Kenya

The economy is focused on strategic infrastructure financing and privatization deals to stabilize the currency. The shilling is defying emerging market volatility due to foreign deals, while the state revived a major railway project without Chinese loans and Uganda helped rescue the Kenya Pipeline share sale. Cross-border payment barriers are being reduced through a Pesalink and PAPSS deal.

• 3Not us: World Bank speaks on alleged criticism of Gachagua over NYOTA programmes
• 1KQ cancels UAE bound flights
• 1Konza inks deal with Moroccan firm to deliver AI certification
• 1Sh22b tax claim at the centre of Tullow's Turkana oil sale deal
• 1Leaders call for compensation, community sensitisation as SGR to Kisumu looms

National politics are defined by internal coalition tensions and assertive foreign diplomacy. Nairobi Governor Sakaja secured a cooperation deal with the national government but faces a fresh impeachment plot from MCAs, while ODM Secretary-General Sifuna reaffirmed his position. Externally, the Foreign Minister is preparing a visit to Moscow to stop citizen recruitment for the Ukraine war, and Kenya backed a UN resolution for peace in Ukraine.

• 3Sakaja inks Nairobi-National Government cooperation deal at State House
• 2Sifuna speaks: I'm still ODM Secretary-General
• 1Knec to print national exams locally, ending decades of outsourcing to Britain
• 1Ruto's ex-lawyer Katwa Kigen, among Supreme Court Judge applicants
• 1New Nairobi Bill to regulate sale of alcohol

National security is dominated by the crisis of Kenyan citizens being recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Over 1,000 Kenyans have reportedly been recruited, leading to multiple arrests of suspected recruiters in Moyale and elsewhere. Concurrently, police foiled a planned terror attack in Nairobi set for Ramadan, and Kenya moved to reopen its border with Somalia after a 15-year closure.

• 3Over 1,000 Kenyans recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, report says
• 2Kenya arrests suspect in duping men to fight for Russia in Ukraine war
• 2Suspected Russian military recruiter arrested in Moyale while fleeing DCI
• 2Police foil Nairobi terror attack set for Ramadhan
• 2Why Nairobi forex trader was charged in Sh32 million gold scam

Society is grappling with the severe impacts of drought, which has disrupted livestock markets in Turkana and prompted a Sh9 billion state response plan, triggering a public feud between Ruto and Gachagua over the crisis. A strike at the international hub airport caused flight delays, compounding the disruption.

• 3Drought has turned Turkana’s livestock markets upside down
• 3Ruto fires back at Gachagua over drought response critique, labels him 'idler'
• 2Study space crisis pushes Nairobi slum learners to community libraries
• 2Inside Rigathi Gachagua's love-hate relationship with Uhuru Kenyatta
• 1Inside the State's Sh9 billion plan to fight drought