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MEDS Marks 40 Years with Launch of Commercial Arm to Expand Access to Quality Healthcare Products Health CS Aden Duale unveils the MEDS Devane Company Limited logo during MEDS’ 40th anniversary celebrations in Nairobi . By Fride Amiani Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS) has launched a new commercial company, MEDS Devane Company Limited (MDCL), as the organisation celebrates 40 years of providing quality and affordable healthcare solutions in Kenya and beyond. The new company, which is scheduled to commence operations on November 1, 2026, will extend MEDS’ established supply-chain services to Kenya’s private healthcare sector, including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, laboratories and medical distributors. The launch was presided over by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale during MEDS’ 40th anniversary celebrations held in Nairobi on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The ceremony also saw the unveiling of the MEDS-Strathmore Supply Chain Academy, alongside the introduction of MD...

UASU Issues Seven-Day Strike Notice Over CBA and University Funding UASU Secretary General Dr. Constantine Wasonga addresses journalists in Nairobi on Friday during a press briefing on the stalled 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement and challenges facing public universities.  By Fride Allan Amiani The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has issued a seven-day notice for a nationwide strike, citing the Government’s failure to conclude and fund the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for academic staff in public universities. In a press statement dated Thursday, September 24, 2026, UASU Secretary General Dr Constantine Wasonga said the strike is scheduled to begin at midnight on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Wasonga said the decision follows what the union described as the failure of university councils, the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury to honour the Return-to-Work Formula signed on November 5, 2025. “The Universities Academic Staff Union (...

UASU Issues Seven-Day Strike Notice Over Unresolved 2025–2029 CBA. UASU Secretary-General Dr Constantine Wasonga addresses journalists during a press briefing in Nairobi, outlining the union’s concerns over the delayed 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement and planned strike. By Fride Amiani The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has issued a seven-day notice for a nationwide strike by lecturers in public universities, citing what it describes as the Government’s failure to honour commitments on the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). In a press statement dated Thursday, September 24, 2026, UASU said the strike will begin at midnight on Thursday, October 1, 2026, unless the issues surrounding the agreement are addressed. The union said the decision follows what it termed the persistent failure by university councils, the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury to honour the Return-to-Work Formula signed on November 5, 2025. According to UASU, the Governme...

UASU Gives Government One Month to Resolve University Staff CBA Deadlock UASU Secretary General Dr. Constantine Wasonga addresses journalists in Nairobi on Friday during a press briefing on the stalled 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement and challenges facing public universities.  By Fride Allan Amiani The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has given the Government and the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) one month to resolve the outstanding issues surrounding the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga said the union expects the negotiations to be concluded by October 18, warning that failure to reach an agreement could lead to further action by the union. Speaking during a media briefing in Nairobi on Friday, Wasonga said the parties had been given sufficient time to address the outstanding matters following an earlier agreement reached under the November 2025 Return-to-Work Formula....

Kalonzo, Wamalwa and Muturi Rally Behind Court Decision to Halt Safaricom Stake Sale. Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka speaks during a media briefing in Nairobi on September 16, 2026, following the High Court ruling on the Government’s 15 per cent stake in Safaricom PLC. BY FRIDE AMIANI NAIROBI, September 16, 2026   Opposition leaders have welcomed the High Court’s decision to overturn the Government’s sale of a 15 per cent stake in Safaricom PLC, with Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka describing the judgment as an important victory in the effort to protect strategic national assets. Kalonzo, who was the lead counsel representing the petitioners in the case, spoke during a media briefing in Nairobi where he praised the three-judge bench for nullifying the transaction and directing that the 15 per cent stake be returned to the Government. He said the ruling went beyond the legal dispute and touched on questions of national ownership and sovereignty. “The people...

KEPRO Calls for Stronger Collaboration to Turn Waste Awareness into Action as Rada Safi Campaign Concludes By Fride Amiani NAIROBI, Kenya, September 9, 2026  The Kenya Extended Producer Responsibility Organization (KEPRO) has called for stronger collaboration among government, industry, consumers and players in the waste management sector to transform growing awareness about responsible waste management into measurable action. The call was made during the conclusion of the KEPRO Rada Safi Media Breakfast, held under the theme “Shifting Mindsets, Driving Action: Communicating a Catalyst for Kenya’s Circular Economy.” The engagement brought together representatives from government, manufacturers, recyclers and other stakeholders to reflect on lessons and impact from the Rada Safi Campaign and Kenya’s transition towards a circular economy. Opening the engagement, KEPRO Chief Executive Officer James Odongo noted that although the uptake of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is ...

Religious Leaders Urged to Reject Illicit Funds Ahead of 2027 Elections By Fride Amiani  NAIROBI, September 3, 2026   Religious leaders have been urged to reject and refrain from legitimising illicit funds ahead of the 2027 General Election, amid concerns that dirty money could distort voters’ choices, undermine democratic processes and fuel corruption in government. Speaking during the National Stakeholders’ Convention on Democratic, Credible and Peaceful 2027 Elections at Ufungamano House in Nairobi, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chairperson Dr. David Oginde warned that the use of corrupt proceeds to finance political campaigns could create obligations that compromise governance once politicians assume office. Oginde said politicians who finance their campaigns using proceeds of corruption, money laundering and unexplained wealth could later come under pressure to reward their financiers through inflated tenders, manipulated procurement processes and other ...

Faith Leaders, IEBC Push for Inclusive Dialogue Ahead of 2027 Elections IEBC Commissioner Dr. Alutalala Mukhwana speaks during the National Stakeholders’ Convention on Democratic, Credible and Peaceful 2027 Elections at Ufungamano House, Nairobi. By Fride Amiani  Nairobi, Wednesday 2nd September 2026 Faith leaders and key stakeholders in Kenya’s democratic and electoral space have called for inclusive dialogue, accountability and practical measures to safeguard the country’s 2027 General Election. The call was made during the National Stakeholders’ Convention on “Democratic, Credible and Peaceful 2027 Elections”, being held at Ufungamano House in Nairobi from September 2–3, 2026. The two-day convention, convened under the Kenya Religious Leaders Forum, brings together the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK), Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) and National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK). The meeting seeks to assess Kenya’s pr...