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4 Mar 2026 - Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni receives Public Health Personality Award at 2026 Instinct Women Awards in Nairobi.

4 Mar 2026 - KDA petitions Parliament to suspend Oral Health degree over legal concerns as KMPDU secures promotions and job conversions in Trans Nzoia.

4 Mar 2026 - Activist Hanifa Adan criticises SHA registration system over failed USSD, Paybill 200222 and helpline access, citing risks to patients.

4 Mar 2026 - IMLU lists six demands after Nakuru court puts six KWS officers on defence over Brian Odhiambo’s alleged enforced disappearance.

4 Mar 2026 - Kenya introduces first nationwide tool to track early childhood development under the 2025/26 Mini DHS survey across all 47 counties.

4 Mar 2026 - Nairobi MCAs clash over fresh bid to impeach Governor Johnson Sakaja amid Sh80 billion cooperation deal with national government.

4 Mar 2026 - COMESA announces eight senior professional vacancies, including director and expert roles, open to qualified applicants from member states.

4 Mar 2026 - KURA signs BRT Line 5 contract to upgrade Nairobi’s Outer Ring Road, despite earlier High Court petition challenging the tender process.

4 Mar 2026 - EACC and National Police Service renew commitment to ethics reforms, accountability and structural change during leadership session in Ngong.

4 Mar 2026 - Kenya Power lists planned power outages in 11 counties including Nairobi, Kiambu and Makueni on March 5 for scheduled maintenance.

4 Mar 2026 - Kenya Metl Department warns of peak heavy rains in Nairobi, Kiambu and surrounding counties, with high flash flood risk through March 7.

4 Mar 2026 - Kenya Power Foundation hands over new classroom at Napetet Secondary School in Lodwar, easing congestion and boosting learning.

4 Mar 2026 - Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu recounts final call with late MP Johana Ng’eno as leaders pay tribute at memorial service in Nairobi.

4 Mar 2026 - US court ruling on AI-generated images could impact Kenyan startups, creators and businesses using artificial intelligence tools.

4 Mar 2026 - CS Deborah Barasa inspects Ngong Hills nursery as Kenya prepares 360 million seedlings toward its one billion tree-planting target this year.

4 Mar 2026 - The Elimu Bora Working Group calls for the reinstatement of EduAfya medical insurance for learners, citing rising preventable student deaths.

4 Mar 2026 - Kenya Police salutes Dr. Eunice Emusugut, Chief Inspector and Lead Psychologist, for advancing mental health awareness and mentorship.

4 Mar 2026 - Proposed Bill aims to end indefinite detention of mentally ill offenders and align Kenya’s justice system with constitutional rights.

4 Mar 2026 - Kenya to introduce Open Fibre Data Standard and shared database to cut broadband costs and prevent duplication of fibre networks.

4 Mar 2026 - Chief Justice Martha Koome swears in PSC Chair Francis Meja and new commissioners, urging constitutional integrity and stronger public service…

4 Mar 2026 - Immigration PS tells MPs missing records and cross-border unions complicate Wapare and Chuka ethnic recognition petitions.

4 Mar 2026 - Police constables to receive up to Sh18,000 monthly pay rise from July as Kenya rolls out final phase of security sector salary reforms.

4 Mar 2026 - Investigators retrieve key evidence from Nandi helicopter crash that killed MP Johana Ng’eno and four aides; report due in 30 days.

4 Mar 2026 - A senior police officer has surrendered after his wife was fatally stabbed in Roysambu, Nairobi. Police investigate the circumstances and recovered a…

4 Mar 2026 - President Trump says the U.S. Navy is ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran disrupt shipping routes

4 Mar 2026 - Kenya unveils an ambitious JKIA expansion plan featuring a new Airport City, EPZ, , and a terminal to handle 10 million additional passengers .

4 Mar 2026 - Fishermen in Mbita recover 20 live bombs from Lake Victoria in two incidents, prompting security alert and disposal by bomb squad.

4 Mar 2026 - Governors push for 42pc of the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund, citing constitutional mandates and court rulings as Senate reviews amendment Bill.

4 Mar 2026 - Three people drown amid swollen rivers in Kenya as police probe separate murder cases in Nyeri and Mombasa, raising fresh safety concerns.

3 Mar 2026 - KNEC urges school heads to complete 2026 KJSEA candidate registration before March 31, 2026, through the CBA portal to ensure smooth exam…

3 Mar 2026 - Tourism Fund upgrades eLevy portal to streamline 2pc Tourism Levy payments, boosting digital tax compliance in the hospitality sector.

3 Mar 2026 - BAT Kenya announces CEO Crispin Achola and CFO Philemon Kipkemoi exits, appointing Sidney Wafula and Catherine Chepkonga in succession plan.

3 Mar 2026 - Families of the KDF move into newly commissioned modern housing at Roysambu Military Camp, boosting welfare and operational readiness.

3 Mar 2026 - The DPP obtains arrest warrants against 20 individuals and eight medical facilities over an alleged KSh28 million SHA fraud.

3 Mar 2026 - Nairobi MCAs revive impeachment bid against Governor Sakaja but delay filing after Assembly Clerk’s absence. Motion contains 22 counts.

3 Mar 2026 - Police probe a mob justice incident in Kileleshwa after two suspected thieves were set on fire. Authorities warn against vigilante violence.

3 Mar 2026 - El Mencho was buried in a gold casket in Zapopan under tight military security, according to media reports.

3 Mar 2026 - ODM insists its parliamentary numbers are non-negotiable while keeping doors open for coalitions ahead of the 2027 General Election.

3 Mar 2026 - Transport operators urge policy reforms as TransAfrica Motors reports growth, seeking better infrastructure and regulation.

3 Mar 2026 - Moses Budamba Mudavadi joins a competitive Westlands parliamentary race, seeking UDA ticket and grassroots development ahead of 2027.

3 Mar 2026 - The DPP has charged a man with killing his brother, a Kakamega Homeboyz footballer. The accused denies the charge.

3 Mar 2026 - Fire erupts at Yare Plaza in Eastleigh, Nairobi; rescue efforts ongoing as authorities probe cause and assess losses.

3 Mar 2026 - WhatsApp introduces encrypted live location sharing, allowing users to control duration and stop tracking at any time.

3 Mar 2026 - Kenya Met Department warns of heavy rainfall through March 9, with flooding risks in Lake Victoria Basin, Western Kenya, Highlands and Coast.

3 Mar 2026 - EU calls on Ukraine to allow inspections and repairs of the Druzhba pipeline after Russian attacks, as Hungary blocks EU aid package.

3 Mar 2026 - Kenyan rapper King Kaka has publicly named his 11-year-old daughter, Gweth Lisawanza, as creative director for The Year Of The Pen Project.

3 Mar 2026 - Tourism CS Rebecca Miano vows to accelerate compensation for victims of human-wildlife conflict, strengthen conservation laws.

3 Mar 2026 - The ODM Parliamentary Group officially endorses the suspension of Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, while approving coalition talks with UDA.

3 Mar 2026 - The ODM Parliamentary Group officially endorses the suspension of Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, while approving coalition talks with UDA.

3 Mar 2026 - Kenya Airways partners with TUI Group to relaunch KQ Holidays, offering bundled flights, hotels and curated stopovers via Nairobi.