Government Spokesperson Charles Owino addresses journalists during a media briefing in Nairobi on October 26, 2026. The National Assembly has retained the legal provision requiring the live-streaming of election results after deleting a proposed amendment to the Elections Act, the Government has clarified. Government Spokesperson Charles Owino said claims circulating on social media that Parliament had abolished mandatory live-streaming were false and misrepresented the outcome of the legislative process. He said the Elections Amendment No. 2 Bill, 2024, which originated in the Senate, was introduced in the National Assembly on February 13, 2025, as part of proposals associated with the National Dialogue Committee process. Owino said the High Court, on September 22, 2026, upheld the constitutionality of Section 39 of the Elections Act, which governs the management and transmission of election results, including their live-streaming by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission...

Caption :Stakeholders in the legal sector pose for a group photo during a meeting on access to justice and legal aid funding in Nairobi on October 26, 2026. The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called on the government to increase funding for legal aid services, saying millions of Kenyans face barriers accessing justice despite the growing number of advocates in the country. LSK President Charles Kanjama said legal assistance should be treated as a basic social need, alongside health and education, to ensure vulnerable citizens can understand and enforce their rights. He noted that the increasing number of lawyers joining the profession had not translated into adequate legal services for the public, particularly among prisoners, low-income households and communities with limited access to legal assistance. “The public needs legal services to a very high extent, but the increasing supply of lawyers is not meeting the very large demand for legal services. There is a bottleneck somewher...

Nelly Wainaina (right), NCBA Group Director of Marketing, Communication and Citizenship, with foresters during a tree-planting exercise at Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy in Nanyuki on October 17, 2026. The LOOP Safari Gravel Series has planted 10,000 trees since its inception in 2024, strengthening efforts to integrate environmental conservation into sporting activities and sustainable tourism. The milestone follows the planting of 4,000 trees across four stops during the 2026 season, which concluded at Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy in Nanyuki on Saturday, October 17. During the finale, LOOP DFS planted 100 indigenous trees at the conservancy as part of efforts to promote environmental conservation in areas hosting the cycling series. The 2026 circuit covered Limuru in March, Naivasha in June, Vipingo in August and Nanyuki in October, attracting cyclists, spectators and local communities while promoting tree growing alongside gravel cycling. Jordan Schleck and Mary Aleper emer...

Capital A Investment Bank Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Linus Kang’ara speaks during the launch of the Rejesha investment funds in Nairobi on 14th Oct 2026z Capital A Investment Bank has unveiled two investment products targeting Kenyans seeking to grow their savings, as the institution seeks to address the gap between access to financial services and the ability to build lasting wealth. The Rejesha Money Market Fund and Rejesha Special Fund offer different investment options, with minimum contributions of Sh1,000 and Sh100,000, respectively. Investors can choose between Kenya shillings and US dollars. Capital A Investment Bank Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Linus Kang’ara said expanding access to financial services needed to be accompanied by greater participation in investment opportunities that enable individuals and businesses to accumulate assets. He cited financial inclusion figures showing that access to formal financial services in Kenya incre...

Caotion: Jacqueline Karasha (centre), Jonathan Stichbury (left) and Dr Nyamemba Patrick Tumbo (right) examine the SanlamAllianz Kenya Retirement Benchmark Report 2026 during its launch in Nairobi on October 12, 2026. Many Kenyans risk entering retirement without sufficient savings to sustain their livelihoods, as family obligations, unstable earnings and limited financial planning continue to undermine long-term financial security. A new study by SanlamAllianz Kenya shows that seven in 10 Kenyans are not on track for a comfortable retirement, exposing gaps in how workers prepare for life after employment. The SanlamAllianz Kenya Retirement Benchmark 2026, released in Nairobi on Monday, found that 44 per cent of respondents struggled to save because of household and family expenses, while 37 per cent cited low or irregular earnings and 24 per cent pointed to debt repayments. The findings suggest that retirement preparedness is being undermined by competing financial demands, even amo...