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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 11.11.2026.

It displays 146 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

11.11.2026 ⇢ The Day Uhuru Demanded Opposition Unity
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Former president Uhuru Kenyatta met Rigathi Gachagua at a Nairobi funeral, urging opposition leaders to unite behind one candidate. Gachagua used the occasion to say Uhuru had warned Mt Kenya about Ruto and to admit diverting Ksh1.5 million meant for Uhuru's 2017 campaign. President Ruto, closing a four-day Gusii tour, told Uhuru to leave 'porridge politics.' ODM formalised its exit from Azimio with leadership changes as Ida Odinga ruled out leaving ODM and pledged loyalty to Ruto.

Sudan lifted its year-long ban on Kenyan tea, reopening a Sh9 billion market imposed after the 2025 diplomatic rift.

Health officials discharged the last Ebola patient, starting a 42-day countdown, with Africa CDC praising containment.

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04:08⇢Housing Drive Suffers County Setback

⌨Coverage has scattered after the justice-focused run, with no story repeated across outlets. The closest thread is infrastructure delivery (Kenyans, Nairobi Leo, Tuko), with a county halting an affordable housing project, an update on the CBD-Talanta Stadium railway line, and an explainer on Expressway toll lanes. New overnight headlines do not cohere around a single event.
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04:08⇢Housing Drive Suffers County Setback

⌨Coverage has scattered after the justice-focused run, with no story repeated across outlets. The closest thread is infrastructure delivery (Kenyans, Nairobi Leo, Tuko), with a county halting an affordable housing project, an update on the CBD-Talanta Stadium railway line, and an explainer on Expressway toll lanes. New overnight headlines do not cohere around a single event.
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Later in the day, the Emirati state oil company ADNOC said one of its vessels had "sustained damage following an attack in the UAE's territorial waters" in the Gulf, during the afternoon.
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The EU already has a raft of laws covering data protection, artificial intelligence and online content but Brussels and campaigners argue there are gaps that leave consumers exposed to harmful digital...
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07:58⇢MPs Demand Local Stake in JKIA Overhaul

⌨Coverage remains fragmented with no story commanding multiple front pages. The nearest overlap is transport infrastructure scrutiny (Eastleigh Voice, Nairobi Leo, Tuko), with MPs pressing for Kenyan firm participation in the Sh154 billion JKIA modernisation, government issuing an update on the CBD-Talanta Stadium railway line, and an explainer on Nairobi Expressway ETC and MTC toll lanes.
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07:58⇢MPs Demand Local Stake in JKIA Overhaul

⌨Coverage remains fragmented with no story commanding multiple front pages. The nearest overlap is transport infrastructure scrutiny (Eastleigh Voice, Nairobi Leo, Tuko), with MPs pressing for Kenyan firm participation in the Sh154 billion JKIA modernisation, government issuing an update on the CBD-Talanta Stadium railway line, and an explainer on Nairobi Expressway ETC and MTC toll lanes.
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10:10⇢Sudan Lifts Ban on Kenyan Tea

⌨Editorial overlap is limited to Sudan trade (Eastleigh Voice, TV47 Digital), both reporting Khartoum lifting its ban on Kenyan tea imports and reopening a Sh9 billion export market. Eastleigh Voice traces the ban to March 2025 when Nairobi-Khartoum diplomatic relations deteriorated, while TV47 Digital frames the decision as a major boost paving the way for resumed exports.
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10:10⇢Sudan Lifts Ban on Kenyan Tea

⌨Editorial overlap is limited to Sudan trade (Eastleigh Voice, TV47 Digital), both reporting Khartoum lifting its ban on Kenyan tea imports and reopening a Sh9 billion export market. Eastleigh Voice traces the ban to March 2025 when Nairobi-Khartoum diplomatic relations deteriorated, while TV47 Digital frames the decision as a major boost paving the way for resumed exports.
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As the third day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) gets underway in Antalya, Türkiye, climate advocates from Kenya are calling on developed countries to translate previous climate…
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12:21⇢Kenya Declared Ebola-Free

⌨Front pages are scattered with no story shared across outlets. The closest thread is external engagement (Eastleigh Voice, People Daily, Nairobi Leo), with Sudan reopening its tea market, Sifuna hosting the Japanese ambassador, and the Foreign Affairs PS responding to a Saudi sentence of 100 lashes for a Kenyan woman. New singletons include an Ebola-free declaration (Citizen) and Ida Odinga's loyalty pledge to Ruto (The Star).
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12:21⇢Kenya Declared Ebola-Free

