The United States government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday, January 31, 2026, after Congress missed the midnight deadline to approve a 2026 budget. The shutdown came hours after the Senate passed a revised package of government funding bills, but the House of Representatives is not expected to vote on the measure until Monday, February
Kenyan oil company Metro Petroleum Limited is facing a possible shutdown after a creditor filed an insolvency and liquidation petition against the firm at the High Court of Kenya in Nairobi. The petition was presented before the High Court’s Commercial and Admiralty Division at the Milimani Law Courts on March 19, 2025, under the Insolvency