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- 001Health
National and county governments agree to absorb UHC workers into permanent positions
An agreement reached in Nairobi will transfer payroll responsibility for nearly 7,786 Universal Health Coverage workers to county governments from September, with the transition financed through the 2026/27 additional allocations.
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Kenya Power schedules September 1 outages in Nairobi and five counties
Kenya Power has announced planned power interruptions on September 1, including an outage from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. in parts of Ngong Road and Kibera.
- 003Health
Kindiki urges swift resolution of nurses’ strike
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called for urgent talks between the Council of Governors and the nurses’ union as a nationwide strike continues to disrupt health services.
- 004Sports
FKF postpones Premier League opening round over promotion dispute
The 2026/27 FKF Premier League will not begin as scheduled on August 31, with matches through September 2 called off amid disputes over promotion, relegation and league management.
- 005Politics
Matiang’i hosts Nubian community elders in Nairobi
Fred Matiang’i met Nubian community elders at his Nairobi office on August 31, 2026, where they shared a message from the community and he emphasised unity among Kenyans.
- 006Latest
Aviation workers’ strike disrupts flights at Nairobi’s JKIA
Aviation workers resumed strike action at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on August 30, with delays worsening on August 31 as ground handling and air traffic services were affected.
- 007Politics
Democrats pressure DHS Secretary Kristi Noem as scrutiny grows over Minneapolis Border Patrol shooting
Political pressure mounted in Washington after reports and public statements intensified around a fatal Minneapolis shooting involving federal immigration officers. House Democratic leaders threatened escalatory action as calls for accountability and clearer public explanations spread.
- 008World
India and the EU conclude a long-awaited free trade agreement, starting a ratification race
India and the European Union have concluded a comprehensive free trade agreement after negotiations spanning many years. The pact now heads into legal review and ratification processes, with both sides framing it as a major step toward deeper economic integration and expanded market access.
- 009Business
Markets watch the Fed and earnings as U.S. stocks finish mixed; Boeing and UnitedHealth draw attention
U.S. stocks ended mixed as investors focused on an upcoming Federal Reserve decision and a heavy wave of corporate earnings. A set of major results helped move individual shares, with Boeing and UnitedHealth among the companies highlighted in market coverage.
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FTC holds online-only workshop on age verification technology amid expected D.C. winter weather
The Federal Trade Commission is spending January 28, 2026 examining age verification and age estimation tools, from biometrics to behavioral signals, and how these systems intersect with privacy law and children’s protections. The agency moved the event to a virtual-only format because of expected inclement weather in Washington.
- 011Health
South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, the largest U.S. surge since elimination
South Carolina’s measles outbreak has climbed to 789 confirmed cases, surpassing the size of Texas’s 2025 outbreak and raising concerns about the nation’s elimination status. Health officials say most cases are in Spartanburg County, and hospitalizations have been reported as quarantines expand across schools and communities.
- 012Tech
FTC spotlights age verification tech as platforms and regulators debate privacy, biometrics, and kids’ safety
U.S. tech policy attention turned to age assurance on January 28 as the FTC convened stakeholders to examine age verification and age estimation systems. The agenda focuses on how these tools work, what data they require, and how they intersect with children’s privacy protections and emerging state-level requirements.