The Kenya Tourism Federation (KTF) has strongly opposed new Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) park-entry payment changes, labeling them "unacceptable" due to a hidden 5 percent "gateway fee" and restricted payment methods. This comes despite an existing court order barring new park fee rates.

• The KTF estimates the tourism sector could lose over Sh370 million annually due to the unbudgeted gateway fees.
• Fred Odek, Chairman of KTF, described the move as "discriminatory and unlawful," warning it could harm Kenya's competitiveness.
• The new system only permits Mpesa and Visa card payments, limiting options for tour operators who make large daily payments.
• A court order issued on October 1, 2025 (future date in article), had previously barred the application of new park-fee rates.
• Revised park entry fees, approved in September, aim to raise KWS revenues from Sh7.41 billion in 2024 to Sh16.58 billion by 2028.

The Kenyan government has allocated Sh1 billion to finalize the construction of the Kakamega Teaching and Referral Hospital, which President William Ruto announced will be upgraded to a national referral facility. The hospital is expected to be completed within 10 months and will serve the Western region.

• President William Ruto directed that over 1,000 youth be hired to speed up the construction of the facility.
• The hospital will be a Level Six hospital, complementing other national referral hospitals and advancing Kenya’s universal healthcare goals.
• Ruto commended both former governor Wycliffe Oparanya for initiating the project in 2016 and Governor Fernandes Barasa for continuing its implementation.

The Kenya Poultry Breeders Association (KPDA) is protesting a new Machakos County law that imposes a Sh20 fee on every chicken moved out of the county, warning it will devastate the poultry industry and livelihoods.

• The KPDA described the new policy as “a direct threat to the survival of poultry farming in Machakos,” claiming it will destroy thousands of jobs and cripple smallholder farmers.
• The Association has requested an urgent meeting with Governor Wavinya Ndeti to discuss the impact of the new fee.
• The poultry industry in Machakos, largely driven by smallholder farmers, already faces challenges from rising feed prices, increased taxes, and cheap imports, with this new fee expected to worsen the situation.