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Senegal overcomes a controversial penalty decision and a near-walkout to defeat hosts Morocco 1-0 in extra time, claiming the 2025 AFCON title in Rabat.
A nationwide TIFA Research poll finds 56 % of Kenyans oppose President Ruto and Raila Odinga’s plan for a broad-based government, with respondents saying it would not tackle rising living costs or unemployment.
RUPHA says a bug in the Social Health Authority’s online portal restored access to hospitals previously suspended for fraud, raising fears that patients could be exposed to unregulated services and urging officials to fix the glitch and maintain strict vetting.
LSK president Faith Odhiambo says she has not participated in President Ruto’s panel on protest victims beyond the swearing-in, citing a High Court suspension and vowing to advocate independently for injured protesters and judicial accountability.
Werner Enterprises says it has no plans to hire Kenyan truck drivers, responding to rumours sparked by a labour mobility agreement between Nairobi and Nebraska aimed at creating legal work opportunities for Kenyans in the United States.
Deputy Chief of Staff Eliud Owalo says President Ruto has ordered the dismissal and prosecution of officials who channel government projects to their own companies, underscoring a broader push for digital procurement and anti-corruption reforms.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says Kenya will reopen talks with the IMF on a new financing programme after its previous US $3.6 billion deal lapsed; analysts note Kenya may need to repay debts and implement reforms before securing fresh funds.
Kenya’s Foreign Ministry condemned Israel’s bombing of a building in Doha that killed several people, labelling the strike a violation of sovereignty and urging all sides to show restraint and pursue diplomacy to prevent regional escalation.
Kenya’s nutrition crisis now includes a surge in childhood overweight: 3 % of children under five and 13 % of teenage girls are overweight or obese, prompting UNICEF to call for stronger regulation of unhealthy foods and a multisectoral response.
A multi-agency raid on a hostel near a Homa Bay university seized cannabis worth Sh5 million, highlighting NACADA’s warning that more than 30 % of Kenyan university students use cannabis and sparking calls for stronger campus drug-prevention efforts.
At a Nairobi forum, media leaders urged the government to collaborate with journalists on policy and funding reforms, proposing a media task force to bolster sustainability and rebuild public trust in an era of misinformation and political polarisation.
Residents of Marsabit took to the streets after a 22-year-old boda boda rider was killed by passengers, blocking roads and demanding stronger security to curb rising attacks on motorcycle taxi operators.
ODM has announced a three-day anniversary celebration in Mombasa from 10 to 12 October 2025 to mark 20 years since the party’s founding, featuring youth and women’s forums, football tournaments and rallies to celebrate its struggles and victories.
