Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has held high-level talks with United States officials on the transition to a new Government-to-Government (G2G) financing model under the Kenya-US health cooperation framework. Duale hosted US Embassy Deputy Head of Mission Carla Benini, who led the American delegation. The meeting was also attended by representatives from PwC and other stakeholders, according to the Kenya News Agency. Discussions centred on the ongoing shift in how health funding is channelled between the two governments.

Kenya has opened a formal registration and documentation window for undocumented East African Community nationals living and working in the country, following anxiety over President William Ruto's directive targeting foreigners in small-scale trade. According to SoftPower News, Government Spokesperson Charles Owino announced the move on Monday as authorities sought to clarify the EAC trade policy and address concerns among affected communities.

Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, Lee Kinyanjui, has clarified the country's visa and permit rules, warning that visa-free entry does not grant foreigners the right to work, trade or run businesses. According to Business Today, Kinyanjui said foreign nationals planning to take up employment or engage in business and other economic activities in Kenya must obtain the appropriate work visas and permits before doing so.

Wadid Benaabou has begun his diplomatic mission in Nairobi as France's new Ambassador-designate to Kenya, succeeding Arnaud Suquet, according to Capital FM. The transition comes as France and Kenya seek to advance their bilateral relationship, though the blurb does not detail the specific goals of his tenure.

The Kenyan Cabinet has approved the country's accession to two international treaties aimed at combating the recruitment of Kenyans as mercenaries abroad and enhancing efforts against human trafficking. This decision allows Kenya to join the 1989 United Nations Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries and the 1977 OAU Convention for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa. Additionally, the government plans to amend the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act and other relevant laws.

President William Ruto has received credentials from nine newly appointed envoys to Kenya, according to Capital FM. The ceremony, held in Nairobi on September 8, signals the Kenyan government's push to strengthen diplomatic ties and expand international partnerships across various regions. The accreditation of the nine ambassadors marks a step in Nairobi's efforts to broaden its global engagement and deepen cooperation with partner countries, though specific nations represented were not detailed in the report.