President Ruto secured a 207 billion Kenyan Shillings health deal and a 162 billion Kenyan Shillings debt-for-food security swap with the US. The government also shuffled senior police leadership. Elsewhere, the High Court questioned Ruto's power ove...President Ruto secured a 207 billion Kenyan Shillings health deal and a 162 billion Kenyan Shillings debt-for-food security swap with the US. The government also shuffled senior police leadership. Elsewhere, the High Court questioned Ruto's power over a compensation taskforce. With an incoming drier season predicted, North Eastern MPs are pushing for drought to be declared a national disaster. In education, KMTC students will now access HELB loans, and HELB confirmed adherence to the in duplum rule on balances.••• Listen for full story (4 min)(more in audio brief)
President William Ruto announced that the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved a Sh162 billion (approximately $1 billion) debt-for-food-security swap with Kenya, aiming to replace expensive existing loans with more affordable financing.
Kenya has secured a USD 1 billion (Ksh129 billion) debt-for-food swap deal with the United States to boost food security and reduce its debt burden. This agreement was reached after President William Ruto met with CEO Ben Black of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in Washington, D.C.
The Kenyan government has announced significant changes in the senior leadership of the National Police Service (NPS), alongside plans for comprehensive reforms including vehicle procurement and infrastructure development.
President William Ruto has arrived in Washington, D.C., for a landmark peace agreement signing between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, aimed at ending conflict in the Eastern DRC. He will also witness the signing of the Kenya–US Health Cooperation Framework during his visit.
Kenya is predicted to endure hotter and drier-than-usual conditions for the next three months, according to warnings issued by the Kenya Meteorological Department. This period, intensifying between December and February, is influenced by both La Niña and a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD).
North Eastern MPs are urging the Kenyan Government to declare the ongoing drought a national disaster, warning that over 2.1 million people in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) face severe hunger due to failed short rains worsened by La Niña and a negative Indian Ocean Dipole.
The High Court has once again challenged President William Ruto's executive powers, extending a court order regarding the Compensation Taskforce for Victims of Political Violence. The court ruled that the president overstepped his authority by forming an advisory panel outside the remit of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced that Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) students will receive financial support from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), addressing existing inequity in student financing. This commitment was made during the 2025 KMTC graduation ceremony at Kasarani Stadium on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) of Kenya has reassured beneficiaries that it complies with the in duplum rule, capping interest and penalties on student loans at the principal amount. This clarification follows public concerns over ballooning loan balances and a significant High Court ruling.
Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mutahi Kagwe, has unveiled the terms of 30-year leases for four state-owned sugar mills, assuring Parliament that all private investments will revert to the government at the end of the concession period.
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