The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has announced the closure of the avocado harvesting season for sea exports from October 30, 2026, citing inadequate production levels in major growing regions.The restriction covers Hass, Fuerte, Pinkerton and Jumbo varieties, with the authority cautioning exporters and processors against breaching the seasonal controls.
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Ndindi Nyoro gains Sh57mn in a day after Olympia Capital share rises 198pc
Olympia Capital Holdings share price increased by 198 percent on Wednesday, fueled by what has been described as the Ndindi Nyoro market effect.This sharp increase came barely hours after news that the businessman and investor who is also the Member of Parliament for Kiharu had acquired a stake in Olympia.
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Government seals Sh20 billion deal with UASU to end lecturers’ strike
Public university students could return to normal learning on Monday after lecturers’ union UASU agreed to a Sh20 billion package with the government to resolve a nationwide strike that has paralyzed teaching for nearly four weeks.The agreement followed negotiations between the two sides, with Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) Secretary General Constantine Wasonga saying the union would formally call off the industrial action on Friday, once the negotiated terms have been documented.
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Kenya’s 2026/27 fiscal deficit overshoots target by Sh178 billion in two months
Kenya’s budget deficit reached Sh252 billion in the first two months of the 2026/27 financial year, driven by lower-than-expected revenue collections and spending that exceeded government projections.The deficit is Sh178.5 billion above the Sh73.5 billion target for July and August, highlighting the growing challenge facing the government’s efforts to rein in public borrowing.
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What Is Shuga Global? Inside The Organisation That Hired Yvonne Okwara After Citizen Tv Exit
Yvonne Okwara recently landed a new job as the Head of Investments and Partnerships at Shuga Global, barely a day after she made her final broadcast on Citizen TV.Okwara left Citizen on October 27 after working at the station for more than eight years.Shuga Global is an educational entertainment company that was formerly known as the MTV Staying Alive Foundation.
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Jiulize Kama Ni Ukweli: That Safaricom boss in the online video may not be real
The video is convincing: a recognisable Safaricom executive in a branded setting announces a giveaway or special offer and urges viewers to “click now before it expires.”However, the said executive never spoke those words.Cheap and widely available generative AI tools are allowing fraudsters to clone a face and a voice in minutes and push the fake videos to Kenyans through social media ads.
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How Farouk Kibet is quietly winning Kakamega with development, not empty words
President William Ruto’s close aide, Farouk Kibet, has continued to endear himself to the people of Kakamega and the larger Western region by religiously honouring every promise he made during the hotly contested Malava by-election.While other leaders went quiet after the campaigns, Kibet has remained a constant presence in Malava, proving that his love for the region is not seasonal.
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Posta Kenya aligns turnaround to UPU Dubai strategy as global postal chiefs Meet in Berne – Tonui
Tonui described PostaPay as a digital walletPostal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) is anchoring its recovery on the Universal Postal Union’s Dubai Strategy 2026-2029 for its 192 member countries, as global postal regulators and operators converge in Berne, Switzerland this month for the UPU Council of Administration and Postal Operations Council sessions.
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Kenya, Uganda Traders Push for “No-Stop” Border at Busia to Cut Delays
Busia – Cross-border trade stakeholders from Kenya and Uganda are calling for a no-stop border system at the Busia One Stop Border Post, aiming to speed up the movement of goods, end clearance delays and boost trade between the two countries.The proposal would move inspections to the point of origin, digitise clearance procedures and remove duplicated processes between Kenyan and Ugandan agencies, so that goods cross the border with minimal delay.
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Starlink’s Satellite Dominance Raises a Critical Question: Is Africa Building Its Own Internet Future?
Nairobi, Kenya: With a single corporate entity managing upwards of 10,000 satellites in orbit, a critical question confronts Africa: as world powers scramble to deploy next-generation space-based internet networks, where does the continent stand, and how can it avoid becoming a passive consumer of foreign technologies?