The East African Community (EAC) has initiated talks with Singapore to draft a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking the regional bloc's first-ever FTA negotiation with an external partner outside of Africa.
The State Department for EAC Affairs, led by Dr. Caroline Karugu, warned Kenyan lawmakers that certain clauses in the proposed Finance Bill violate regional treaties, threatening to trigger retaliatory trade measures from East African Community partners.
Former Attorney General Justin Muturi and various opposition figures have publicly urged MPs to reject the Finance Bill 2026, warning of severe economic mismanagement. National Treasury CS John Mbadi continues to defend the tough Sh4.8 trillion readout.
The sub-region's expansion is heavily powered by structural reforms, renewable energy, and individual economic gains in Ethiopia (projected at 6.3% growth) and Kenya (projected at 5.1% growth).
East African publications have released timing survival guides for football fans ahead of the World Cup kickoff in North America, as local broadcasting hours will fall heavily between 10 PM and 7 AM EAT.
Plain-clothed police officers were recorded chasing and opening fire on protesting Multimedia University students in Nairobi, leaving at least four students injured.
Demonstrations continue to escalate in Kenya regarding proposed U.S.-led Ebola quarantine facilities, with one protester confirmed dead and over 50 arrested following clashes with police in Laikipia and Nanyuki.
Amid an escalating Ebola outbreak in neighbouring DR Congo, the U.S. government has released an additional Ksh 2.6 billion for emergency response and border surveillance in Kenya and three neighboring East African countries.
Reports have surfaced regarding the sudden abduction of a prominent South Sudanese graft whistleblower in Nairobi, sparking regional security concerns.
Following closed-door meetings and widespread nationwide school unrest, President William Ruto has reassigned Principal Secretary Julius Bitok away from the Education docket and moved him to Tourism.
Singapore has agreed to pursue its first-ever Free Trade Agreement with the East African Community (EAC), aiming to clear market hurdles and improve digital economy links
Tension is rising as Treasury CS John Mbadi prepares to read Kenya's national budget. The opposition has pre-emptively unveiled a Sh4.3 trillion "People's Shadow Budget", cutting Mbadi's proposal by Sh500 billion to ease public fears over looming new taxes.
Sony Music East Africaโs leadership unveiled a new blueprint to restructure regional legal systems and scale East African artists into the global conversation.