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Kenya Aviation Workers Union has called off a strike following an agreement to resume negotiations with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. The deal remits agency fees owed to the union, sets a path for a new collective bargaining agreement, and addresses a long-running recognition dispute with Jambojet. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission has withdrawn its prior guidance, while the SRC parameters will be reconsidered in the talks. The pact preserves workers’ rights against victimisation and commits both sides to dispute resolution through established mechanisms. The nurses’ strike across counties remains contentious, with governors urging dialogue and sustainable funding to support re-engagement.
AU mediators have carried out consultations in Goma and Kigali to advance the Washington Peace Agreement and related processes, focusing on security commitments, refugee protection, and regional economic cooperation. The talks add to ongoing Doha and Washington tracks and aim to secure progress amid escalating fighting in eastern DRC.
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola after a Kenyan who fell ill in the Democratic Republic of Congo travelled by road through Uganda and flew to Nairobi on Oct. 3. The patient has tested positive, died on Oct. 5 and authorities have identified and begun monitoring dozens of contacts and flight passengers.
Kenya has confirmed multiple Ebola Bundibugyo virus cases linked to the Congo outbreak, with health workers among the patients. Authorities say 128 contacts have been traced and quarantined; there is no evidence of community transmission. The situation remains precarious as the Bundibugyo strain lacks a licensed vaccine.
Kenya has identified a second Ebola case linked to the first patient who traveled from the DRC through Uganda to Nairobi. Health authorities are tracing dozens of contacts and have intensified border screening. Officials say there is no evidence of community transmission at this stage.