AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBuilding Safety: Six people died and five were taken to hospital after an eight-storey building under construction collapsed in Syokimau near Nairobi. The tragedy renews calls for tighter oversight after a series of deadly collapses. Business Disruption: A global Microsoft outage disrupted email, Teams and other services used by Kenyan banks, insurers, Saccos and government agencies. Tax Ruling: The Tax Appeals Tribunal ordered KRA to refund Absa Sh317.2 million in withholding tax on card-payment fees, following a Supreme Court ruling that the fees were not taxable. Politics: Edwin Sifuna’s delegates approved renaming his party the Linda Mwananchi Movement and authorised coalition talks ahead of the 2027 election. Civil Liberties: The High Court barred police from arresting or detaining lawyer Abshir Abdi and his friend while it considers their account of an 11-day abduction; investigations may continue. Health: Kenya’s last Ebola patient has been discharged, starting a 42-day countdown to a possible outbreak-free declaration. Across Africa, the outbreak has exceeded 11,000 confirmed cases and 5,437 deaths.
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