Global clean energy firm BLUETTI has launched a buy-now-pay-later financing model in Kenya to make off-grid solar energy storage systems more accessible to households and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

• The new model targets the Home Star 2, Home Star 3, and GM Home Star 5 energy storage systems.
• Key players include BLUETTI and potentially Kenyan distributors who will receive technical support and financial backing from BLUETTI.
• The initiative aims to overcome affordability barriers, addressing rising electricity costs and intermittent power supply challenges faced by Kenyan businesses and households.

The top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn has stated he had no basis to dispute the US Department of Justice's decision to drop the fraud and bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.

• US Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr stated he was "not the decisionmaker" behind the dismissal.
• The case involved allegations of fraud and bribery against Gautam Adani.
• US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis had requested Nocella explain his agreement or disagreement with the reasons for dropping the case.

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has enhanced its Ebola preparedness following the arrival of seven Americans at a quarantine facility in Laikipia. This comes amid ongoing Ebola outbreaks in neighboring countries.

• Seven U.S. citizens have been placed in mandatory quarantine at the Laikipia Air Base facility.
• The KDF has conducted specialized training for its healthcare professionals on detecting, preventing, and responding to the virus.
• The quarantine is a requirement for Americans returning from Ebola-affected countries, mandating a 21-day isolation period before re-entry into the U.S.