Kenyan News - October 1, 2026

The Kenyan government has opened a public consultation until October 8 on a KSh 2.22 billion plan to register 348 community lands. President Ruto's ally, Wicknell Chivayo, was killed in a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Treasury are proposing new regulations to enable stablecoin-based remittances, potentially lowering cross-border transfer costs. Additionally, a man falsely claiming to represent the president and first lady to broker government deals has been disowned by State House.