El Niño Preparedness: Kenya has activated a national response plan ahead of above-normal rains, with search-and-rescue teams, evacuation centres and emergency supplies on standby, and a new registration system for displaced families. Salama Crash Support: President William Ruto has pledged support for funeral arrangements for the 17 families who lost loved ones in the Salama road accident, with coordination through Interior officials and Mombasa County. Health Contract Deadline: The Social Health Authority (SHA) extended county health facility contracts to Oct 14 and set a 30-day timeline for paying clean claims, alongside a 30-day compliance moratorium for key documents. Court on Borrowers’ Assets: The Supreme Court cleared the way for an appeal that could reshape how banks handle mortgaged property when a borrower dies before sale. Sacco Liquidation Limits: A High Court blocked creditors from using the Insolvency Act to liquidate co-operatives, ruling they must follow the Co-operative Societies Act process first. Digital Trade Push: Afreximbank and the East African Business Council signed an Africa Trade Gateway deal in Nairobi to connect East African firms to AfCFTA markets through digital trade. People-Centred Tech Summit: Ushahidi is hosting a Nairobi summit asking who controls the technologies shaping Africa’s future, echoing its roots in documenting the 2007-08 crisis. Education Focus: World Teachers’ Day coverage highlights learning poverty and argues that better-trained, equipped teachers are key to closing the gap between school enrolment and reading ability.