Under a 21 May circular, Kenya checks all arriving travellers for fever and requires an electronic health form from those coming from DR Congo and Uganda; on 6 October WHO advised against travel restrictions.
On 6 October 2026, Rwanda reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF on the first review of its US$250 million Extended Credit Facility, the finance ministry said. About US$35.7 million will be available once the IMF Executive Board completes its review in December.
On 6 October 2026, President Taye Atske Selassie told parliament Ethiopia's economy is projected to grow 10.1% in 2026/27, Xinhua reported; The Reporter said he also announced a 9.62% tax-to-GDP target.
On 6 October 2026, Safaricom and Gulfcap Investment Bank opened the Ziidi Shari'ah money market fund to M-Pesa customers from KSh 100, Capital FM reported.
Kenya's new transfer-pricing rules let the Kenya Revenue Authority check at least 25 items on deals between related firms, against about 10 areas before, the Business Daily reported on 6 October 2026.
Forecasters say El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole should bring more rain to East Africa in October–December; the WHO links heavy rain and flooding to Rift Valley fever and cholera.
From 16 to 18 October, the Gikuyu-language play Waiyaki Wa Hinga returns to the stage at Nairobi's Kenya National Theatre for three 7pm shows, according to the ticketing platform Madfun, which says the first run sold out.
On 6 October 2026, Safaricom's M-PESA Jumbe receipt, which shows no balance, full name or phone number, is sent only where the shop has switched it on, Tech-ish and Techweez reported.
On 6 October 2026, Kenya and Rwanda signed 11 agreements in Nairobi covering immigration, irrigation, housing and justice, among other areas, Kenya's foreign ministry said. A mid-term review of the commission's outcomes is due in Kigali by October 2027.
On 6 October 2026, the Kenya National Highways Authority said it had set up a Grievance Redress Mechanism for the Rironi–Gilgil section of the Rironi–Mau Summit highway, Kenyans.co.ke reported. The Rironi–Naivasha section is due to open on 30 October.
On 6 October Kenya notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a confirmed case of Bundibugyo ebolavirus, a species with no licensed vaccine. CEPI said on 1 June that no Bundibugyo vaccine was in clinical development; by 23 July Oxford's candidate was in a Phase 1 trial, Gavi reported, and on 7 August WHO experts recommended a trial of Ervebo, the licensed vaccine for the Zaire species.
On 6 October 2026, Africa CDC said a high-level team is flying to Kenya after the country confirmed its first Ebola case and that Director General Jean Kaseya will follow. It said more than 70% of new cases in the DRC are being detected among people not previously identified as contacts.
