AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEbola Alert in Nairobi: Kenya confirmed its first-ever imported Ebola case after a Kenyan man returned from DR Congo via Kampala and died at Nairobi Hospital; Health CS Aden Duale says 28 contacts are identified and 23 passengers plus four crew from the flight are being traced for 21-day monitoring, with authorities urging the public not to panic. Health Workers Under Pressure: KMPDU demanded urgent protection for frontline staff, calling for immediate monitoring, psychological support, and better PPE and infection-control training as the response ramps up. Regional Science Push: Kenya and Slovenia are stepping up cooperation on antimicrobial resistance, exploring bacteriophages as a potential tool against drug-resistant infections at a Nairobi summit. Energy & Industry Moves: Orb Energy secured $2m from KawiSafi Ventures to expand C&I solar across East Africa from its Nairobi base, while Ruto welcomed a Sh390bn Geely electric mobility ecosystem plan and Safaricom launched the Ziidi Shari’ah money market fund. Legal/Business Watch: The High Court fast-tracked a petition seeking disclosure on government involvement in the Dangote Lamu refinery, and CAK approved Monarch Capital’s purchase of a controlling stake in De La Rue Kenya EPZ. Public Safety: Residents contained an ethanol tanker fire on the Nakuru–Eldoret highway, and Nairobi’s sports scene turned chaotic as fans attacked a referee after a controversial penalty in the Sharks–Mombasa playoff.
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