one of the four best third-placed teams; they play Japan on 29 October.
KCB said on 25 October that KCB M-Pesa maintenance due to end at 6am that day was still underway and gave no time for the service to return, The Kenya Times reported on 25 October.
The Treasury plans toll concessions worth KSh 42.26 billion for Nairobi's Southern Bypass and a planned Mombasa Northern Bypass, Business Daily reported on 25 October 2026.
Four investors have committed up to KSh 7.12bn of Quickmart's KSh 15bn share sale, including an IFC pledge that needs board approval, Capital FM reported on 26 October 2026.
The teachers’ union KUPPET directed its members on 14 October to withdraw from all exam administration, supervision and marking duties and wants at least KSh 4,000 a day for exam officials and KSh 100 for marking each paper, The Star reported on 19 October; KPSEA and KJSEA began on 26 October and KCSE main papers start on 2 November.
Kenya's Grade 6 and Grade 9 national assessments began on 26 October with 2,586,491 candidates registered; KPSEA ends on 28 October and KJSEA on 30 October, according to KNEC timetables and figures reported by The Star.
The 36th Chinese medical team to Zanzibar treated nearly 100 patients at a free outreach at Chaani Health Center on 24 October, offering care in five specialties and acupuncture, Xinhua reported.
China Wu Yi Co., Ltd. is selling 103 retired and scrapped machines in Kenya, with inspection from 26 October to 30 November and written bids due by 5 p.m. on 7 December, the Kenyan news site The Kenya Times reported on 23 October.
Kenya's National Treasury, in its Draft 2027 Budget Policy Statement, puts public debt costs for 2027/28 at KSh 1,917.6 billion and the fiscal deficit at KSh 1,352.9 billion; the statement is scheduled to go to Parliament by 16 November 2026.
Uganda's Health Ministry said on 25 October that citizens returning from the DRC must quarantine for 21 days at their own expense and that travellers with a history of travel to the DRC cannot transit Uganda, Al Jazeera and the AP reported. Uganda has required returnees from the DRC to self-isolate for 21 days since May.
