AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAviation Strike Hits Nairobi: Kenya Aviation Workers Union go-slow has paralysed JKIA and other airports for a second day, leaving hundreds stranded and flights delayed or cancelled as talks stretch into the evening. Health Costs Cut: President Ruto says a new Pfizer deal with KEMSA will slash cancer medicine prices by more than seven times, with some treatments dropping from about Sh1m to under Sh50,000 per cycle. Inflation Watch: KNBS reports August inflation rose to 6.6%, driven mainly by food (up 9%) and transport (up 15.7%), squeezing household budgets. Energy Supply Move: Kenya imported 30,000 tonnes of jet fuel outside the usual government-to-government contract to avert shortages at JKIA and Mombasa after demand spiked. Rail Travel Boost: Kenya Railways announced extra special Madaraka Express services between Nairobi and Mombasa for booking on Aug 31 and Sept 1. Policy Push on Traditional Medicine: Health CS Aden Duale says Kenya is finalising a national policy to integrate traditional, complementary and integrative medicine into formal healthcare under UHC.
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