Kenya News Brief - Saturday, Jun 13, 2026

The Junior Starlets have landed in Tanzania for the CECAFA U-17 Championship, as Kenya prepares to host the Davis Cup tennis tournament. Locally, sporting events included the KATTI Games and a golfer earning a world cup spot. Meanwhile, a budget forum at All Saints Cathedral was disrupted by armed individuals. Civil society groups are rejecting the Sh4.8 trillion national budget, citing a lack of public consultation. Gilgil is in mourning following the deaths of 16 students in a dorm fire at Utumishi Girls Academy. MPs are considering reintroducing caning in schools. Kenyatta National Hospital has opened an 8-bed Ebola isolation unit, amid protests in Laikipia over a potential quarantine. New national guidelines for physical activity have also been launched. Opposition leaders are touring Western Kenya to mobilize support for 2027, while Kenya Kwanza rallies behind President Ruto's re-election bid. President Ruto's administration faces criticism over projected record local debt of over 1 trillion shillings. The President announced new airport construction beginning next month and defended his foreign travels. This episode features AI-powered summaries of the day's top Kenyan news stories.