Here are five of the biggest stories in Kenya and internationally this morning.
- Kenya’s 2027 election rules face a major court test
A legal battle over the role of the IEBC's national tallying centre is emerging as an important issue ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The dispute centres on how presidential results transmitted from constituencies should be handled at the national tallying centre and the limits of the commission's powers there. The eventual interpretation could shape how the next presidential election is administered.
- Kenya steps up surveillance as bird flu threat grows
Kenya is strengthening its animal-disease surveillance system amid concern over avian influenza. The move is intended to improve early detection and response as bird flu continues to circulate internationally. The disease primarily affects birds, although some strains can infect mammals and humans.
- Russia votes in first parliamentary election since invasion of Ukraine
Russians are completing voting today in the country's first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russian authorities say online voting infrastructure has faced cyberattacks during the three-day election. President Vladimir Putin has portrayed the vote as a measure of public support, while the political environment has been heavily restricted and a number of anti-war candidates have been barred.
- US, Denmark and Greenland strike major Arctic security agreement
US President Donald Trump says Washington has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland giving the United States greater control over security arrangements on the strategically important Arctic island. Denmark and Greenland have stressed that the agreement does not surrender Greenlandic sovereignty. The deal comes amid growing competition over Arctic security, shipping routes and strategic resources.
- DRC Ebola outbreak raises regional concern
Health authorities are responding to a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The US CDC says cases have been confirmed across several provinces and describes it as the DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak and the country's second-largest on record. The scale of the outbreak makes developments particularly important for neighbouring countries and the wider East African region.
For a Kenya-focused morning homepage, I would lead with the IEBC court battle, followed by the bird-flu surveillance story, then use Russia, Greenland and the DRC Ebola outbreak to provide the international mix.
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