Four years after President William Ruto promised universal healthcare, the new Social Health Authority (SHA) has registered over 32.3 million Kenyans, but faces challenges with active payments, fraud allegations, and hospital arrears.

• SHA has collected Ksh203.7 billion and paid out Ksh178.4 billion, supporting over 8 million treatments.
• Despite registering 32.3 million members, only about 5 million had made premium payments by July 2026.
• Allegations of fraud have emerged, with the Ministry of Health rejecting over Ksh10.6 billion in claims.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is transitioning to a new system for electronic cargo tracking seals, moving from government-owned seals to a Multi-Vendor, User-Owned Seals model.

• The new system requires businesses to obtain electronic seals from 15 approved private vendors.
• This change is being implemented under the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS).
• The transition is scheduled to be completed by October 26, aiming to improve service delivery and ease congestion at the Port of Mombasa.

Kenya has made significant progress in its bid to host the Recording Academy Africa headquarters following high-level talks in Nairobi between the organization's officials and President William Ruto.

• Kenya is competing with Nigeria and South Africa for the prestigious regional hub.
• Key figures involved include Recording Academy President Panos Panay and President William Ruto.
• Kenya has reportedly paid Ksh500 million towards bringing the awards to the country, aiming to boost its creative economy.