Health experts have urged journalists to counter misinformation and promote accurate reporting as Kenya strengthens its response to the Ebola outbreak. The call came during a national workshop organised by Willow Health Media in Nairobi.

Susan Mang’eni has urged African securities exchanges to strengthen partnerships with MSMEs to expand access to long-term growth capital, boost enterprise competitiveness and create jobs, particularly for youth and women. Speaking at the Africa Commerce & Industry Summit 2026 in Nairobi, she called for greater support to prepare small businesses for investment opportunities in capital markets.

Seven in ten Kenyans are not on track for a comfortable retirement, with family expenses, irregular incomes and premature withdrawals of retirement savings undermining long-term financial security, according to the inaugural SanlamAllianz Kenya Retirement Benchmark

Zoomlion Kenya has launched an eco-friendly waste management farm at Wangu Comprehensive School in Dandora to promote composting, sustainable agriculture and environmental education among pupils and community members.

Safaricom and GulfCap Investment Bank have launched the Ziidi Shari’ah Money Market Fund, allowing M-Pesa customers to invest from KES 100 through a Shari’ah-compliant model designed to widen access to ethical investment.

Kenya has pledged to enact the Older Persons Bill, 2024 before 2027 as the country's first national International Day of Older Persons Conference ended with calls for stronger healthcare, social protection, retirement security and community systems for a rapidly ageing population.

Kenya has been urged to strengthen its healthcare, social protection and policy systems to respond to a growing population of older persons and ensure longer lives are lived with dignity, independence and better health.

Kenya’s energy sector recorded continued growth in the year ended June 2026, with LPG consumption, electric mobility and renewable-energy capacity posting notable gains amid rising electricity demand and increased reliance on regional power imports.

Stakeholders have called for stronger health, social protection and community systems to support older persons and the families caring for them as Kenya prepares for its first national International Day of Older Persons celebrations

Kenya has recorded significant gains in modern contraceptive use, but the Ministry of Health says persistent unmet need, unequal access and growing financing pressures could slow progress towards the country's 2030 family planning targets. Speaking ahead of World Contraception Day, Dr. Toro called for stronger domestic financing, accurate reproductive health information and expanded primary healthcare networks to ensure wider access to contraceptive services.

The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has called for meaningful and continuous youth participation in governance, policy-making and national decision-making, urging young people to move beyond election-period mobilisation and become active partners in shaping Kenya’s future.

KEPRO is calling for stronger collaboration among government, producers, consumers and waste managers to move Kenya’s waste agenda beyond awareness towards compliance, recycling and measurable action. The organization says increased adoption of Extended Producer Responsibility must translate into meaningful results across the waste-management value chain.

Religious leaders have put the IEBC and other electoral stakeholders on notice to ensure Kenya’s 2027 General Election is credible, transparent and peaceful, urging institutions to embrace accountability and dialogue as preparations for the polls intensify.

Africa has made significant gains in agricultural production over the past two decades, but the progress has yet to translate into sufficient prosperity for farmers, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) says. In its 20-year Impact, Learning and Foresight Report launched in Nairobi on Monday, AGRA says farmer incomes have doubled, cereal yields have risen by about 40 per cent and farm output has roughly doubled in real terms since 2005. However, the organisation warns that the gains remain insufficient to deliver the transformation needed to meet Africa’s 2035 agricultural targets.