Kenyan President William Ruto has said his government is preparing a policy to end the export of raw minerals from the country, requiring companies to invest locally, add value to minerals and create jobs. Speaking in Samburu County, Ruto said he had personally intervened to halt mineral shipments from Magadi. He said the policy would cover all national resources, including oil, gold and rare minerals, declaring that Kenya would no longer sell unprocessed minerals abroad.

Kenyan official Joho has stated that Tata Chemicals Magadi owes Kajiado County Sh17 billion and the local community Sh1 billion, according to Capital FM Business. He announced that the government will advertise for new management of Lake Magadi operations, requiring prospective investors to demonstrate how their operations would benefit both the local community and the country. The move signals a potential change in how the soda ash mining operations at Lake Magadi will be managed going forward.

Hundreds of foreign nationals running small businesses in Kenya were thrown into panic after President William Ruto ordered a crackdown targeting them, according to Taifa Leo. The directive, issued on September 2 during a meeting with small business owners (MSMEs), reportedly triggered a rush for travel documents, closure of some businesses, and reports of threats and harassment, as foreigners interpreted it as an order to leave before the government clarified the operation's scope.

Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, amezindua rasmi Jengo la Tiba ya Mionzi kwa Wagonjwa wa Saratani katika Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC). Uzinduzi huu unatarajiwa kuimarisha huduma za matibabu ya saratani na kupanua upatikanaji wa huduma za kibingwa nchini. Hatua hii ni sehemu ya jitihada za Serikali ya Awamu ya Sita za kuboresha sekta ya afya kwa kuwekeza katika miundombinu ya kisasa.

According to Taifa Leo, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi political movement has prompted senior government figures from Western Kenya, including Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, to launch grassroots campaigns backing President William Ruto's 2027 re-election bid. Mudavadi, who had previously avoided political activity, met UDA ticket aspirants over the weekend, with Cotu-K Secretary General Francis Atwoli among those involved in organising the meeting.

The Tanzanian government is enhancing access to non-communicable disease services by bringing these services closer to citizens, particularly in district hospitals and selected health centers. This initiative has reportedly enabled many patients to receive screening, treatment, and monitoring for these diseases without the need to travel long distances to hospitals, according to Habari Leo.