A State Council rule in force since 15 September lets China bar any foreigner for one to five years over false visa documents, and visa agents in China must now register with police.
Maersk will charge a peak season surcharge of US$1,000 per 20-foot container and US$2,000 per 40-foot or 45-foot container on cargo from mainland China and Hong Kong to Kenya from 9 November, the shipping news site Container News and the Kenyan news site Kenyans.co.ke reported on 27 October.
Not known yet: Ervebo is licensed only for the Zaire strain, and WHO guidance dated 31 August 2026 says the evidence is too thin to say it protects people against Bundibugyo virus, the strain in Kenya.
Kenya's government spending and net lending reached KSh 746.6 billion in the first two months of the 2026/27 financial year, KSh 154.0 billion above target, while total revenue was KSh 488.9 billion against a target of KSh 516.9 billion, the National Treasury's Draft 2027 Budget Policy Statement shows.
Imported cargo without a policy from an insurer licensed by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) will be blocked from customs clearance from 1 November, the Kenya Revenue Authority said in a notice dated 22 October 2026.
About 40,000 people fleeing unrest in Ethiopia have sought refuge in the Kenyan border town of Moyale, more than 15,000 of them in eight temporary shelters, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said on 27 October. It urged Nairobi to coordinate with Ethiopia and aid agencies.
Africa CDC has mobilised about US$1.5 million, 10 experts and equipment worth about US$350,000 for Kenya's Ebola response, it said on 27 October.
Chinese rescue team Blue Sky Rescue detected two life signals beneath the rubble of the collapsed building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Xinhua reported on 27 October; Nairobi North County Commissioner Simon Osumba said on 28 October that 16 people were still missing, down from 20 on 27 October, Citizen Digital reported.
The Kenya Revenue Authority began rolling out a multi-vendor, user-owned electronic seal framework on 27 October 2026, ending single-vendor supply, KRA said in a press release.
China Mobile International launched a four-month innovation challenge for University of Nairobi and JKUAT students in Nairobi on 26 October; registration closes on 2 November and the best team will receive corporate development support from the company, TechAfrica News reported.
The 14th Art Auction East Africa starts at 7pm on 28 October at Circle Art Gallery in Nairobi, with 68 lots by artists from nine countries and bidding online through Strauss & Co.
Sanaa Gateja's solo show 'They Too Are the Earth' opened on 19 September at Afriart Gallery in Kampala and runs until 21 November, Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm.
