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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Dr. Vera Songwe, a renowned Kenyan-born economist and Cameroonian citizen, as an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS).
Homa Bay Governor and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Chairperson Gladys Wanga has publicly called on Winnie Odinga to hand over the keys to the historic Capitol Hill office in Nairobi's Upper Hill area.
President William Ruto has assented to the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) Bill, 2026, officially establishing a landmark KSh 5 trillion fund aimed at financing major infrastructure projects across Kenya over the next decade.
Kenyan lawmakers have decisively blocked an additional Sh1 billion allocation sought for the refurbishment and structural upgrades of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi's office at the Kenya Railways Headquarters in Nairobi.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has officially rolled out the Instant Fines Traffic Management System, a fully automated digital platform designed to streamline traffic violation enforcement.
The Kenyan government has intensified efforts to recover outstanding loans from the Hustler Fund, with authorities now tracing defaulters using national identification records and associated personal data.
Kenyan environmental activist and Guinness World Record holder Truphena Muthoni has revealed ambitious plans to pursue two new Guinness World Records in 2026, both centered on large-scale community involvement or "mass action."
Siaya Governor James Orengo has accused authorities of arbitrarily detaining several members of his staff in both Siaya and Nairobi, just hours before President William Ruto's scheduled visit to the county.
Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has called for an in-depth examination and overhaul of the capital's drainage network following the devastating floods triggered by heavy rains on Friday night into Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah Okoiti and a group of co-petitioners are set to appear before the Milimani High Court in Nairobi on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, for the opening of hearings in a high-stakes constitutional petition contesting what they describe as illegally contracted public debt.
Radio presenter and comedian Francis Munyao, better known as MCA Tricky, has voiced strong frustration over the persistent flooding plaguing Nairobi amid ongoing heavy rains.
Renowned Kenyan comedian and philanthropist Eric Omondi has successfully completed an inspiring 366-kilometer charity walk from Nairobi to Busia, arriving in the border town on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
In a major security breach at the Port Victoria Law Courts in Busia County, an exhibit consisting of six bags of bhang (cannabis sativa), weighing approximately 268 kilograms and valued at KSh 8 million, has been mysteriously replaced with an equal quantity of sawdust.
The National Police Service (NPS) has updated the casualty figure from Nairobi's devastating flash floods, announcing that the death toll has risen to 23 following the recovery of 13 additional bodies by Saturday afternoon.
The Kenya Meteorological Department has raised concerns with a fresh heavy rainfall advisory, projecting that intense showers will escalate and persist across multiple regions until Monday, March 9, 2026.
Heavy rains that battered Nairobi throughout Friday night into Saturday morning unleashed severe flooding across the Kenyan capital, resulting in the tragic loss of 10 lives.
The late Emurua Dikirr Member of Parliament, Johana Ng’eno, was buried on March 6, 2026, at his home in Mogondo, Emurua Dikirr Constituency, Narok County, following a joint funeral service held at Emurua Dikirr Primary School.
President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Housing to rename Nairobi's historic Shauri Moyo Housing Estate—one of the city's largest with around 4,500 units—to Johana Ng’eno Housing Estate (or variations like Johana Ng’eno Boma Yangu Estate) in tribute to the late Emurua Dikirr MP.
