Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has proposed a model County Electric Mobility Bill and five to ten model counties to lead Kenya's electric mobility rollout, at a workshop for representatives of all 47 counties, the State Department for Transport said on 5 November 2026.
Private employment agencies warned on 5 November that more than 50,000 issued Saudi job visas could expire while Saudi Arabia and Kuwait keep Ebola curbs on Kenya, The Star reported on 6 November.
A government-led survey of 758 households in Moyale, Marsabit County, also found 44% without drinking water and 53% unable to reach a health centre, in a report dated 3 November 2026.
Safaricom Group's net income for the six months to 30 September 2026 rose 35.9% to KSh 58.2 billion, with M-Pesa revenue at KSh 100.1 billion, The Star reported on 6 November 2026.
Kenyan schools open for Term One on Monday 4 January 2027 and close Term Three on 5 November, with KCSE examinations from 8 to 26 November, under the Ministry of Education's 2027 calendar dated 19 October 2026.
The Kenya Revenue Authority had collected KSh 1.010 trillion by the end of October, a month earlier than in previous financial years; October collections were KSh 260.630 billion and customs took in a record KSh 94.793 billion, the authority said on 5 November 2026.
Eleven categories of goods cannot be cleared as consolidated cargo and 19 others together may not exceed 5% of total cargo volume, the Kenya Revenue Authority said in a notice dated 5 November.
Kenya's Ministry of Education announced on 5 November 2026 that applications for 15 Chinese Government Scholarships for 2027/2028 must reach its Nairobi office by 18 November.
The Mashariki African Film Festival runs in Kigali, Rwanda, from 23 to 29 November 2026, and entry is free with no tickets or registration, the organisers' website says.
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is taking comments until 6 November 2026 on a draft Satellite Frequency Licensing Framework that places licences, annual frequency fees and terminal records on satellite operators.
A Fica News recommendation: Porini Camps in Kenya puts solo guests who are not Kenya residents in a single tent at no extra cost for stays from 1 November to 15 December 2026; multi-camp rates start at US$442 per person per night.
Chinese short-stay visitors to Kenya without Kenya's officially designated inbound travel health insurance will be refused boarding and entry; the policy is bought during the eTA application or on the eCitizen insurance portal, the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi said on 16 October 2026.