⌨Front pages are scattered with no story shared across outlets. The closest thread is external engagement (Eastleigh Voice, People Daily, Nairobi Leo), with Sudan reopening its tea market, Sifuna hosting the Japanese ambassador, and the Foreign Affairs PS responding to a Saudi sentence of 100 lashes for a Kenyan woman. New singletons include an Ebola-free declaration (Citizen) and Ida Odinga's loyalty pledge to Ruto (The Star).
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14:08⇢Uhuru Orders Opposition to Unite

⌨Attention is converging on an opposition gathering (Citizen, People Daily) where former president Uhuru Kenyatta urged unity behind a single candidate, joined by Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka. Citizen frames the call as a challenge to unite, while People Daily highlights Gachagua's admission that he diverted a Ksh1.5M donation meant for Uhuru's campaign.
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14:08⇢Uhuru Orders Opposition to Unite

⌨Attention is converging on an opposition gathering (Citizen, People Daily) where former president Uhuru Kenyatta urged unity behind a single candidate, joined by Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka. Citizen frames the call as a challenge to unite, while People Daily highlights Gachagua's admission that he diverted a Ksh1.5M donation meant for Uhuru's campaign.
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Duale, announced on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, that the last confirmed patient had been discharged after testing negative for the virus, adding that the last 11 contacts had also completed monitoring and returned home to their families in good health.
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At the top of the global ranking, Sudan records the highest debt-to-GDP ratio at a staggering 334 per cent. Japan follows significantly behind in second place
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16:24⇢Last Ebola Patient Discharged

⌨Reporting converges on health officials declaring Kenya's Ebola episode contained (Eastleigh Voice, Nairobi Leo), with Health CS Aden Duale announcing discharge of the last confirmed patient after a negative test and completion of monitoring for 11 contacts who returned home. Eastleigh Voice adds Africa CDC praise for Kenya's containment success, framing the discharge as closure of the outbreak watch.
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16:24⇢Last Ebola Patient Discharged

⌨Reporting converges on health officials declaring Kenya's Ebola episode contained (Eastleigh Voice, Nairobi Leo), with Health CS Aden Duale announcing discharge of the last confirmed patient after a negative test and completion of monitoring for 11 contacts who returned home. Eastleigh Voice adds Africa CDC praise for Kenya's containment success, framing the discharge as closure of the outbreak watch.
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The Kirinyaga governor reaffirmed the region’s support for Ruto’s 2027 re-election bid while taking aim at Gachagua over his remarks about the Gusii community.
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18:10⇢Ruto Tells Uhuru to Drop Porridge Politics

⌨Coverage tracks President Ruto closing his four-day Gusii tour (People Daily) and his answer to former president Uhuru Kenyatta's opposition unity call (The Star), telling him to leave 'porridge politics'. Beyond that exchange, front pages stay scattered across court bids, Naivasha power protests, a bill banning hospital detentions and IEBC nomination review.
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18:10⇢Ruto Tells Uhuru to Drop Porridge Politics

⌨Coverage tracks President Ruto closing his four-day Gusii tour (People Daily) and his answer to former president Uhuru Kenyatta's opposition unity call (The Star), telling him to leave 'porridge politics'. Beyond that exchange, front pages stay scattered across court bids, Naivasha power protests, a bill banning hospital detentions and IEBC nomination review.
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The two leaders visited Gachagua’s home and offered prayers and condolences following the death of his elder sister, Eunice Nyangari.
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21:09⇢Six More Months of High-Sulphur Fuel

⌨The closest overlap is on fuel standards (Eastleigh Voice, Kenyans), with both reporting the extension of the temporary 50mg/kg sulphur limit for petrol and diesel. Eastleigh Voice cites global supply disruptions linked to Middle East tensions for the six-month extension, while Kenyans frames it as a Trade CS decision ahead of the November EPRA review, against a prior 10mg/kg cap.
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21:09⇢Six More Months of High-Sulphur Fuel

⌨The closest overlap is on fuel standards (Eastleigh Voice, Kenyans), with both reporting the extension of the temporary 50mg/kg sulphur limit for petrol and diesel. Eastleigh Voice cites global supply disruptions linked to Middle East tensions for the six-month extension, while Kenyans frames it as a Trade CS decision ahead of the November EPRA review, against a prior 10mg/kg cap.
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