On 5 October 2026, Kenya's Capital Markets Authority said it had approved a Short Form Prospectus for Dangote refinery Global Depositary Receipts submitted by Renaissance Capital (Kenya), allowing eligible Kenyan investors to take part in the IPO, which closes on 13 October.
The Raila Amolo Odinga Mausoleum at Kang'o ka Jaramogi in Bondo will be handed over on 7 October, with public access from 8 October; KBC says it is listed for protection as national heritage.
On 3 October 2026, The Star and Nairobi News reported that at least five people died when a gold mine collapsed in West Pokot County, Kenya, and that three people were rescued alive. The Standard, which also reported five dead, said four people were injured.
On 6 October 2026, Alliance Française de Nairobi will announce the first, second and third prize winners of the East African Comic Competition at the opening of an exhibition of the 10 finalists' comics, according to the competition page.
On 4 October 2026, the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation reported that Leshao Leshao, a Maasai musician and civil engineer raised around the Maasai Mara, uses songs in Maa to speak about climate change and Indigenous rights.
East African Community speakers agreed in Arusha to work with their governments to speed up payment of arrears, The Citizen reported on 3 October 2026; the paper put the EAC's debt burden at US$125 million.
On 2 October 2026, the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) energised the 86.4km, 132kV Nanyuki–Rumuruti line at 4:04 pm. The line is expected to shorten the distribution network serving Rumuruti by about 50 per cent, according to reports published on 3 October.
On 3 October, Capital FM reported that Parliament's Public Petitions Committee has taken up a petition by Thomson Kerongo and Asiago Stephen, who say subscribers are not always given adequate notice before Safaricom deactivates inactive SIM cards and reassigns the numbers.
On 3 October 2026, a large fire was seen in Tsavo East National Park, spreading towards the Taveta-Voi highway, Kenyans.co.ke reported on 4 October. The outlet said the cause had yet to be established.
On 2 October 2026, Taifa Leo reported that the Environment and Land Court in Mombasa had ordered Mombasa County to pay KSh 350 million to more than 200 Mwakirunge residents over dumpsite pollution.
On 4 October 2026, Xinhua reported that 20 Kenyan schools have joined the UNESCO–Codemao Youth Coding Initiative since 2025, with more than 1,200 Kenyan students trained in total.
Kenya's draft National Payment System Bill would require payment providers to notify the Central Bank of Kenya immediately of any material event, Business Daily reported on 4 October 2026. Public comments close on 9 October.
