On 15 January 2026, the University of Nairobi (UoN) hosted vice chancellors and hub leaders from partner universities to discuss the Kenya Science Translation Hub, a platform designed to turn research into policy action in food systems.

The meeting was led by the Acting Vice Chancellor and aimed to inform university leadership about the Hub’s purpose and planned activities. The Hub, launched in October 2025, is an initiative under AgriFose2030.

County governors are under increased scrutiny after audit reports exposed major weaknesses in hospitals, water utilities, and municipalities.

The findings, contained in Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s reports for the year ending June 30, 2025, prompted the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee to question eight governors over two days — one of the most extensive accountability sessions since devolution.

The government’s relief food programmes are under scrutiny after Auditor General Nancy Gathungu flagged serious gaps in policy, oversight, and accountability.

In her audit for the 2024/25 financial year, Gathungu found that the State Department for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) lacks a formal policy framework to guide relief food operations, raising concerns over whether aid reaches the most vulnerable.