The Tharaka Nithi County Security Committee has instructed schools to rectify safety and infrastructural deficiencies identified in a recent assessment of boarding facilities. County Commissioner David Gitonga announced this directive following a security meeting at Kathituni Primary School in Chuka, which was convened in response to recent incidents affecting school safety.

According to a report by the Budget Controller, Dr. Margaret Nyakang’o, nine counties in Kenya have spent less than 20% of their development budgets in the first nine months of the 2025/2026 financial year, focusing instead on salaries and other expenditures. Kajiado County recorded the lowest at 9% of its development budget, followed by Lamu at 11%. Other counties with low development spending include Siaya, Uasin Gishu, Baringo, Tana River, Nakuru, Migori, and Mombasa.

Kenya's Ministry of Health has placed seven counties under heightened surveillance as the country's Mpox outbreak reaches 1,298 confirmed cases. Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni identified Mombasa, Nairobi, Busia, Makueni, Kiambu, Kilifi, and Nakuru as the highest-risk areas, according to Kenya Insights. Officials warn that continued movement along major transport corridors and border points could accelerate the spread of infections.

A children's home in Kajiado County, Kenya, is facing serious allegations of repeated sexual abuse, as reported by Africa Uncensored. The investigation raises troubling questions about the director of the facility, which was intended to provide a safe environment for children. The situation has prompted scrutiny regarding the safety and well-being of the children in the home.

Mombasa is experiencing a shortage of lifeguards as increasing numbers of trained rescuers leave Kenya for better-paying jobs overseas, according to the Eastleigh Voice. The exodus has raised concerns about water safety along the coastal city's beaches. Organisers of lifeguard training programmes say partnerships between the county government, hotels and other private and public institutions will be necessary to ensure trainees can find lasting local employment after completing their courses, helping retain skilled rescuers in the region.

Kabete MP Wamacukuru has inspected ongoing road upgrades along the Kwa Henry–Kamoriani–Githunguri Gia Gichamu stretch in Kabete Constituency. The project, part of the Kabete Constituency Roads Development Programme, aims to enhance rural road links to durable standards. Contractors are currently using grading machines and tippers to rehabilitate the roads, with crews observed shaping the formation and compacting sub-base sections.