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25 July 2026
Nurses strike threat, Russian nuclear hackers, Android ADB curbed
Nurses threaten nationwide strike from July 29; Mombasa Airport sees 17,000 passengers in 10 days; Russian hackers targeted US nuclear scientists in year-long campaign; Android may restrict on-device ADB; glibc 2.44 released with tunables config; Prentis AI lab raising $100M; power line failure exposes data center grid fragility; NHTSA mandates door egress fix; Nissan recalls 168K SUVs over incorrect weight labels
Kenya/Nairobi
Nurses threaten nationwide strike from July 29
Nurses will join the ongoing health workers' strike from July 29 over county governments' failure to absorb UHC workers into their payrolls.
Nurses have threatened to join the ongoing nationwide health workers' strike from July 29, deepening Kenya's healthcare crisis. The Council of Governors says counties have not received the funds agreed upon to absorb Universal Health Coverage staff into their payrolls. President Ruto separately met Nairobi community health promoters at State House, who confirmed registering 810,590 households, but the core dispute with county nurses remains unresolved. Patients face wider service disruptions across public hospitals if the strike materialises.
Mombasa Airport handles 17,000 passengers in 10 days
Moi International Airport processed more than 17,000 passengers in a 10-day period, signalling continued tourism and coastal travel recovery.
Moi International Airport in Mombasa handled over 17,000 passengers in a 10-day period, with nearly 9,000 arrivals recorded during that window. The numbers signal sustained recovery in coastal tourism and business travel as the peak season continues. The airport is the primary gateway for Kenya's coastal tourism circuit, and these throughput figures will inform planning for the proposed terminal upgrade and expansion programme.
Tech
Russian hackers targeted US nuclear scientists in year-long campaign
Russian state-backed hackers spent a year targeting US nuclear scientists, defence contractors, and government officials in a cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing sensitive research.
A group of Russian state-backed hackers has been running a cyberespionage campaign against American nuclear scientists, defence contractors, and government employees for the past year, according to private analysts and intelligence agencies. The campaign aimed to steal sensitive research and strategic intelligence, with targets involved in nuclear weapons development and energy research. The disclosure follows a separate CISA advisory about Russian actors targeting Zimbra Collaboration Suite users. Anyone running research or defence sector infrastructure should reassess email security and phishing defences.
Android may soon restrict on-device ADB debugging
Google plans to restrict on-device Android Debug Bridge connections, requiring a second computer for debugging, sideloading, or customisation.
Android may soon lock down on-device ADB (Android Debug Bridge) connections, meaning developers and power users will need a separate computer to debug or sideload apps. The change targets wireless ADB connections initiated directly from the device itself, a workflow many developers and repair technicians rely on. Supporters cite security: unrestricted ADB has been a malware vector. Critics argue it erodes device ownership and will make independent repairs harder. The move is consistent with Google's broader tightening of sideloading controls.