This archive report was first published on 9 October 2019.
Kenya's Top Stories ¶
On Monday, October 7, Kenyatta University students went on strike, claiming injustice from the administration. Amidst the chaos, a student's video plea for his mother to send him bus fare went viral.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i declared October 10 a public holiday to mark Moi Day. In a gazette notice dated October 8, Matiang'i urged Kenyans to celebrate the day with selfless acts of service to their community.
ODM claimed that some IEBC officials were meeting with senior Jubilee officials in an attempt to alter the voters' register for the Kibra by-election. The party also decried the way the commission treated their request for the voter register.
Former Nyakach MP Daima Ochieng' has been forced to seek divine intervention after losing his multi-million property and businesses. He publicly admitted that he may soon run into bankruptcy if the man of God, Samuel Kakande, does not pray for him.
A British billionaire flew Kenya's Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge to Vienna, Austria, ahead of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge. Eliud Kipchoge was flown in a private jet from Eldoret International Airport on the night of Monday, October 7.
Securex Agencies, a security solutions provider, is set to sack 222 of its employees following difficult economic times in the country. The company declared the employees redundant due to losses suffered in the 2018/2019 financial year as contracts with clients reduced.
