Today is Mon, 26 Oct 2026
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President Ruto Focuses on COMESA Trade Commitments, Healthcare Response and Legislative Rollout
Following his leadership of the 63rd Mashujaa Day national celebrations at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret on October 20 and his attendance at the 25th COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit in Harare on October 22, President William Ruto’s executive schedule for the week of October 26–30, 2026, focuses on implementing bilateral trade agreements. It also prioritises advancing key domestic policy frameworks.
At the top of the agenda is chairing a full Cabinet session at State House Nairobi to process the COMESA regional integration resolutions. The President will also oversee inter-ministerial measures to address national healthcare priorities under the Social Health Authority (SHA) and in public health management. Later in the week, the President will review executive implementation pipelines following the recently assented-to County Governments Additional Allocations legislation to ensure synchronised disbursement schedules across county governments.
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National Assembly Convenes Plenary Sittings
Following a communication from the Chair and House procedural resolutions, the National Assembly formally proceeded with its scheduled sittings on Thursday, October 22, 2026. These sittings will run through Monday, November 2, 2026, aligning the National Assembly with the Senate, which is also on a short recess. Both Houses of Parliament are slated to resume regular plenary sittings in tandem on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. During this adjournment period, departmental committees will continue to carry out constituency oversight and process legislative business arising from statutory filings and Treasury budget submissions.
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High Court to Bench Review Challenges on Public Sector Governance Frameworks
The higher bench list for the week of 26–30 October 2026 will feature key constitutional petitions and judicial review submissions at the Milimani Law Courts. Focus will turn to Constitutional Bench deliberations examining executive regulatory powers, inter-governmental devolution mandates, and public-sector labour disputes. Legal observers will track scheduled mentions addressing the autonomy of independent commissions and limits on statutory oversight.
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CyberWeek Africa 2026 Convenes at KICC for 5th Edition
Cybersecurity resilience, AI governance, and digital sovereignty take centre stage in Nairobi next week, as CyberWeek Africa 2026 convenes at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) from 27 to 30 October 2026. Focused on the 5th edition’s theme, “Cyber Threat Intelligence in the Age of AI”, the summit brings together more than 50 national authorities, public-sector tech leaders, financial crime regulators, and corporate executives. Discussions will centre on protecting critical national infrastructure, combating online fraud and scam networks, implementing post-quantum cryptography, and scaling Africa’s cybersecurity talent pipeline.
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Africa Startup Festival 2026 & AiTECA AI Summit
Tech ecosystems, artificial intelligence (AI), and venture capital take centre stage in Nairobi during the week. The AiTECA Summit 2026 convenes on October 28, 2026, focusing on AI applications, data governance, and tech enterprise growth across Africa. Immediately afterwards, the Africa Startup Festival Kenya 2026 takes place on October 29-30, 2026, bringing together founders, angel investors, and venture capitalists to drive tech deal-making, platform pitching, and digital enterprise partnerships.
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Esther Njeri Ngari Reappointed KEBS CEO for Second 3-Year Term
The Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, Lee Kinyanjui, has reappointed Esther Njeri Ngari as Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) for a second three-year term, effective October 13, 2026 (Gazette Notice 16251). The formal contract renewal extends Ngari’s tenure at the helm of the national standards enforcement body through October 2029, following the completion of her initial three-year stint. A former Director of Standards Development and Trade at KEBS, Ngari will continue to steer quality assurance, regional trade standardisation under the AfCFTA, and market surveillance frameworks.