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3 November 2026
Tuesday: 50,000 internships, cyber defence and global tech/car shifts
The PSC is preparing to expand public-service internships to 50,000 in January. Kenya has also inaugurated a new cybersecurity board as attacks rise. Globally, Marvell is making a $115bn AI-infrastructure bet, while Chinese EVs keep taking share in Europe.
Kenya/Nairobi
Public-service internships set to jump to 50,000
The PSC says the Public Service Internship Programme will expand from about 8,000 places to 50,000 in January 2027.
On 2 November, PSC chair Francis Meja told state corporations and public universities to declare vacancies and prepare meaningful placements. This is implementation planning, not an open application notice yet. Eligible graduates should watch PSC and MyGov notices; the programme is intended to provide work experience and a stipend, not guaranteed employment.
Kenya activates new cybersecurity board as attacks rise
A new National Cybersecurity Agency board has been tasked with strengthening real-time defence of critical digital systems.
The board was inaugurated in Nairobi on 2 November and is expected to build the National Cybersecurity Operations Centre’s ability to detect, analyse and coordinate responses. KBC reports Communications Authority data showing 72.16 million DDoS attacks in the year to June 2026, up 114.3% year on year. For users and businesses, treat unexpected login, payment and SIM messages with extra suspicion and enable two-factor authentication where available.
Tech
Marvell bets $115bn on the optical layer of AI
Marvell is buying Lumentum in one of tech’s biggest takeovers, targeting the optical links that move data between AI chips.
Reuters says the all-stock deal, including debt, values the transaction at $115 billion and would combine two Nvidia-backed suppliers. AI data centres need faster interconnects as well as more processors, so this deal points to the next infrastructure bottleneck behind cloud and AI services. It also shows how concentrated and expensive the AI build-out has become.
Chinese EVs keep gaining ground as Tesla rebounds in Europe
Tesla’s October registrations rose sharply in several European markets, but Chinese brands reached a record 22.5% share in Norway.
Reuters reports Tesla registrations rose 248% in Sweden, 131% in Norway and 271% in Spain, helped by easier comparisons, incentives and continued EV demand. BYD, Leapmotor, Xpeng and MG are nevertheless taking share in key markets. For Kenya, this is a watch item rather than a local rule: the contest will influence which EV models, parts and software reach import markets and how aggressively brands compete.