Kenya

Kenya's economy is under fiscal strain, with the national wage bill reaching Sh1.2 trillion and Nairobi County's wage bill rising by Sh1.3bn. The government is resorting to Eurobond buybacks and World Bank loans to manage debt, while a court ruling unblocked Safaricom's stake sale to Vodacom.

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• 1Nairobi County's wage bill rises up by Sh1.3bn
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• 1Anima Holding acquires full ownership of Castello SGR

Political tensions persist as the High Court upheld Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment, and a Nairobi chief officer was arrested over graft. The government faces legal challenges over new NTSA traffic rules, while international cooperation with South Africa and Commonwealth nations continues.

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• 2High Court upholds Rigathi Gachagua impeachment

Security forces are on high alert, sealing off Nairobi to block protest commemorations of the 2024 Gen Z demonstrations, and dispersing groups marking the deadly protests. Incidents of police-involved shootings and sexual violence highlight accountability gaps, while the deportation of Martha Karua from Uganda adds regional friction.

• 3Martha Karua to be deported after being denied entry to Uganda
• 1PS Fikirini's bodyguard linked shooting of youth organiser in Nairobi
• 1Uproar as woman sexually assaulted, murdered in Kisumu
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Society is polarized over the US-funded Ebola quarantine center, with protests turning deadly and experts criticizing the plan as a 'biomedical caste system'. Police accountability remains a central grievance, as seen in the arrest of former Chief Justice David Maraga during a protest.

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• 5Former Chief Justice David Maraga arrested over Nairobi National Park protest
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