The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) are set to receive over Ksh 1.2 billion combined from the Political Parties Fund for the 2025/26 Financial Year, according to a notice from the acting Registrar of Political Parties, Sophia Sitati.

• The UDA party will receive over Ksh 789 million.
• The ODM party will receive over Ksh 421 million.
• A total of 47 political parties are eligible to receive funds from the Political Parties Fund, with some smaller parties receiving as little as Ksh 378,785.
• This allocation follows a petition by a coalition of small political parties seeking amendments to the Political Parties Act 2011 to secure their funding ahead of the 2027 general elections.
• The National Liberal Party (NLP) leader, Augustus Muli, claimed the current funding structure is unfair as only 47 out of 91 registered political parties receive government funding.

Kenyans can now register their biometric data for smart driving licenses at 15 Huduma Centres nationwide, following an agreement between Huduma Kenya and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). This initiative aims to streamline the process of acquiring the new chip-enabled licenses.

• 15 Huduma Centres including GPO (Nairobi), Mombasa, and Kisumu, will offer biometric registration.
• The smart driving license replaces traditional paper licenses, storing driver information on a secure chip linked to NTSA's TIMS portal.
• Huduma Kenya recently announced that 57,444 driving licenses, 22,524 birth certificates, and 82,506 identification cards are ready for collection at their 59 centers nationwide.

The Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) is set to revoke the broadcasting licenses of 42 television stations within the next seven days, according to a gazette notice issued on September 12.

• The revocation includes stations such as Metropol TV, Mount Kenya TV, and Kingdom Ambassadors TV.
• Director General David Mugonyi stated that affected broadcasters will no longer be authorized to operate, and resources will revert to the authority.
• Reasons for revocation can include broadcasting inappropriate content, failure to establish infrastructure, and non-payment of license fees.
• This follows a previous declaration three months ago by the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) that 23 TV stations, including Kameme TV, risked closure over betting advertisement violations.

Chief Justice Martha Koome has announced numerous appointments, reappointments, and revocations to various committees within the judiciary, while Cabinet Secretaries Opiyo Wandayi, Aden Duale, and Lee Kinyanjui have also made significant new government appointments, published in the latest Kenya Gazette issue.

• CJ Koome extended the tenure of several National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) committees, including the Standing Committee on Court Users, for another three years, and appointed new members such as Catherine Mburu to the committee.
• Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi appointed Simon Anthony Njuguna to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority for three years.
• Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale appointed Salome Owuonda to the Board of Directors of the Kenya Institute of Primate Research for three years.
• Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui made the largest number of appointments, naming a 78-member team as inspectors for the purposes of the Standards Act.