AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPress Freedom Under Fire: Standard Group associate editor Alex Kiprotich was abducted by armed, masked men on the Gilgil–Nakuru road on Tuesday night and found safe near Masinga Dam about nine hours later; Standard says the incident appears targeted, while lawyers, Amnesty, the Kenya Editors Guild and KANU demand a swift, independent probe and accountability. Health Innovation: Dutch student team’s solar-powered ambulance “Stella Juva” completed an 800-km test across remote Kenyan areas with Amref Health Africa, proving off-grid mobile clinic capability for ultrasound, X-ray, defibrillation and vaccine refrigeration. Cross-Border Tourism Push: Uganda and Kenya plan the 5th Uganda–Kenya Coast Tourism and Innovation Summit in Mombasa (Oct 26–27) to tackle policy bottlenecks using technology, youth and smoother mobility. Roads for Trade: South Sudan and Kenya agreed to mobilise resources for the Juba–Torit–Kapoeta–Nadapal highway, linking South Sudan to the Port of Mombasa and boosting the LAPSSET corridor. Aviation Disruption Costs: A two-day aviation workers’ strike disrupted flights at JKIA and other airports, with sector players warning of major losses to exporters, hotels and tourism reliant on Kenya’s air links.
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